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We aim to award STEM scholarships to hardworking and deserving high school graduates in the nine school districts where Great Lakes Cheese plants are located.

Eligible High Schools

Great Lakes Cheese of Cuba

Cuba-Rushford High School, Cuba New York

Great Lakes Cheese of Wausau

Wausau East and West High Schools, Wausau Wisconsin

Great Lakes Cheese of LaCrosse

Logan High School, LaCrosse Wisconsin

Great Lakes Cheese of Fillmore

Millard High School, Fillmore Utah

Great Lakes Cheese of Abilene

Abilene High School, ATEMS High School, Copper High School and Woodland Center for Excellence, Abilene Texas
Eula High School, Clyde Texas

Eligible High Schools

Great Lakes Cheese of Hiram

Berkshire High School, Berkshire Ohio

Great Lakes Cheese of Adams

South Jefferson High School, Adams New York

Great Lakes Cheese of Plymouth

Plymouth High School, Plymouth Wisconsin

Great Lakes Cheese of Manchester

Coffee County Central High School, Manchester Tennessee

Great Lakes Cheese of Franklinville

Franklinville High School, Franklinville New York

How it Started

In 2015, the Epprecht Family Foundation was started as a way of giving back to the communities which have supported the Epprecht family and Great Lakes Cheese.

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How it Started

In 2015, the Epprecht Family Foundation was started as a way of giving back to the communities which have supported the Epprecht family and Great Lakes Cheese.

Learn More

Eligibility Requirements

A graduating senior at one of the eligible high schools
Have a 3.5 cumulative GPA upon applying.
Display financial need through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Must have completed community service over and above the minimum required by their high school.
Must be going into the fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.

How to Apply