Scholarships
We believe in pursuing your dreams. Each year, SFB awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors in Alma Center/Black River Falls, Bloomer, Durand, Eau Claire, Ladysmith, and River Falls.
Eligibility
Recipients are chosen on a variety of factors including involvement in school, youth organizations and community events with particular preference given to students pursuing a career in finance, accounting or business administration.
Requirements include:
- Applicant must be a graduating high school senior.
- Applicant must be continuing education at a four-year university or two-year technical college.
- Applicant or parent/guardian of applicant must be an account holder at SFB.
- Applicant must have a high school accumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Application Deadline: March 1
Guidelines
When selecting the scholarship winners, SFB's Giving Committee will place special emphasis on the following additional guidelines:
- Student plans to major in finance, accounting, or business administration in their higher education.
- Student was a co-op student or a high school employee of SFB.
- Student has a parent or guardian employed with SFB.
- Student has significant involvement in school, youth organizations, and church/community events.
Scholarship winners will be notified by June 1.
Awards
The winners receive $500 upon successful completion of their first semester and enrollment of their second semester. Two students will be awarded a scholarship in each market where SFB has a location.
2025 Scholarship Recipents
- Addison Auth, Durand-Arkansaw High School
- Norah Auth, Elmwood High School
- Kenley Brown, Black River Falls High School
- Gabrik Hollenbeck, Eau Claire Memorial High School
- Emily Kirkman, Lake Holcombe High School
- Hannah LaGesse, Bloomer High School
- Abigail Pfaff, Durand-Arkansaw High School
- Benjamin Ross, Lincoln High School
- Ethan Sippy, Bloomer High School
- Jackson Summerfield, Ladysmith High School
- Kennedy Tumm, Fall Creek High School