Scholarship Application

Bill Tesch Scholarship Policy & Eligibility Criteria:

Age:

  • Must be at least Senior in High school
  • Age limit of 21 years old at the time of application deadline

College intent:

  • Must already be accepted to an accredited university
  • Must be enrolled in an accredited university within the USA during the school year in which the scholarship is given

Area of Study:

  • Must be enrolled in a music related program
  • Does not have to be a “major” but must have at least an emphasis on a music related field of study

Location:

  • Must be a resident of the State of Wisconsin
  • At the time of submission must reside within 100 miles of the greater Fox Valley area

Familial income requirements:

  • Total family income must not exceed $200,000.00 annually

Application:

  • Must complete and submit the downloadable application and essay questions from the website within the timeframe allowed for the school year in which applying.
  • Submission must be made electronically via email and sent to merch@yoyoz.com

Acceptance:

  • Applicant must be able to attend the Bill Tesch Memorial concert to accept scholarship (Saturday prior to Labor Day)
  • Although not a requirement, applicant will be asked to perform a song on stage with Boogie & the Yo-Yoz at the event.
  • By accepting the scholarship, the recipient acknowledges and agrees to the following:
  • to use the funds for school and school related expenses ONLY
  •  If the funds are used for something other than what is deemed for school use by the Bill Tesch Scholarship fund Administrator, then the recipient agrees to forfeit the scholarship and return the funds in whole with interest of 10% accrued annually from the date of acceptance.

Deadlines:

  • All applications must be received by  July 30th  annually in order to be eligible for consideration
  • The winner will be notified by August 10th and if not available to take the call, a voice message, email, and text (if applicable) will be sent.
  • Scholarship recipient will have 24 hours upon notification to acknowledge and accept scholarship via email, or voice message

Misc. admin:

  • Rules and criteria are subject to change in accordance with the trustees and board of directors
Scholarship Application (click to download)