The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation is now accepting online applications for 43 different scholarships available to Fort Atkinson students. Fourteen of these scholarships – those restricted by field of study and available to Fort Atkinson High School graduating seniors - are briefly described below. Where indicated, these field of study scholarships may also be open to former graduates or residents of the Fort Atkinson area.
Each scholarship has additional requirements, so students are encouraged to visit the Community Foundation’s website, www.fortfoundation.org for more information. Here students can learn about all the scholarships being offered by the Community Foundation and carefully select those for which they would be eligible.
The field-of-study scholarships for which graduating Fort Atkinson High School seniors may now apply include:
Ben and Ada Hake Agriculture Scholarship: The Hake Agriculture scholarship is available to Fort Atkinson High School graduating seniors or former graduates who are pursuing a post-secondary education in the fields of agriculture, environmental science, or natural resources at either a four-year college or a one- or two-year program at a technical school. For 2025, $24,250 will be available for multiple awards.
Jerome Hake Engineering Scholarship: The Hake Engineering scholarship is available to graduating seniors at Fort Atkinson High School, former graduates, or residents of the Fort Atkinson area who are, or will be, pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering at a college or university. Those studying electrical engineering are especially encouraged to apply. In 2025, $22,000 will be available for multiple awards.
Juanita Schreiner Memorial Scholarship: The Schreiner scholarship is available to graduating seniors at Fort Atkinson High School, as well as former graduates, who are, or plan to, pursue a college education in the fields of voice, organ, nursing or medicine. In 2025, $15,000 will be available for multiple awards.
Medical Careers Scholarship: The Medical Careers Scholarship is available to graduating seniors at Fort Atkinson High School who are planning to attend a technical school in Wisconsin to pursue a medically-related program. Former graduates with at least sophomore standing in college who are pursuing a degree in a medical field at a four-year college in Wisconsin are also eligible to apply. In 2025, $9,000 will be available for multiple awards.
Science Matters Scholarship: The Science Matters Scholarship is available to graduating seniors at Fort Atkinson High School who plan to pursue a bachelor’s degree in research science, math, technology, engineering, or computer science. Pre-medical or nursing-related degrees are not eligible for this scholarship. In 2025, $7,500 is available for one award paid out over two years.
Maurice & Clara Staller Memorial Scholarship: The Staller scholarship is available to graduating seniors at Fort Atkinson High School who are planning to pursue a career in a medical field at a college in the state of Wisconsin. For 2025, $6,000 will be available for one award.
Jason Dahnert Memorial Scholarship: The Dahnert scholarship is available to graduating seniors at Fort Atkinson High School, former graduates, or residents of the Fort Atkinson area who are, or will be, pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering at a college or university. In 2025, $3,500 will be available for this award.
Jones Industrial & Culinary Scholarship: The Jones Industrial and Culinary Scholarship is available to graduating seniors or former graduates of Fort Atkinson High School who are pursuing a career in any field of Industrial Mechanics, Industrial Maintenance, Automation Technology, Welding, Quality Control Technology, Facilities Management, Laboratory Food Science or the Culinary Arts - at a recognized technical or vocational school in the state of Wisconsin or at the Culinary Institute of America. In 2025, $3,000 will be available for this award.
Ardell Wiederhoeft Legacy Scholarship: The Wiederhoeft scholarship is available to graduating seniors at Fort Atkinson High School who wish to pursue a post-secondary education at a college in Wisconsin, leading to a career in business, mathematics, or a related field. In 2025, $2,800 will be available for this award.
Dr. James and Therese Fitzpatrick Educator Scholarship: The Fitzpatrick Educator Scholarship is available to graduating seniors of Fort Atkinson High School who wish to pursue post-secondary studies leading to a career in education in any licensed role in the PK-12 area of certification. Applicants must plan to attend a 4-year college or have intentions of transferring to a four-year program after beginning post-secondary studies at a technical college, community college, or two-year institution. In 2025, $2,500 will be available for this award.
Isabelle Mathews Education Scholarship: The Mathews Education scholarship is available to graduating seniors of Fort Atkinson High School who are planning to earn a four-year degree in the field of education and prepare for a career in teaching. For 2025, $2,250 is available for this award.
Denice Jones Medical Fields Scholarship: The Denice Jones Scholarship is available to graduating seniors at Fort Atkinson High School who plan to enroll in a medically-related program at a vocational or technical school. Former graduates, with at least sophomore standing in college, who are pursuing a degree in a medical field at a four-year college are also eligible to apply. In 2025, $2,000 is available for this award.
The Fireside Theatre Scholarship: The Fireside Theatre Scholarship is available to graduating seniors at Fort Atkinson High School, former graduates, and residents of Fort Atkinson who are pursuing, or are planning to pursue, an education in theatre, music, culinary, hospitality, or retail fields at an accredited four-year college or university or a two-year technical or vocational school. The scholarship is also open to current or former employees of The Fireside Theatre, in which case there is no subject restriction. In 2025, $1,000 will be available for an award.
Terry Beck Protective Services Scholarship: The Terry Beck Scholarship is available to graduating seniors at Fort Atkinson High School, as well as former graduates and Fort Atkinson residents, who are planning to pursue a certificate, diploma or degree in a protective services program included in the “Law, Public Safety and Security” listing by the Wisconsin Technical College System, at a vocational/technical college in Wisconsin. In 2025, $1,000 will be available for an award.
For more information about these and other scholarships offered by the Fort Atkinson Community Foundation, visit www.fortfoundation.org and follow the links to the scholarship pages. Here applicants will be guided to ‘Fort Scholarships’ — an online application website that will walk them through the application process.
The deadline for receipt of completed applications for most of the scholarships listed above is February 8, 2025; four of the scholarships have a later April 1, 2025 deadline. Complete information can be found on the www.fortfoundation.org website.
For more information, contact Sue Hartwick, the Community Foundation’s executive director, at (920) 563-3210 (office), or via email at facf@fortfoundation.org.
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