We are pleased to open our 2021 Scholarship Application period! Once again, OSF is only accepting applications through our online application process that was launched last year. New this year, we have simplified and improved the application processes from last year for both 4-year and 2-year scholarship applicants. We wish the best to all applicants and look forward to reviewing your submissions!

36th Annual Women of Distinction honorees announced! Among this year’s recipients is Madison Musselman of Oconomowoc, a 2020 graduate of Oconomowoc High School. Madison was awarded the 2020 Richard R. and Karen Bertrand Scholarship. Recognized by teachers and peers as both a school and community leader, Madison is also known as a student who has met high academic goals and dedicated herself to service. In the fall, she will attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison, studying

The Oconomowoc Scholarship Fund is pleased to announce the addition of a $24,000 grant for Oconomowoc-area students from the Richard R. and Karen Bertrand Charitable Fund of the Oconomowoc Area Foundation. The generous donation will fund two, $12,000 scholarships paid out over four years to high school seniors pursuing higher education. Richard and Karen Bertrand have resided in the Town of Ashippun since 2000. Eight of their 10 grandchildren have received their education thr

Homecoming 2019 is in the books and OSF was proud to play a role at this year’s event. OSF had two entries in the annual parade, featuring past scholarship winners Pegi Drays (1958) and Darla Diderrich (1968)! Later that evening, volunteers from OSF, including past winners and their families, as well as OSF Board Members were proud to take over the concession stand for the crowd at the big game.

The Oconomowoc Scholarship Fund is setting records again. Because of increased donations from the Oconomowoc Area Foundation and the public, OSF is giving exceptional high school seniors more money than any year in its long history. Since it was created in 1948 by former Oconomowoc Enterprise owner C.W. Brown, the non-profit group has provided more than $2.1 million in funds for the post-secondary studies of 588 local students based on their academic achievement, character,

Seymour, Rebecca. Lake Country NOW, March, 2019 – The Oconomowoc Scholarship Fund is pleased to announce the addition of a new scholarship for Oconomowoc-area students titled the “M. Jane Hartnett Award.” Long-time Oconomowoc resident, Bill Hartnett reached out to the OSF board with the desire of creating an annual scholarship in his wife’s memory. The award will be a $12,000 scholarship paid out over four years to high school seniors pursuing higher education. Jane Hartnett

Due to the generous grants received from the Oconomowoc Area Foundation (OAF), we are proud to announce the increase of our 2019 Award Amounts! 4 Year Awards are now – $12,000 ($3,000 per year, renewable for 4 years) 2 Year Awards are now – $3,000 ($1,500 per year, renewable for 2 years)

The Class of 1968 celebrated its 50th Anniversary on September 7th & 8th. Rosati’s of Oconomowoc hosted the event that was attended by 102 classmates. The Committee in charge of organizing the event did a great job and with approval of the attendees felt the need to pay forward and assist where possible, the next generation of Students. With that, the class collected and donated over $2,300 to the Oconomowoc Scholarship Fund to support our mission; Funding College Dreams!

The Oconomowoc Scholarship Fund, created in 1948, recently announced its 2018 scholarship winners and topped $2 million in scholarships awarded since it was founded. The fund is a community-based, nonprofit organization created to encourage post-secondary study by Oconomowoc-area students. Read the full article to see the winners.

At the Oconomowoc High School Senior Awards Night, the Oconomowoc Area Foundation presented the Oconomowoc Scholarship Fund with a $25,000 check. The donation comes from the Hilbert Scherffius Fund.

Members of the Nature Hill NJHS, along with current year winner Jason Burant and board members Bill Lentz, Lucas Kysely, and Linda Patel work the food both at the Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts on Saturday, August 16th.

The Oconomowoc Scholarship Fund, created in 1948, recently announced its 2014 fund winners. The fund is a community-based, nonprofit organization created to encourage post-secondary study by Oconomowoc-area students. Read the full article to see the winners.

Come out and enjoy a beautiful weekend at the Oconomowoc Arts Festival on August 16th and 17th. Don’t forget to stop by our food booth while you are at the Festival. We will be serving pizza, salad, breadsticks and Snapple. All proceeds will benefit the Oconomowoc Scholarship Fund, so we can continue to fund College Dream$.

At the Oconomowoc High School Senior Awards Night, Maribeth Bush and Nate Zastrow of the Oconomowoc Area Foundation presented the Oconomowoc Scholarship Fund with a $20,000 check. The donation comes from the Hilbert Scherffius Fund.

The Oconomowoc Scholarship Fund recently unveiled a displaycase at Oconomowoc High School with the organization’s history and plaques naming all of the past students who have received a scholarship from the fund. The OSF was founded by C.W. Brown in 1948 when he was the owner and editor of the Oconomowoc Enterprise. During the past 65 years, the fund has awarded 540 scholarships, totaling more than $1,500,000. Read the full article

The Oconomowoc Scholarship Fund, created in 1948, recently announced its 2013 fund winners. The fund is a community-based, nonprofit organization created to encourage post-secondary study by Oconomowoc-area students. Read the full article to see the winners.