Scholarship Information

Since the Community Foundation's inception, we have awarded over $1.5 million of scholarships to area students to attend post-secondary institutions.  The Community Foundation, in partnership with Scholarships, Inc., administers thirty-seven scholarship programs that provide approximately $200,000 a year in educational assistance to worthy students. Listed below are a few of the Community Foundation scholarship funds for area high school students who will be pursuing post-secondary education.  To learn more about any of these scholarship, please contact your high school guidance counselor. 

The Great Expectations Scholarships is a four-year scholarship of $10,000 a year for Brown County students with an exceptional academic ability and demonstrated financial need. The scholarship is available to those attending the most selective universities in the nation. A list of those qualifying universities and colleges will be provided upon request.

The Thomas and Kopchinski Scholarship is a one-year scholarship of $1,000 for Green Bay Southwest and Green Bay East High School students demonstrating financial need and a “well rounded” background.

The Tom Garrity Memorial Scholarship is a one-year scholarship of $1,000 for a member of the Junior/Senior Green Bay Classic Traveling League.  The applicant must be planning to attend, or currently attending, an accredited post-secondary institution.  Applications are available by contacting the Community Foundation or calling (920) 432-0800. 

The Audrey Nelsen Teacher Scholarship is a one-year $1,000 scholarship to encourage graduates of Oconto County High Schools to pursue careers in teaching.  Applications are available by contacting the Community Foundation or calling (920) 432-0800.  

The Trowbridge Scholarship is available to a second or third year law student who is a resident of Brown County.  Applications are available by contacting the Community Foundation or calling (920) 432-0800.  The application deadline is July 1. 

The Cora and Cletus Vanderperren Scholarship is a two-year $500 a year scholarship for Brown County students with a demonstrated financial need pursuing an education in nursing, political science, agriculture or education at a college in the State of Wisconsin.

The Sy and Bernice Ward Scholarship is a one-year scholarship ranging from $500 to $2,000 for Brown County students who have a demonstrated commitment to community service and are intent on pursuing an education in technology, medicine, nursing, education, engineering, business, accounting or law.

The Emily J. Willegal Memorial Scholarship is a one-year $750 scholarship for Green Bay students who are pursuing education in the hospitality industry at an accredited post-secondary institution.