Mundelein/Vernon Hills Rotary Club offers scholarships

The Mundelein/Vernon Hills Rotary Club is accepting applications from high school seniors at Mundelein High School and Vernon Hills High School for its 2015 academic scholarships.

This year, the MVH Rotary Club has budgeted a total of $27,000 in scholarships, including $2,500 for vocational scholarships for MHS and VHHS; $17,500 for academic college scholarships for MHS; $5,000 for academic college scholarships for VHHS; and $2,000 for FACE-IT Scholarship to College of Lake County.

Applications for academic scholarships are available through the guidance offices at Mundelein High School and Vernon Hills High School. Applications for vocational scholarships are available from each high school and CLC.

The club scholarship program is made possible through endowments from local individuals supportive of Rotary's mission. In accordance with the terms of the endowments, some funds are restricted to graduates of a specific high school

Vocational scholarships are eligible for a matching fund from Rotary District 6440, but often go unclaimed.

"The club feels strongly that students interested in nonacademic careers in automotive trades, cosmetology, welding, etc., should be encouraged to obtain these valuable skills," vocational grant administrator Margaret Resnick said.

This year, the MVH Rotary club established its first educational scholarship to help a successful graduate of the Lake County Juvenile Center's FACE IT program pursue an associate degree from CLC.

"Investing in our youth and providing options for self-improvement are important goals of our scholarship program," club President Sybil Schecter-Kelly added.