Scholarship grants in the one-time amount of up to $2,000 each will be awarded to support educational programs preparing students for careers with a four-year undergraduate degree. Grants require acceptance into a Bachelor Degree college program. Applicant must be a current student or graduate of Buffalo Grove High School, Adlai Stevenson High School or Wheeling High School living in Buffalo Grove.
Applicants must provide the following items:
- One completed and legible application with supporting documents.
- Two letters of reference, including one academic and one describing service to school or community.
- Unofficial or official transcript of high school and/or community college (if applicable) grades for all institutions attended.
- An essay of up to 500 words explaining how you have demonstrated the Rotary Motto of “Service Above Self."
- Questions regarding the scholarship can be directed to Buffalo Grove Rotary Scholarship Chair Jing O’Brien at jingjob3@yahoo.com
Vocational/Public Safety Scholarship
Scholarship grants in the one-time amount of up to $2,000 each will be awarded to support educational programs preparing students for careers in a vocation or public safety field. The scholarship is to recognize the achievement of the individuals who are preparing to further themselves in a chosen vocation by attending a college/degree program, technical training institution, or career and technical education training program in a vocation or public safety field (law enforcement, fire science or emergency medical services, EMT). Applicant must be a current student or graduate of Buffalo Grove High School, Adlai Stevenson High School or Wheeling High School living in Buffalo Grove.
Applicants must provide the following items:
- One completed and legible application with supporting documents.
- Two letters of reference, including one academic and one describing service to school or community.
- Unofficial or official transcript of high school and/or community college (if applicable) grades for all institutions attended.
- Information about the college/institution school you would like to attend.
- An essay of up to 500 words explaining why you would pursue a career in public safety and how you would apply the Rotary Motto of “Service Above Self” in your chosen vocation or public safety career.
- Questions regarding the vocational/Public Safety Scholarship can be directed to Shawn Collins at scollins@vbg.org
Applications must be submitted toi Jing O’Brien, Scholarship Chair at jingjob3@yahoo.com by May 1, 2025.
Winners of the above scholarships will be notified by June 1, 2025.