BRATTLEBORO-The Gateway Foundation of the Brattleboro Rotary Club will again offer college scholarships this year to graduating students at Brattleboro Union, Leland & Gray, and Hinsdale high schools. The amount of assistance will be $2,000 to $3,000 per student.
A combination of financial need, academic achievement, and community service will be used as the criteria for selecting the recipients. Every application must include a student application, a Parent Contribution Questionnaire (PCQ), a 250-word essay entitled, "What I learned by doing community service this year," and a current transcript of grades.
The applications and financial assistance forms are available at each school's guidance department and at brattlebororotaryclub.org. They must be submitted by Friday, May 17, to John C. Mabie, Esq., 45 Linden Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301.
The awards will be presented during part of the graduation festivities at each high school in June. In addition, the Rotary Club will invite every student given an award to attend a Rotary Club meeting this summer to be recognized by its members.
The Gateway Foundation was established by the Brattleboro Rotary Club more than 30 years ago to help enable deserving students to attend the college of their choice. It has given over $500,000 in scholarships over the years. The scholarship money awarded comes from annual rotary fundraising projects including Christmas Tree sales and generous contributions from Rotarians and members of the community.
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