Windhover scholars

2026-2027 Windhover Foundation Scholarship Program

The Windhover Foundation Scholarship application for the 2026-2027 academic year is now open!

The Windhover Foundation Scholarship program provides nearly $400,000 in scholarship funds annually for dependents of qualified Quad employees enrolled in a higher education program. Funds can be used to support students in two-year, four-year, vocational or technical school programs.

Program details

  • 120 students chosen for the Windhover Foundation Scholarship will receive a $3,000 scholarship  
  • Two students enrolled in a vocational or technical school will receive a $15,000 scholarship

Program timeline

  • Application open: Jan. 12, 2026
  • Application deadline: March 13, 2026
  • Notification of selection results: End of June 2026

  • Funds disbursed: End of July 2026

To qualify for a Windhover Foundation Scholarship, applicants must:

  • Be an unmarried dependent of a full-time Quad employee who has worked at Quad for at least one year, and whose base salary does not exceed a predetermined amount

  • Have graduated high school by May/June 2026

  • Plan to pursue post-secondary education on a full-time basis beginning in the fall of 2026

  • Be a high school senior or college freshman, sophomore or junior with a GPA of 2.5 or higher

  • Not have already graduated with a bachelor’s degree

  • Not have a parent on the Windhover Foundation’s board of directors or scholarship selection committee

  • Have not already reached the maximum number of awards (applicants may receive up to five awards)

How to apply

Administration of the program process
To maintain a high level of professionalism and security, the Windhover Scholarship program is administered by International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. (ISTS), an independent company that specializes in managing sponsored educational assistance programs.

ISTS application portal
To apply:

  1. Visit https://aim.applyISTS.net/Windhover
  2. If you have an existing ISTS account, simply log in.
  3. To create a new account, click “Don’t have an account? Register!” to create an ISTS account. You will be prompted to validate your email address and taken to your ISTS homepage.
  4. Click “Add New Application,” enter the Program Key: Windhover and click “Okay.” You will be immediately directed to the application form.

What’s needed to apply?

To complete the online application, you will need:

  • Estimated school costs (e.g., tuition, books, housing and transportation)
  • Resume
  • Most recent school transcript (unofficial transcript is preferred)
  • 2026-2027 FAFSA Student Aid Report
  • Written essay
    • Applicants are required to write a 300-word response to the following question:
      Pick an experience from your life and explain how it has influenced your development.

Please note: Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

The online application will close when 300 completed applications are received, or on Monday, March 13, 2026, at 5 p.m. CT, whichever comes first.

Questions?

For assistance regarding the online application process, contact the ISTS Support Team:

Windhover Scholarships are available to children of eligible Quad employees. Funded by Quad and the Quadracci family’s Windhover Foundation, this scholarship is tax-free to the recipient and can be used to help pay for tuition, books and fees at any accredited educational institution. Students must apply for the scholarship each year.