Jacob Bergsbaken Humanitarian Scholarship

This scholarship fund was established in loving memory of Jacob Bergsbaken by his parents Randy and Beth Bergsbaken. Jacob attended Bonduel High school where he was an honor student. He was also an avid wrestling fan and loved watching it on TV. At age 16, Jacob lost his long and courageous battle with Muscular Dystrophy.

Eligibility: Graduates from Bonduel High School who plan to attend a college, university or technical college. Classroom teachers will submit nominations for students that posses the following characteristics:  Excellence in humanitarian efforts towards others involving: o Kindness o Caring o Compassion o Dignity o Respect

Award Amount: One non-renewable $500 scholarship award for tuition expenses.

Selection: Students will be nominated by classroom teachers. All nominations will then be reviewed by the Bonduel High School Scholarship Selection Committee, who will determine the recipient.

Payment Procedure: Scholarship payments will be released after submission of the following to the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region: completed scholarship verification form (located at www.cffoxvalley.org/scholarships), verification of full time student status (class schedule with credits listed). After approval of submitted documentation, the scholarship check will be paid directly to the school the recipient will be attending during the first semester of the freshman year of college. This scholarship cannot be deferred. Most communications between the Community Foundation and the student will be via email. Please keep us advised of your current email address.

Loss of Eligibility: Failure to register as a full time student for the first semester of freshman year of college.

Further Information: For more information regarding payment process or to obtain scholarship forms please visit the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region’s website at www.cffoxvalley.org/scholarships or contact us at [email protected] or call 920-702-7619.