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E.C. Styberg Foundation, Inc. directs its education-focused giving through the Ernest C. Styberg Jr. Memorial Scholarship Program, a targeted scholarship effort for graduating high school seniors in Kenosha County and Racine County, Wisconsin. The foundation’s program supports students who are preparing for full-time undergraduate study for the entire upcoming academic year at accredited two-year or four-year colleges, universities, and vocational-technical schools. Its scholarship design is notably specific: it serves current high school seniors with a weighted GPA between 2.5 and 3.5 and incorporates financial need into recipient selection. The foundation’s scholarship model combines academic expectations with a broader view of student potential. Selection factors include academic performance, leadership and participation in school and community activities, work experience, a statement of educational and career goals, unusual personal or family circumstances, and an online recommendation. That structure shows an organization focused not only on grades, but also on responsibility, engagement, and the realities students may face outside the classroom. For the 2026 cycle, the program offers awards of $2,500, with up to ten one-time scholarships available. Funds may be used for education-related expenses, and payments are issued in one installment in early August. The foundation separates sponsorship from recipient choice: no officer or employee of E.C. Styberg Foundation, Inc. participates in selecting winners. That governance approach places emphasis on an independent review process while keeping the foundation’s mission centered on helping southeastern Wisconsin students move from high school into postsecondary education.