The P.E.O. Sisterhood was founded on January 21, 1869 by seven students at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Today, there are over 200,000 P.E.O. sisters across the globe. Our Philanthropic Educational Organization strives to assist women in all walks of life through scholarships, loans, grants, and the stewardship of Cottey College — for a full list of our projects and philanthropy initiatives, please check out PEOINTERNATIONAL.ORG. We are passionate about celebrating, supporting, and motivating women through educational initiatives.
There are two P.E.O. Chapters in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin--Chapter K and BD. Chapter K is the oldest of these chapters, founded on March 12, 1919.
Chapter K awards 3 scholarships each spring to women who live or attend school in Fond du Lac County.
Marguerite Scholarship for a high school senior
Anna Giffin Sweet Award for a girl in the top 10% of the FDL High School graduating class
Independent Woman Scholarship for a collegiate woman who has completed at least 30 credits and has a minimum 2.5 GPA
Applications are due by April 15. Winners are invited to a local chapter meeting (typically the 3rd Thursday evening in May) to receive their award.
