By Anne Pryor
Margaret’s Fund Scholarship
Northside residents are invited to apply for this year’s Margaret’s Fund: A Northside Scholarship. The 2025 scholarship will go to an adult returning to school in a degree or certificate program in fall 2025. The award is $1,000.
All applicants must be a Northside resident; have an accepted or pending application at an accredited post-secondary school, college or university; and plan to enroll or continue in the 2025-26 academic year. Preference will be given to applicants who actively participate or volunteer in Northside organizations, are among the first in their family to pursue higher education, or have overcome substantial obstacles or challenges to success.
College is expensive in many ways beyond tuition and books, the two areas covered by most scholarships. Margaret’s Fund is uniquely unrestricted so the recipient can use the award to pay for some of the often-forgotten extra costs of college such as childcare, computers, transportation, supplies or special fees.
Since 2007, Margaret’s Fund has supported residents of Northside Madison neighborhoods who are pursuing higher education, and has awarded 16 scholarships to date. The award goes to a graduating high school senior in even years and to a returning adult in odd years. After years of growth at the Madison Community Foundation, the annual scholarship award is now $1,000.
Margaret’s Fund: A Northside Scholarship is professionally managed by the Madison Community Foundation. Donations are tax deductible and very much appreciated. You can donate through their website.
You can find the application and full guidelines at tinyurl.com/2025MargaretsFund. The application deadline is May 31.
