Scholarships
Senior Service Scholarship
The Rotary Club of Downers Grove Senior Service Scholarship application deadline has passed.
The scholarship committee will be reviewing applications and then notifying applicants if they will move on to the interview process.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday, March 18th and Wednesday, March 19th. You will be notified either way by Tuesday, March 11th.
Trade Scholarship
The application for the Downers Grove Rotary Club Trade Scholarship for 2025 is now available! Scholarships will be awarded beginning at $1,000. The deadline for all applications is Friday, March 21, 2025. Applications will be accepted online through a Google form. Stay tuned.
Requirements for the Rotary Club of Downers Grove Trade Scholarships are as follows:
- You must be a graduating high school senior who lives within the geographical boundaries of Community High School District 99.
- You must be attending an accredited trade school or community college certificate program in 2025.
- Scholarships will not be awarded based on GPA or financial need.
Music Scholarship
The Rotary Club of Downers Grove will award $20,000 in music scholarships this spring to high-school seniors. Each year since 2009 the Rotary Club presents checks to deserving senior music students who live in Downers Grove or the District 99 attendance area. Awards this year will include a Grand Award of at least $6,000 plus several additional cash awards of at least $2,000.
Applicants must submit their application form including a short video audition by Tuesday, March 18, 2025. If selected as a finalist, candidates must be available for a virtual interview late afternoon/early evening on Sunday, April 13, 2025. The scholarship winners will be announced by early May.
Interested students can get full info by clicking the button below.