Feb 23rd Scholarship Essay Deadline and new rules

Posted by Carola Detrick

Hugh presented that the Committee has come up with the solution to the question whether seniors or juniors should be eligible: The award needs to be focused on a senior (not a junior like last year) to move forward. The committee is looking to have our scholarship presentation be part of SR High’s Senior Awards as an additional incentive. Hugh is offering to personally fund an added award for juniors this year. He is thinking of a “Merit Award for Juniors” instead of asking for an essay. Juniors’ community service may be taken into consideration as a criterion for instance. Award proceedings will start right after Winter Break. In light of the Awards Night the timing makes more sense this way. Judy's comment: Would checks need to be written to the school instead of the student? That way the award money would not be taken off of any college scholarships the students may have been be granted. We discussed that perhaps we will give out the actual check at the end of the Rotary year. It was decided that we will set aside a special meeting in March or April to discuss this topic further. The due date for applications is Feb 23. Announcements will be made end of March or early April