A permanent Scholarship Fund, created by gifts from individuals, organizations and businesses, awards education grants to selected area students.  The following scholarships were awarded in 2012:

Alumni Association Scholarship ($1,000) - Stephanie Kinyon - Black River Falls

Mary Perry Fine Arts Scholarship ($1,000) - Savannah Markee  - Black River Falls

Thomas Robert Gilles Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) - Emma Erlandson - Black River Falls

Don Halverson Memorial Scholarship ($1,500) - Emma Erlandson - Black River Falls

David & Marilyn Hoffman Scholarship ($2,000 to each) - Kendra Gates - Jordan Nortman - William Peasley - Olivia Lee, all of Black River Falls

Duane & Lavina Hoffman Academic Scholarship ($1,500) - Erica Olson - Black River Falls

Duane & Lavina Hoffman Scholarship ($1,000 first year; $500 second year) - Alexandra Turner - Black River Falls

Betsy Danielson Janssen Nursing Scholarship ($1,000) - Lindsey Breheim - Hixton

Anna & James Klir, Jr. Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) - Stephanie Kinyon - Black River Falls

Leland & Jeanette Larson Scholarship ($2,000) - Melinda Feaster - Taylor

Lions & Rotary Scholarship ($1,000) - Samantha Bahr - Hixton

Ralph & Alice Lund Memorial Scholarship ($750) - Tim Nortman - Black River Falls

Kelly Mauck Memorial Scholarship ($1,500) - Savannah Markee - Black River Falls

Philip & Aldena Meyer Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) - Tyler Bue - Black River Falls

Meghan Powell Scholarship ($3,000 to each) - Jordan Ollhoff and Lexie Bowen, both of Alma Center, Sam Farnsworth and Laura Wright, both of Merrillan

Lt. Terry Preston Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) - Courtney Slosser - Black River Falls

Gene & Judy Ransom Scholarship ($1,000) - Phoebe Pierson - Alma Center