Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region Scholarships Opening Soon
Offered by Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region
About This Scholarship
The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, based in Appleton, runs one of Wisconsin's largest scholarship programs, drawing on about 245 active scholarship funds created by area donors. In 2024 the foundation awarded 536 scholarships totaling $1.82 million, and it advertised more than $2 million available for the following cycle.
Students from more than 60 high schools across the Fox Valley region — with affiliate foundations in Brillion, Chilton, Clintonville, Shawano, and Waupaca — can qualify. Universal applications let students apply for multiple scholarships with a single submission, and the foundation emphasizes that applying is completely free.
Most applications on the foundation's scholarship portal open December 1, with deadlines running from February through May depending on the fund. Awards vary from smaller one-time grants to multi-thousand-dollar scholarships covering high school seniors as well as current college students, depending on each fund's criteria.
Eligibility
- Student from the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin (60+ area high schools; affiliates in Brillion, Chilton, Clintonville, Shawano, and Waupaca)
- High school seniors and current college students, depending on the fund
- Fund-specific criteria vary (school, field of study, financial need, activities)
- No fee to apply
How To Apply
- Create an account on the foundation's scholarship portal at cffoxvalley.org; most applications open December 1, 2026.
- Submit the Universal application to be considered for multiple scholarship funds at once; individual deadlines run February through May 2027.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many scholarships does the Fox Valley foundation award?
In 2024 it awarded 536 scholarships totaling $1.82 million from about 245 active funds, and it listed more than $2 million available for the following cycle.