Scholarship Guidelines
The Rotary Club of Lillington generally awards two $2000 4-year college scholarships each year and one $4000 Reid Ross Scholarship every four years.
The four-year $2000 scholarships must be authorized by the Scholarship Committee each year. The minimal criteria to receive the second, third, and fourth year’s funds are as follows:
- Attend and complete education at a four year college or university.
- Maintain a GPA of 2.75 or better and submit a copy of your transcripts to the scholarship committee of the Rotary Club of Lillington by June 30th of each year.
- Take part in community service and school activities each year and submit a list of such service and activities annually to the scholarship committee.
- Attend at least one meeting of the Rotary Club of Lillington each year and briefly speak to the club about your college and community service experience.
Reid Ross Scholarship $4000 scholarship must be authorized by the Scholarship Committee each year, and the student must:
- Continue to pursue a career in education.
- Attend and complete education at a four year college or university.
- Maintain a GPA of 2.75 or better and submit a copy of your transcripts to the scholarship committee of the Rotary Club of Lillington by June 30th of each year.
- Take part in community service and school activities each year and submit a list of such service and activities annually to the scholarship committee.
- Attend at least one meeting of the Rotary Club of Lillington each year and briefly speak to the club about your college and community service experience.
If a student is not able to fulfill the requirements for their scholarship, then he/she will not be eligible to receive future scholarship funds. It is up to the Chairman of the Scholarship Committee, upon receipt of the transcripts with a 2.75 GPA, to inform the treasurer of where to mail the check, the student for which funds are being disbursed, the student’s school ID number, and the amount authorized.
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.