KOHLER FOUNDATION, INC.
2016 Scholarship Information
Ruth DeYoung Kohler Scholarship: Sheboygan County students, including Home School
Students submit application personally. *Electronic submission preferred.
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Scholarship is for those who are artistically gifted
Artistic work must be submitted with the application.
Up to $80,000 to a private or Top 20-ranked out-of-state public institution, or $40,000 to any
other public institution over four years. Amounts may vary
Herbert V. Kohler Scholarship: Sheboygan County students enrolled full time. Homeschool
ineligible. Nominations submitted by schools.
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Up to $80,000 to a private or Top 20-ranked out-of-state public institution, or $40,000 to any
other public institution over four years.
Selection Criteria: Strong Leadership potential and the demonstrated ability to affect change.
Kohler Foundation Incentive Scholarship: Sheboygan County students enrolled full time.
Nominations submitted by schools.
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$10,000 to private institution or Top 20-ranked out-of-state public institution, or $5,000 to any
other public institution over two years.
Number of Incentive Scholarships awarded to be determined by Kohler Foundation.
Kohler Foundation Four-Year Scholarship: Kohler School District only.
Nominations submitted by school.
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$25,000 to private institution or Top 20-ranked out-of-state public institution, or $12,500 to any
other public institution over four years.
Criteria include scholastic performance and difficulty, college entrance exam scores, service to
school and community, and faculty appraisal.
*Deadline for Applications/Nominations: March 1, 2016.
Contact your high school guidance office for more information about the nomination process.
Note: All scholarship awards and amounts are at the discretion of the Kohler Foundation Scholarship
Committee. Scholarships are awarded to graduating seniors planning to attend an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the United States, and payment is based on satisfactory academic
performance and progress toward a degree.
Application forms are available online: www.kohlerfoundation.org/scholarships
Tips for Great Applications:
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Describe actions that demonstrate leadership and what you’ve learned.
If you have overcome obstacles, tell us about how the experience affected you.
Help us get to know you- your dreams, fears, failures and successes.
Think globally.
Ask someone else to read your essay and review your application and give you feedback.
Follow the directions explicitly. Do not leave any questions unanswered or blank.
Think about how you have shown leadership in the midst of hardship and what you can do
to lead and impact positive change.
Think about how you will make a difference in the world.
Distinguish yourself. Why you? What sets you apart?