The Tripp County Community Foundation would like to announce that application information for the 2024 scholarships administered by the Tripp County Community Foundation is now available. The applications can be found on the Counselor’s Corner tab of the Winner School Districts website, or you can contact the Guidance Office at Winner High School There are a few that are also available to students in Colome. Students can obtain information by contacting their guidance office.
These are the scholarships currently available:
Donald & Fern Jorgensen Scholarship – $750
Antes Family Memorial Scholarship – $500
Winner Rotary/Bailey Scholarship – $500
James & Lawrence Neyens Scholarship (Winner & Colome students) – two $1,000
Ray & Grace Neyens Family Scholarship (Winner & Colome students) – $1,000
Charles Hellman Memorial Scholarship for Future Educators – $1,000
Harold E. Smith Scholarship – $1,000
Tripp Co. Water User District – Martin & Mary Jorgensen Scholarship – $1,000 and Tripp Co. Water User District – Lawrence Wagner Scholarship – $1,000 (Applicant must be a child of a member of Tripp County Water User District or a resident in one of TCWUD participating communities.)
Gordon Horgen Memorial Science Scholarship – $1,000
Benson Family Scholarship – $1,000
Dr. Tony & Kay Berg Scholarship – $1,000
Mary Still Memorial Scholarship – two – $1,000
Currently, the Tripp County Community Foundation Administers 15 scholarship funds that give $13,750 annually to students in our area wishing to continue their education beyond high school. All these scholarships have come from private donors. These scholarships demonstrate the sincere interest and investment the families and community members are willing to make in the future of our community.
Students and parents in our community can reach out to their school guidance counselors or board members of the Tripp County Community Foundation for additional information on how to apply for these scholarships.
Tripp County Community Foundation current board members include:
Lynnelle Anderson 605-840-0642
Charles Axtell 605-842-3107
Judy Benson 605-842-2240
Dawn Covey 605-840-1334
Gary Fenenga 605-840-1630
Barry Grossenburg 605-840-1305
Chuck Keiser 605-840-2048
Rita Neyens 605-840-0165
Jeff Pinter 605-842-0119
Eric Pollard 605-321-0339
Jeff Schramm 605-840-1343
Kim Vanneman 605-840-2751
Kara Zeigler 605-530-7406