There are scholarships for four-year and two-year colleges/universities. Students…you do not need to be the “perfect” student with the highest GPA to apply. ALL students are encouraged to apply. There are scholarships for every type of career or pathway post-high school.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Sheboygan Public Education Foundation at 920-208-7667.
*The 2027 SPEF Scholarship Deadline is Sunday, February 14, 2027, by 9 p.m.
All completed applications must be submitted to SPEF no later than 9 P.M. on Tuesday, February 14, 2027.
All Application Materials MUST be submitted digitally using the SPEF Scholarship Portal. The portal will open February 1, 2027, and the application link will be available at that time.
Before the portal opens, students are encouraged to research the 50+ available scholarships, identify those for which they are eligible, and begin preparing required materials such as essays, letters of recommendation, and other application documents. The steps below outline how to get started.
RESEARCH, WRITE ESSAYS, OBTAIN LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
Complete Sept. through Feb.
All application materials must be submitted digitally through the SPEF Scholarship Portal. The portal will open on February 1, 2027, and the application link will be available at that time.
Before the portal opens, students are encouraged to research the 50+ available scholarships, identify those for which they are eligible, and begin preparing required materials such as essays, letters of recommendation, and other application documents. Click on the link below to search through the available scholarships for your school. Take note of the key words next to each scholarship to see The steps below outline how to get started.
SPEF CHARACTER REFERENCE FORM
Complete Sept. through Feb.
In order to apply for SPEF Scholarships, you need one SPEF Character Reference Form filled out. Click the link below to access the form and make a copy for your Google drive. Ask someone other than yourself, such as a teacher, coach, neighbor, employer, or mentor, to complete the form.
Note: Individual scholarships may ask for an additional letter of recommendation.
Once your Character Reference Form has been completed, ask your reference to email it to you. Save the completed form as a PDF in your Google Drive scholarship folder and keep it there until you are ready to submit your scholarship materials through the SPEF Scholarship Portal.
SPEF SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FORM
Complete Sept. through Feb.
In order to apply for SPEF Scholarships, you need to complete the SPEF Scholarship Student Information Form. Click the link below to access the form and make a copy for your Google drive. Note: You may need a parent’s help with some of the financial questions.
Save the completed form as a PDF in your Google Drive scholarship folder and keep it there until you are ready to submit your scholarship materials through the SPEF Scholarship Portal.
TRANSCRIPTS AND ACT SCORE
Complete this step after February 1st
Submit one official high school transcript (that includes fall semester of your senior year) and a copy of your highest ACT score with your SPEF scholarship application.
If you did not take the ACT, you may submit an SAT score instead.
SASD seniors can access their 7th-semester transcripts beginning February 1.
ACT score reports can be downloaded from your ACT account. Make sure it shows your composite score and full name.
Save both documents (your transcript and ACT/SAT score report) in your Google Drive as PDFs. Keep these files in your Google Drive until you are ready to upload all required materials to the SPEF Scholarship Portal.
Submit all your materials to the SPEF SUBMISSION PORTAL.
Complete this step February 1-14, 2027.
Organize all of your scholarship materials, including SPEF forms, essays, letters of recommendation, transcripts, and ACT/SAT scores in one Google Drive folder. Make sure all your documents are PDFs.
Submit all application materials through the SPEF Scholarship Portal, which will open on February 1, 2027.
In the portal, you will first upload your:
After completing these required uploads, you will be asked to upload any scholarship-specific essays and letters of recommendation. If you are not applying for a particular scholarship, simply click Next to continue to the scholarships you are applying for.
Remember to double-check that you have included all the required materials for each scholarship before hitting SUBMIT in the SPEF Scholarship Portal.
2027 DEADLINE DATE: All completed applications must be submitted to SPEF no later than 9 P.M. on Sunday, February 14, 2027.