Scholarships
Through the vision of Rotary International to improve education and understanding throughout the world, the Rotary Club of Lillington provides scholarships to high school graduates to assist them in furthering their education in four-year colleges.
The scholarships are primarily funded through the Rotary Club of Lillington’s annual Cornelius Harnett Charity Gala, held in the Spring of each year.
There are two types of scholarships:
- Two $2000 4-year college scholarships awarded each year to seniors from Western Harnett High School or Central Harnett High School who will be attending 4-year colleges.
- One $4000 4-year college scholarship named the Reid Ross Scholarship awarded only every every four years to a senior from Western Harnett High School or Central Harnett High School who will be pursuing a degree in education at a 4-year college.
If you are a student from Western Harnett High School or Central Harnett High School and are interested in applying for one of our scholarships, check out our pages about scholarship requirements, how to apply, and the forms for requesting annual funding once you have started school.
What is Rotary?
The Rotary Club of Lillington is an organization of business and professional persons united with worldwide Rotary clubs who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world. You can learn more about our Club's projects and events within this site.
Chartered on October 23, 1937, the Rotary Club of Lillington has helped to make a better community. Working with the schools and helping build facilities for civic clubs and other events, the Rotary Club of Lillington has been a supporter of youth and education in our community and in the world.