Max Wenzel Scholarship to provide $11,161 each to 30 Forreston graduates

Forrestville Valley School District 221 recently announced that 30 Forreston High School graduates from the class of 2026 are eligible to receive the Max Wenzel Scholarship, with each student receiving $11,161.41 for college expenses. Made possible through the generosity of Max Wenzel and the Max Wenzel Education Trust, the scholarship makes higher education more accessible to Forreston families and provides students with greater opportunities to pursue their goals.Seven of this year’s 30 recipients are attending district partner universities, where district partnerships guarantee free tuition for the first year of attendance. The seven partner universities are: Eastern Illinois University, Illinois State University, Northern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, University of Illinois Springfield and Western Illinois University.The Wenzel Scholarship is available to every Forreston graduate who enrolls within six month