Rotary Club of Frederick Fund
Accepting Scholarship Applications through March 31

February 15, 2008: The Community Foundation of Frederick County is pleased to announce that The Rotary Club of Frederick is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2008-2009 academic year for its Rotary Club of Frederick Fund.

Each year, The Rotary Club of Frederick awards multiple college scholarships, which are eligible for renewal for four years. Only graduating seniors of Frederick County High Schools may apply. The number of new scholarships awarded each year to graduating high school students is determined by the number of scholarships renewed for present recipients and the number of scholarship winners who graduate. There will be at least three new scholarships available for the 2008-2009 academic year. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of community service, financial need, and academic performance. The amount of new awards for the 2008-2009 academic year is $2,000 each.

Each applicant must provide a confidential letter from a counselor or other appropriate school representative with comments and recommendations; an official transcript of courses completed and grades earned, including the first semester of the 2007-2008 school year, and appropriate class rank; a personal, typed letter addressed to Kathleen Davis, Chairman, Rotary Scholarship Committee, stating the applicant's ambitions, need for financial assistance, choice of institution, field of study and information describing his/her school and community service (handwritten letters are not acceptable); and a confidential financial statement using the form furnished by the scholarship committee. Applications and guidelines for The Rotary Club of Frederick Fund scholarships can be downloaded here.

Applications must be hand-delivered or postmarked no later than March 31, 2008, and mailed to Kathleen Davis, McLean, Koehler, Sparks & Hammond, 70 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 100, Frederick, Maryland 21702. Applications postmarked after March 31, 2008 will not be considered.

The Community Foundation of Frederick County is a leading philanthropic organization providing grants to worthy nonprofit organizations and scholarships to deserving students. Thanks to generous donors who create new funds or add to existing funds, the Community Foundation has awarded more than $17 million throughout the Frederick County community since 1986.