High school seniors are invited to apply for Reading Rotary's Service Above Self Scholarship. Each scholarship will be for an amount up to $1,000 award to the selected candidate (the final number of candidates and scholarship amounts will be determined by the Club). We hope that this scholarship will foster a lifelong association between Rotary International and the recipient!QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE SERVICE ABOVE SELF SCHOLARSHIP
Service Above Self Scholarships from Reading Rotary will be awarded to selected outstanding high school seniors who demonstrated the following:
• Leadership and volunteerism that personify Rotary’s motto of Service Above Self, whether in the school or other areas of the community.
• Consistent effort and commitment toward improving the quality of life for others.
• An awareness of and action toward raising awareness or addressing humanitarian needs in the immediate community or elsewhere in the world.
• A commitment to dedicating him- or herself to these ideals even into college and professional life.
• Interest in Interact and Rotary throughout high school.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS
Each applicant must complete the attached application and submit an essay addressing his/her leadership in demonstrating Service Above Self during their lives. The essay must focus on those elements of service in the candidate’s background and not on GPA and courses of study. Tailoring the essay to the qualifications listed above is strongly recommended.
Please complete the application available here and sign the certification document. For scholarship qualifications and details see attached application.
Submit the completed application by email to smwclarke1@gmail.com no later than midnight on July 15, 2023 (extended deadline).