A Commitment to Education.
First State Bank proudly announces the start of our 2025 scholarship program, which offers ten (10) $1,000 scholarships to local graduating seniors who are pursuing their post-secondary education.* Through the scholarship program, we aim to assist our scholarship recipients as they begin their journey into their chosen field of study.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior residing in Wisconsin who:
- Attends a high school located in a community where First State Bank has a branch location, or
- Is a First State Bank customer, or whose parent is a First State Bank customer, as of 12/31/24.
- Applicant must be enrolling with an accredited college, university, or technical school on a full-time basis for the term immediately following graduation from high school.
- Completed applications (preferably typed) must be received with the requested letter of reference for consideration by our scholarship committee.
Scholarship application deadline for 2025 is Monday, March 31.
Scholarship recipients will be notified by April 22, 2025. Recipients will receive a Scholarship Payment Request Form, which must be submitted to First State Bank following the successful completion of their first semester. Recipients will also be required to provide a copy of their first semester transcript and proof of second semester enrollment. Scholarships will then be remitted as a single $1,000 payment to the school attended.
Scholarship Payment Requests
Recipients of a First State Bank $1,000 scholarship must be enrolled with an accredited college, university, or technical school on a full-time basis for the term immediately following graduation from high school.
To request payment, recipients must complete and submit a Scholarship Payment Request Form to First State Bank following the successful completion of their first term of post-secondary education, along with:
- A copy of the recipient’s first term transcript, and
- Proof of the recipient’s second semester enrollment or schedule.
The deadline for requesting payment of a scholarship award is the June 30 following the end of the recipient’s first term. Please submit the completed Scholarship Payment Request Form and other required documentation to:
- Email: scholarships@bankfirststate.com
- Mail: Scholarship Program, First State Bank, PO Box 268, New London, WI 54961
Upon First State Bank’s receipt of this information, scholarship payments will be mailed within 30 days as a single $1,000 payment to the school attended.
* First State Bank employees and their immediate family members are not eligible to apply for these scholarships. First State Bank offers a separate scholarship opportunity for employees and employees’ children who are graduating from high school. Please contact First State Bank for more information.