Make a Gift

Contribute to the growth and success of your community.

Your gift to the BTC Foundation is an investment in the future and vitality of south-central Wisconsin. It provides students with scholarships, grants and an endowment for the future.

Thousands of people every day help Rock and Green counties thrive, thanks to the skills they honed at Blackhawk Technical College. Perhaps you are an alumnus whose BTC education helped you achieve your goals. (If so, make sure you are registered with the BTC Alumni Association.) Or you may be the owner, operator or manager of a business that benefits from the employment of skilled BTC graduates. Or maybe you are a neighbor, who recognizes the value that a quality technical college brings to your community.

Whatever the reasons, your contributions help assure that Blackhawk Technical College will continue to keep south-central Wisconsin working.

Ways you can help:

student holding large check standing next to employees The BTC Foundation exists thanks to tax-deductible contributions from people like you, and businesses like yours.

Such gifts may take the form of:

Gifts for scholarships or the endowment
Gifts for capital and building campaigns
Donations of equipment, supplies, property or real estate
Planned giving or legacy gifts

In addition to financial and capital contributions, the foundation welcomes gifts of time, energy, advice, guidance, and leadership to support the college in carrying out its purpose.

Support the IDEAL Opportunity Scholarship.

The IDEAL Opportunity Scholarship is an intentional effort to increase access to education and transform the lives of persons of color who are low income and may be first-generation college students. This unique scholarship will launch in January 2021 to support two full-time enrolled students as they work toward degree completion. A gift to the IDEAL Opportunity Scholarship will fund tuition and fees, books and supplies, and a cost of living stipend for the recipients. Thus, this special scholarship removes financial barriers that might hinder a student’s access to education and training. Make a gift to The Blackhawk Fund today and help us transform lives.

Make a Gift

Make a contribution to other scholarships.

The desire for a better life motivates Blackhawk Technical College students to work hard and achieve their academic goals—often while juggling work and family responsibilities. In the past few years, students’ financial hardships have increased while financial aid funding has substantially decreased. More students than ever are applying for limited scholarship dollars.

Here’s how you can invest in BTC students:

General Scholarships
Minimum gift: None The easiest way to transform a student’s life. Individuals, businesses and organizations may donate any amount to the BTC Foundation General Scholarship Endowment or Annual Scholarship fund.
Named Annual Scholarships
*Minimum gift: $500 per year* Honor a loved one, establish a legacy or celebrate success. A named annual scholarship creates a personal connection between Blackhawk Technical College students and an individual, business or an organization. Donors may specify award criteria to reflect values and objectives.
Endowed Scholarships
*Minimum gift: $10,000* Make a lasting difference in the lives of students by establishing an endowed scholarship. An endowment requires a minimum gift of $10,000. Created through a gift, bequest, charitable remainder trust, or existing life insurance policy or current gifts, an endowment is the best way to ensure your gift honors your passions and values in perpetuity. Each year, five percent of the fund balance is awarded to a BTC student, allowing the fund to continue growing.

Scholarships administered by the Blackhawk Technical College Foundation:

Alliant Energy EPD Scholarship
Alliant Energy Scholars Program
Alpha Delta Kappa Scholarship
AVI Next Gen Scholarship Fund
BACTE Scholarship
Barbara Kronquist Memorial Scholarship
Bill Flatt Memorial Scholarship
Blackhawk Golden K Kiwanis of Janesville Scholarship
Blackhawk Tech Faculty Federation Scholarship
Blain Gilbertson Family Scholarship
BlueScope Scholarship
BTC Foundation
BTC High School Scholarships
Charter Next Generation (CNG) Scholarship
Chris & Dawn Olson Scholarship
Christine Scaccia-Lubeck Memorial Endowment Fund
Compeer Financial
Corby Bell Scholarship
Culinary Arts Scholarship for High School Seniors
Daniel J Hartstern Memorial Scholarship
David Phillips Endowed Scholarsihp
Delta Dental Scholarship
Diversity Scholarship for Minority Students
Dody Murray Memorial Scholarship
Donna McKearn Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Gregg and Helen Dickinson Scholarship
Draeger Family Scholarship Fund
Edward Jennrich Scholarship
Elizabeth Woodruff Trust Scholarship
Executive Graham Erik Smith Memorial Culinary Scholarship
Fire Protection Program Scholarship
Foreign Type Cheesemakers Association

Francis & Barbra Stauner Scholarship
Fred & Vera Jess Memorial Scholarship
Freedom Plastics Scholarship
Fund for the Future of Agriculture Scholarship
Fund for the Future of Manufacturing
Gary Mawhinney Scholarship Fund
Goodwill of Northern IL Scholarship
Growmark Foundation Scholarship
Hank Dikkenboom memorial Tools Scholarship
Harold Robb Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Harry Sieren Memorial Scholarship
Harry Spohnholtz Memorial Scholarship
Hufcor Scholarship
IDEAL Opportunity Scholarship
James and Sandra Power Schlaudecker Scholarship
JP Cullen Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Kelsea Anderson Memorial Scholarship
Kevin Pope Memorial Scholarship
Kuhn North America Scholarship
La Societe des 40 et 8 Scholarship in Nursing
Lois Jacobs Memorial Endowed Nursing Scholarship
Lou Chalk Scholarship
Mielke Memorial Scholarship
Nancy B Parker
Saving Lives Scholarship
Stateline Manufacturing Alliance Scholarship
Stg Donald Doering Vocational Scholarship
Storage Haus
Tracy Family Scholarship
Violet Radel Memorial Award
Wayne & Janet Albertson Endowed Scholarship
Wes Story Memorial
William J. Wartmann Memorial
Wini Babler Memorial Award

The Blackhawk Technical College Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that receives, holds, and disburses funds for the betterment of the college and its students. The BTC Foundation is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Make a Gift

Contribute to the growth and success of your community.

Ways you can help:

Support the IDEAL Opportunity Scholarship.

Make a contribution to other scholarships.

Here’s how you can invest in BTC students:

Scholarships administered by the Blackhawk Technical College Foundation:

Contact Information

Alumni