The Saint Paul Rotary Foundation has established a scholarship program to assist students from high schools in Saint Paul, Minnesota who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs. A renewable scholarship is offered for full-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice.
This scholarship program is administered by Scholarship America®. Scholarship America is the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Rotary Club of Saint Paul Second Century Scholarship Program must:
Award
If selected as the recipient, the student will receive a $5,000 award. The award may be renewed for up to three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance in a full-time course of study.
Students renewing the scholarship are required to send a brief statement of leadership—capsulizing their experiences in school, volunteer work, special activities, and community service—by April 15 of each year.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Notification
Applicants will be notified in early July. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
Financial need, as calculated by Scholarship America, must be demonstrated for the student to receive an award.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of the Saint Paul Rotary Foundation or the high schools play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of the Saint Paul Rotary Foundation. Payments are made in one installment in early August. Checks are mailed to the recipient’s home address and are made payable to the school for the student.
As part of your application, you must upload:
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than May 20, 2025 3:00 pm Central Time.
Your application is not considered complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.
