Rotary Club of Saint Paul Second Century Scholarship Program
The Saint Paul Rotary Foundation has established a scholarship program to assist students from high schools in Saint Paul, Minnesota who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.
Rotary Club of Saint Paul Second Century Scholarship Program
The Saint Paul Rotary Foundation has established a scholarship program to assist students from high schools in Saint Paul, Minnesota who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs. A renewable scholarship is offered for full-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice.
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Rotary Club of Saint Paul Second Century Scholarship Program must:
- Have participated in Camp RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards)
- Be a current high school senior or recent graduate of a Saint Paul high school in Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
Awards
If selected as the recipient, the student will receive a $5,500 award.
The award may be renewed for up to three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance in a full-time course of study.
Students renewing the scholarship are required to send a brief statement of leadership—capsulizing their experiences in school, volunteer work, special activities, and community service—by April 15 of each year.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Notification
Applicants will be notified in early July.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of the Saint Paul Rotary Foundation. Payment is made in early August.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
- An online recommendation
- An essay answering the following question: What does RYLA mean to you?
Financial need, as calculated by Scholarship America, must be demonstrated for the student to receive an award.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of the Saint Paul Rotary Foundation or the high schools play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than three business days after the application deadline date.
Your application is not considered complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.
