Buffalo Grove Rotary offers college scholarships
The Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove is again offering one-time grants of up to $2,000 to assist prior graduates or graduating seniors from Buffalo Grove and Stevenson high schools with college expenses.
Students who qualify must be accepted into a bachelor's degree college program and be pursuing a four-year degree.
"All of our fundraising activities and efforts throughout the year enable our club to provide this valuable assistance to local students who need help to cover the cost of attending college," said Rotary Club President Ryan Risinger.
"We encourage area residents to share this information with either former graduates or graduating seniors from Buffalo Grove and Stevenson high schools so that we can provide this important assistance to those who need it."
Interested individuals must fill out an application for a one-time grant, which is available on the Buffalo Grove Rotary Club website at bgrotary.org.
Applications require supporting documents, including two letters of reference, transcripts and an essay that details how the applicant demonstrates the Rotary motto of 'Service Above Self.' A word document application is available online, in addition to a PDF form.
Completed applications can be emailed to patricejohannes@att.net. The application deadline is Friday, June 1.
The Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove is a nonprofit, volunteer organization committed to local and international service projects. Some examples of projects sponsored by Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove through its extensive fundraising efforts include: Literacy programs in Buffalo Grove area elementary schools; local food bank assistance through Kingswood United Methodist Church; Rotary Village Green July Fourth concert; international youth exchange programs and sponsorship for outbound Buffalo Grove and Stevenson High School students and inbound students from around the globe; holiday food baskets for in-need families in the Northwest suburbs; international clean water initiatives in partnership with the Engineers Without Borders program; volunteer and financial sponsorship of mission work though the Ak'Tenamit development project, which provides health care, skill development and education services in Guatemala; and financial and volunteer support of the Polio Plus program, to provide worldwide eradication of polio.
The Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove has more than 50 active members and has been in existence since 1975. The Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove meets Thursdays from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. at Lou Malnati's in Buffalo Grove. To learn more, visit www.BGRotary.org.
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