Palo Alto Rotary - Vocational Scholarships

The Rotary Club of Palo Alto vocational scholarships are intended to provide financial assistance to students who will enroll in an accredited career program or vocational program at regional schools, such as the community colleges in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Eligible students will enroll in a program leading to a certificate or degree, and will plan to go directly into employment in that field upon completion of the program. Examples of vocational programs include but are not limited to: automotive technology, accounting, child development, fashion design, graphic design, medical assisting, dental hygiene, and many others. The scholarships are primarily need-based rather than grade-based. The scholarships are not intended for general academic pursuits, for students intending to transfer to four-year colleges, or for graduate degrees.

Up to ten (10) scholarships will be awarded in amounts varying from $1,000 to $1,500. The award will be paid to the student upon confirmation of enrollment: it is intended to support the vocational educational goals of the recipient and may be used for tuition or other expenses incurred in pursuit of the educational program.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants include:

High school seniors who will graduate in June, 2010 and will enroll in a career/vocational program in fall of 2010.
Students currently enrolled in an accredited career/vocational program described above, and continuing in that program in fall of 2010.
Returning students: individuals with high school degrees who have been out of school and are returning to pursue a career/vocational education.

All applicants must enroll in no fewer than 12 units in an accredited vocational program in fall of 2010, and must intend to remain enrolled in 12 units or more for the full 2010-2011 academic year.

Schedule of Application & Review

Schedule of announcement and application process:

December 14, 2009: Scholarship application process will be opened.
March 5, 2010: Applications due.
April 2, 2010: Applicants notified if they will be interviewed
April 17, 2010: Interviews.
April 19, 2010: Make-up Interviews
April 23, 2010: Notification of decisions.

Application Process
Application forms may be obtained from our website www.rotarypaloalto.org under the Scholarships Menu. You can save the form to your files, fill it out and save the completed form to your files.

Instructions for Submission of Application

E-mail your completed application as an attachment to: PARotaryRecords@aol.com
In the subject line, please type: Vocational Scholarship Application (add your last name)
If e-mail is not possible, see mailing address below.
DeAnza students may apply through their centralized financial aids application.

Instructions for Submission of Letters of Recommendation:

Two letters of recommendation must also be sent to support your application. You should send this page of application instructions to the people who will be writing recommendations for you. It will help them understand the intent of the scholarship, and the procedure for them to submit their recommendation.

Letters of recommendation should be e-mailed to: PARotaryRecords@aol.com E-mail Subject Line: Vocational Scholarship Recommendation (write last name of student here)

If e-mail is not possible, applications and letters of recommendations may be mailed to:

Rotary Club of Palo Alto

Vocational Scholarship Committee
P. O. Box 592
Palo Alto, CA 94302

Application Form

If you wish to apply or know someone who wishes to apply for a Vocational Scholarship, please download the application below. Follow instructions printed on the application form and return the completed form, along with other required documentation to: PARotaryRecords@aol.com or mail to:

Rotary Club of Palo Alto

P.O. Box 592

Palo Alto, CA 94302

PA Rotary Vocational Scholarships Application Form

Thank you for your Application!