SkyWater Foundation Scholarship Program
SkyWater Foundation Fund, Inc. has established a scholarship program to assist students who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.
SkyWater Foundation Scholarship Program
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the SkyWater Foundation Scholarship Program must:
- Be high school graduates and/or current college undergraduates, who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school* for the entire upcoming academic year.
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
*Certification programs must be through an accredited institution and must run on a standard academic semester calendar. Certification programs must be a minimum of one semester/term in length and applicants must be enrolled at the time awards are disbursed in August 2026.
Oxbow Industries and SkyWater Technology employees and their children are eligible to apply, though they will not be given preference.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $10,000 award. Up to ten (10) awards will be granted. Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Awards are for qualified education-related expenses only (tuition, fees, books, and required equipment).
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in at the end of May.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address as safe senders in your email contact list.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of SkyWater Foundation Fund, Inc.
The payment is made in one installment in early August. A check is made payable to the student’s academic institution and mailed to each recipient’s home address.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
Financial need is not considered. Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of SkyWater Foundation Fund, Inc. play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
If qualified applications are received, preference will be given in the following order to applicants who are:
- First-generation college students
- Pursuing a certificate or degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics)
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
