About the Scholarship

The Howard J. Brown Scholarship fund was established by the Foundation in 2019 to honor the late Howard J. Brown, former publisher of the Kenosha News and long-time member of the Kenosha Community Foundation Board of Directors.

The one-year scholarships were established “for the benefit of students that meet criteria with regard to need and scholastic or professional promise.”

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Howard J. Brown Scholarship, an applicant must:

• Be a resident of Kenosha County.
• Be an undergraduate who has completed at least one year of study at an accredited college/university located in the state of Wisconsin.
• Have a minimum 3.5 grade point average (GPA) out of 4.0.

NOTE: All academic majors can apply.

Selection

Recipients will be selected each spring

NOTE: The Kenosha Community Foundation will announce when applications for the scholarship are available and the date they are due.

For more information about this and other scholarships managed by the Kenosha Community Foundation, contact
scholarships@kenoshafoundation.org.