Scholarships

Scholarships are provided by the Stanzel Family Foundation, Inc. The Foundation was established in 1989, by Joseph and Victor Stanzel, co-founders and owners of Victor Stanzel Co., a model aircraft toy manufacturing company located in Schulenburg. Their seventy years of entrepreneurial endeavors affirm the importance of hard work, dedication, honesty, integrity, and focused vision.

The first scholarships were awarded in 1991. Since that year, the foundation has awarded over 473 scholarships locally.

High School Scholarship

The Stanzel Family Foundation offers a scholarship opportunity to each qualified high school senior wishing to attend an institution of higher learning.

Current high school seniors who has residence permanently established within or is enrolled in Schulenburg ISD or Weimar ISD can apply for the Joseph and Victor Stanzel Memorial Scholarship which provides financial assistance to students planning to attend an institution of higher education: technical, professional, or vocational field. The program provides continuous funding to qualifying students for their undergraduate studies as long as satisfactory academic performance is maintained.

Applications for the high school scholarship may be obtained from the student’s high school counselor.

Professional Scholarship

For those current professionals seeking to further their career in education or health, the Joseph and Victor Stanzel Educational/Health Care Professional Scholarship is available to enhance professional skills while providing financial assistance toward a degree or certification. Eligible applicants must reside in Schulenburg ISD or Weimar ISD.

To be eligible for a professional educational scholarship, an applicant should be at least a part-time employee of Schulenburg or Weimar schools for two years prior. If awarded an educational scholarship, the recipient is expected to enroll in and maintain a minimum number of six credit hours each semester while serving in at least a part-time educational position.

If awarded a health care scholarship, the recipient is expected to enroll in and maintain a minimum number of six credit hours each semester while serving in at least a volunteer or part-time position in health care.

Applications for the professional scholarship may be obtained by contacting the foundation.

Dale Kirn Scholarship

The Stanzel Family Foundation established the Dale Kirn Memorial Scholarship to honor a very gifted person, Dale Kirn. His contributions to the model aviation community were internationally renowned and became invaluable to the Victor Stanzel Company of Schulenburg, Texas. Using his expertise, he built or refurbished the models on display in the Stanzel Model Aircraft Museum. His historical memories aided in the compilation of data for the Museum.

Dale Kirn’s interest in model aviation began in 1936 when he was six years old and continued throughout his life. His vision, engineering capabilities, and competiveness were imparted to his own children. Dale, like Victor and Joseph Stanzel, was enchanted with the theory of flight and seeing it come to life for children of all ages.

Thus, the Dale Kirn Memorial Scholarship is extended to children entering grades one through six and who show an aptitude in the areas of science, technology, engineering, art and math in the Schulenburg and Weimar schools. The hope is that an opportunity will be provided in which the children in this fast-paced, competitive global economy can further develop critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication skills. These abilities were what made Dale Kirn successful and a resource to many.

This scholarship will help fund children to attend a camp that focuses on science, technology, engineering, art and math with hands-on, project-based learning, where children have time to explore, work in teams, learn through discovery, and recognize the merits of persistence while honing their creative problem-solving skills.

Zelda Allen School of

Nursing Scholarship

The Stanzel Family Foundation established the Zelda Allen School of Nursing Scholarship which covers the cost of the ATI Testing for nurses enrolled in the program through Victoria College.

The Foundation’s interest in supporting the area of health began with Victor and Joe recognizing the need to access good quality medical care and treatment in a rural area. In seeking treatment when Joe was diagnosed with brain cancer, the gaps and needs in the local health care system became apparent.

Rural areas continue to face unique challenges when it comes to health and health care including workforce shortages, distance and transportation issues, lower health insurance rates, and poor health literacy. Addressing these challenges and others continue to be a focus of the Foundation.

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