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Forward Bank

Scholarship Program

We believe in supporting the dreams of higher education for graduates in our local schools!

Forward Bank Scholarship Program

A Forward Bank ($500) scholarship will be awarded to one individual in each community that Forward serves, for a total of 14 scholarships. Preference will be given to students pursuing a degree in Finance, Business, or Agriculture. 

Criteria for the Forward Bank Scholarship. The Applicant Must:

  • Be a graduating student at a high school, or in an approved virtual high school environment.
  • Be scheduled to be enrolled as an undergraduate student on a full-time basis at an accredited school, college, or university in Wisconsin during the next succeeding term.
  • Must complete one full semester and show proof of registration for the following semester or registered to graduate prior to payment being made. Recipients will be provided with a Scholarship Disbursement Request Form.
  • Be a Wisconsin resident.
  • Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0, in a 4.0 scale (or equivalent, if on a different scale).
  • Complete the scholarship application packet.

*This is a non-renewable scholarship.

Applications for 2024 Are Closed

2024 Applicants: Notification will only be sent to the recipients of the scholarship awards and their school counselors by mid-April.

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