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SCHOLARSHIPS

Each year, the Rotary Club of Los Angeles (LA5) awards $166,000 or more to 77 local students to assist them toward degreed studies. It is the largest college scholarship program among Los Angeles service clubs.

There are four types of scholarships for graduating high school seniors - Close Family College Scholarships, Courtland H. and Edna Hurlock Barr College Scholarships, LA5 College Scholarships and Past Presidents' Technical Education Scholarships.

All scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, financial need, community and school service and personal qualities and strengths. A committee of LA5 members makes the final selection. Each college scholarship will be renewed only if the recipient meets the grade point average requirement and remains enrolled as a full time student with a minimum of 12 units for the coming academic year.

Close Family Scholarships

Richard T. Close, a former Vice President and Director of the Smart and Final Corporation, and his wife Helene established this scholarship fund with the Rotary Club of Los Angeles in 1994. It assists academically talented inner-city high school students from these fifteen local schools:

Belmont
Crenshaw
Dorsey
Foshay
Fremont
Garfield
Jefferson
Jordan
Locke
Los Angeles
Manual Arts
Roosevelt
Santee
USC MAST
Washington Preparatory

Close Family Scholarship details:

• $2,000 each year
• 13 awards granted each year
• Renewable yearly (scholarship will not exceed 4 years)
• Unweighted GPA 3.0 to qualify
• Extra consideration for a first generation college-bound student
• Students receive application from school counselor, Rotarian, Rotary sponsored organization or on Internet
• Letters of application are required from two teachers or from one teacher and one counselor
• Must be a senior at one of the 15 schools listed above
  

How to Apply - High school seniors who attend one of the fifteen participating schools should request an application from the guidance counselor or download it from the Internet. A panel of LA5 Members reviews the applications, interviews the students, and makes the final selection.

Courtland H. and Edna Hurlock Barr Scholarship

C. Hilliard Barr, a senior active member of LA5, established this scholarship fund with the Rotary Club of Los Angeles in 2002, in memory of his parents, Courtland H. and Edna Hurlock Barr. This scholarship fund assists academically talented inner-city high school students from these fifteen local schools:

Belmont
Crenshaw
Dorsey
Foshay
Fremont
Garfield
Jefferson
Jordan
Locke
Los Angeles
Manual Arts
Roosevelt
Santee
USC MAST
Washington Preparatory

Courtland H. and Edna Hurlock Barr Scholarship details:

• $2,000 per year
• one award granted every four years (available 2006)
• Renewable yearly (scholarship will not exceed 4 years)
• Unweighted GPA 3.0 to qualify
• Extra consideration for a first generation college-bound student
• Students receive application from school counselor, Rotarian, Rotary sponsored organization or on Internet
• Letters of application are required from two teachers or from one teacher and one counselor
• Must be a senior at one of the 15 schools listed above
  
  

How to Apply - High school seniors who attend one of the fifteen participating schools should request an application from the guidance counselor or download it from the Internet. A panel of LA5 Members reviews the applications, interviews the students, and makes the final selection.

LA5 Scholarships

Los Angeles Rotary offers five scholarships to high school seniors who plan to attend a 4-year college or university. A committee for LA5 Rotarians score applications submitted and interview students. The top five applicants are awarded $2,000 each year for 4 years. LA5 Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, financial need and community service, with special emphasis placed on those students who are the first in their family to attend college.

How to Apply - High school seniors who attend a Los Angeles County High School should request an application from the guidance counselor or download it from the Internet. A panel of LA5 Members reviews the applications, interviews the students, and makes the final selection.

LA5 Scholarship details:

• $2,000 each year
• 5 awards granted each year
• Renewable yearly (scholarship will not exceed 4 years)
• Unweighted GPA 3.0 to qualify
• Extra consideration for a first generation college-bound student
• Students receive application from school counselor, Rotarian, Rotary sponsored organization or on Internet
• Letters of application are required from two teachers or from one teacher and one counselor
• Must be a senior at a Los Angeles County High School
  

Past Presidents' Technical Education Scholarship

Former LA5 Club Presidents are honored with this scholarship fund for high school seniors. The students selected will receive a $1,000 scholarship to apply toward a technical education certificate program. The scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement.

How to Apply - High school seniors who attend an Los Angeles Unified School District High School should request an application from the guidance counselor or download it from the Internet. A panel of LA5 Members reviews the applications, interviews the students, and makes the final selections.

Past Presidents' Scholarship details:

• Five $1,000 one year scholarships
• Unweighted GPA 2.2 to qualify
• Students receive application from school counselor, Rotarian, Rotary sponsored organization or on Internet
• Must be a senior at a Los Angeles Unified School District High School
  

AMBASSADORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships, designed to further international understanding and goodwill, provide for academic or vocational study abroad in one of the 184 countries where Rotary Clubs are located. Ambassadorial Scholarships for one academic year abroad beginning after July 2006 provide a maximum of $25,000 to cover round-trip transportation, academic fees for a normal course load, reasonable living costs, some educational supplies, one-month of brush-up intensive language training before commencing academic studies (if needed and assigned by the Foundation), and perhaps limited educational travel and contingency expenses.

Applicants may apply only through one Rotary Club in the Rotary district (i.e., Los Angeles) that is the applicant's legal permanent residence or current place of full time study or employment. Applicants must have completed two years of university attendance or professional work experience before starting scholarship studies. Scholars may be of any age (over 18) and may be married, but spouses are not provided for. Rotarians, their spouses or direct relatives of Rotarians may not apply.

The ideal candidate is an “all-around person,” not just an academic star. The applicant should evidence activities, which demonstrate initiative including leadership roles in school and community as well as scholastic achievement. The committee encourages applications that have a clear sense of purpose underpinning the overseas study program. Rotary Foundation Scholars are expected to promote international understanding by being outstanding representatives of Rotary International and their country as “Ambassadors of Goodwill.” Through appearance before Rotary Clubs, public and other forums, scholars are expected to share their experiences with the people of their sponsoring districts and host countries. District 5280 may give preference to scholars who will be in the Los Angeles area for the entire year preceding the award year for familiarization with Rotary activities and limited interaction with the sponsoring club and District.

The deadline for completed applications is currently expected to be March 31. After interviews of applicants by a club committee (in early April – though some scheduling flexibility may exist for out of area applicants) a maximum of 3 candidates are recommended to the Rotary District Scholarships Committee. This group, in turn, interviews applicants in early to mid May making final selections at that time. Final approval (generally granted) by the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation follows by October 1st. By 15 December the scholars study institution selection is confirmed; only then can they begin the process of applying to the assigned university for admission. The following months are spent preparing for their studies abroad, including gaining admission and passing a language exam to show proficiency in the language of the host country (if different from the scholar’s native tongue). Generally, scholars will not be assigned to a country where they have recently lived or studied. In addition, the Trustees strive for a wide geographic distribution of scholars in order to accomplish the program’s overall objectives. Therefore, applicants must be flexible in their study destinations. On the application, each candidate may list up to five study institution preferences in at least three different countries. Only a small percentage of Rotary Scholars are assigned to frequently requested destinations such as London and Paris. Candidates seeking to study in developing countries or less traditional study destinations are more likely to be assigned to their first choice.

WORLD PEACE SCHOLARSHIP

The Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution will provide opportunities for scholars to focus on dealing effectively with the obstacles that currently impede international cooperation and peace. Through partnerships with outstanding universities throughout the world, the Rotary Centers will advance knowledge on issues of peace and conflict resolution among the next generation of community and world leaders.

The Rotary Centers for International Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution offer individuals committed to peace and cooperation the opportunity to pursue a two-year master's level degree in international studies, peace studies, and conflict resolution at one of the seven Rotary Centers. Applicants selected to study at the Rotary Centers for International Studies are known as Rotary World Peace Scholars.

• Rotary World Peace Scholars are chosen based on their ability to have a significant, positive impact on world peace and conflict resolution during their future careers.
• They have demonstrated a commitment to a career in peace and conflict resolution.
• Rotary World Peace Scholars are expected to excel academically in their selected programs, to accept the academic counsel and advice of the Rotary Center Director, and to obtain a master's degree or certificate at the conclusion of their scholarship period.
• They are expected to participate in an annual Rotary Center Seminar.
• Rotary World Peace Scholars will serve as ambassadors of goodwill wherever they go.
• They are expected to make formal and informal appearances before Rotary clubs and districts, school and civic organizations, and other forums.
• Rotary World Peace Scholars will be expected to participate in district, regional, and international Rotary events.
• Rotary World Peace Scholars are expected to maintain contact with The Rotary Foundation throughout their professional careers in order to advise and assist Rotary International and its member clubs in their efforts to contribute to world peace and understanding. Scholars are also expected to help evaluate and promote the Rotary World Peace Scholarships program.

Rotary District 5280 nominates one candidate for the world-competitive selection each year. Applications are completed approximately 18 months in advance of the planned study period. LA5 Rotary club-endorsed applicant competes at the district level. Each district is eligible to submit one candidate to compete at the world level. The Rotary Foundation and the university partners select and then notify the Rotary World Peace Scholars of their Rotary Center assignments by the end of the calendar year in which they apply.