Scholarship Recipients

Jun 30, 2022 | Celebrating Philanthropy

Since its inception in 1982, the Community Foundation has been awarding scholarships to area students looking to pursue a degree in higher education. With 202 scholarships and more than $297,000 awarded this year, the Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin is one of the largest scholarship providers in Central Wisconsin outside of colleges and universities.

Our scholarship funds are established by generous individuals, families, businesses, and organizations in Central Wisconsin to ensure students have the opportunity to pursue their educational dreams. Thousands of students have been impacted by this generosity.

We are excited to announce this year’s scholarship recipients. To see a full list of this year’s scholarship recipients from Portage and Waushara Counties, please visit our website at cfcwi.org/scholarship-recipients-announced.

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