The Curt & Darcy Riess Family Foundation
2023 Scholarship
Hosted by the SVE Alumni Association
The Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation* offers scholarships for continued collegiate study toward a Bachelor’s Degree in special needs education. The term special education refers to individualized programs, curricula, and instruction designed to address the needs of students with disabilities. A special education major prepares graduates to work in a school environment, typically teaching lessons and developing educational plans for students with disabilities. Special education teachers may work as kindergarten teachers, middle school teachers, or high school teachers.
Scholarship Award: Up to four $4,000 scholarship awards are available to SVE graduating seniors enrolled in a four-year college or university program with a career focus on special needs education.
Qualifications:
- Awardee must be enrolled full-time in a four-year baccalaureate (undergraduate) program in special needs education.
- Awardee must maintain passing grades of “C” or better for the first semester of study and proof of registration for the second semester.
Application Requirements:
- Completed Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation scholarship application created on this page.
- Current resume must be pasted in the last data entry block above the Captcha.
- Completed application and resume must be submitted no later than May 5, 2023.
IRS Tax Implications:
The Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation award may be taxable. The responsibility of reporting and paying any tax rests with the recipient.
Topic 421 – Scholarship and Fellowship Grants
To learn which expenses are tax deductible, please review IRS Pub 970 (2013) linked here:
IRS Pub 970 (2013) Tax Benefits for Education
Non-Discrimination Policy:
SVEAA, on behalf of The Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation, is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all.
Privacy Policy:
SVEAA, on behalf of The Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation, does not release names or contact information to anyone, except as required in performing the normal business of the Association.
*The Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation is a tax-exempt organization located in Danbury, Wisconsin.
Curt Riess, president of the Foundation, is a 1977 graduate of the Spencer-Van Etten Central School District.