Student Financial Assistance

The Student Financial Assistance Fund is committed to ensuring that all Waunakee Community School District students and families can participate in school activities and programs regardless of their ability to pay. 

Families who are experiencing a financial crisis are encouraged to apply for assistance.
Financial crisis examples are but not limited to:

• Divorce 
• Family emergency
• House fire
• Major medical issue
• Death of a family member

The Waunakee Community School District made a financial commitment to start a Student Financial Assistance Fund that can support families in need in September of 2018.

A district-wide committee, including representatives from the Board of Education (BOE), administrators, staff, and students, has been created to establish guidelines for this work. This committee meets monthly. The Committee and Student Financial Assistance Fund is focused on Waunakee students who qualify for free and reduced lunch and families who are experiencing a financial crisis.

If you or your family has a need to participate in school activities, please reach out to your Building Social Worker to learn more about these opportunities. 

Your donation will be used to fund need-based scholarships for things such as field trips, memory books, and other district-sponsored activities that require fees.

• Food Service assistance
• School-sponsored activities and field trips
• Sports and activity fees
• Memory Books/Yearbooks
• Class and school t-shirts

Click here to access the Waunakee Community School District Classmunity Student Financial Assistance Fund. We appreciate the support of our community to ensure that all students have access and can participate in school activities regardless of a family’s ability to pay.

The Student Financial Assistance Fund Committee meets once per month. Depending on the needs of the community and the balance of the fund, the Committee discusses how often and when to widely ask for donations to the Classmunity.

If you have additional questions, please contact (608) 849-2185. The application needs to be filled out completely. If you need an additional copy of the application, you can request a form from the school office, school social workers, or Taher Food Service.

If you have questions regarding the Student Financial Assistance Fund or to learn more about the Fund, please contact your School Social Worker to learn more about these opportunities.

Student Financial Assistance Fund Presentation (English/Spanish)
Student Financial Assistance Fund Frequently Asked Questions (English and Spanish)