Mount Shasta Rotary Club Scholarships
2012
The Mount Shasta Rotary Club recognizes two outstanding graduating seniors by providing scholarship support to their further education. The amount of each scholarship this year is $1500. The entire amount will be awarded the first semester/quarter of higher education.
Applications will be available at Mount Shasta High School after January 15, 2012 in Mrs. Porteous' office.
Criteria Scholarship award decisions are based on an application process and criteria as follows. A minimum GPA of 3.5 is needed to qualify for the scholarship. Afterwards, the selection criteria emphasizes community service, leadership and extracurricular activities. Financial need will serve as a tiebreaker in the decision. The Rotary Club will also ask that any recipient who finds he or she has received other support to the extent that this scholarship isn’t needed will return the award. An alternate student will be selected for this purpose. If a recipient doesn’t need the Rotary scholarship because of other support or by virtue of decision not to pursue higher education, this scholarship will be awarded to the designated alternate.
Some questions have been raised about the selection criteria. Is one scholarship reserved for outstanding male student and another for outstanding female student? No. Gender is not an award criterion. Is one scholarship reserved for the class valedictorian? No. Academic achievement is an important consideration in scholarship award, but the other criteria (listed above) are also part of the decision process.
Application & Selection Process Rotary scholarship award process includes the following steps:
1. Students complete the Universal Scholarship Application packet and submit to Mrs. Porteous by Friday, April 13, 2012. Students must also provide a copy of the student aid report and proof of acceptance to an accredited institution of higher education.
2. Late applications will not be considered.
3. Rotary Committee reviews applications. (No member of Mt. Shasta Rotary who has a son or daughter applying for this scholarship will participate in the selection process.)
4. Committee may interview applicants or finalists.
5. Rotary announces scholarship recipients and alternate at MSHS Awards Night.
Applications will be available at Mount Shasta High School after January 15, 2012 in Mrs. Porteous' office.
Criteria Scholarship award decisions are based on an application process and criteria as follows. A minimum GPA of 3.5 is needed to qualify for the scholarship. Afterwards, the selection criteria emphasizes community service, leadership and extracurricular activities. Financial need will serve as a tiebreaker in the decision. The Rotary Club will also ask that any recipient who finds he or she has received other support to the extent that this scholarship isn’t needed will return the award. An alternate student will be selected for this purpose. If a recipient doesn’t need the Rotary scholarship because of other support or by virtue of decision not to pursue higher education, this scholarship will be awarded to the designated alternate.
Some questions have been raised about the selection criteria. Is one scholarship reserved for outstanding male student and another for outstanding female student? No. Gender is not an award criterion. Is one scholarship reserved for the class valedictorian? No. Academic achievement is an important consideration in scholarship award, but the other criteria (listed above) are also part of the decision process.
Application & Selection Process Rotary scholarship award process includes the following steps:
1. Students complete the Universal Scholarship Application packet and submit to Mrs. Porteous by Friday, April 13, 2012. Students must also provide a copy of the student aid report and proof of acceptance to an accredited institution of higher education.
2. Late applications will not be considered.
3. Rotary Committee reviews applications. (No member of Mt. Shasta Rotary who has a son or daughter applying for this scholarship will participate in the selection process.)
4. Committee may interview applicants or finalists.
5. Rotary announces scholarship recipients and alternate at MSHS Awards Night.
The Rotary name and logo are the exclusive property of RotaryInternational.
Special thanks to Tord Elfwendahl of the Stockholm Strand Rotaryklub (Sweden) for his Rotary graphic images which we have used throughout this web site.
Copyright © 2000 All Rights Reserved Revised: March 16, 2012.
Special thanks to Tord Elfwendahl of the Stockholm Strand Rotaryklub (Sweden) for his Rotary graphic images which we have used throughout this web site.
Copyright © 2000 All Rights Reserved Revised: March 16, 2012.
