The Rotary Club of Lake Hickory Scholarship

The Rotary Club of Lake Hickory, comprised of over 100 local professionals interested in the provision of humanitarian service, the fostering of leadership, and the building of goodwill, represents one of more than 30,000 international Rotary clubs which strives to exemplify the Rotary mission of "Service Above Self." The Rotary Club of Lake Hickory seeks to give financial assistance to deserving Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) students who wish to develop professional, vocational, and leadership skills through their education in the community college environment.

Description of the Award

The scholarship award is $2500 (amount to be reviewed annually by the Rotary Club of Lake Hickory) to be used in total for one deserving student to attend CVCC or to be subdivided into awards of no less than $500 each for a number of students, as determined by the CVCC Foundation Scholarship Selection Comittee.

Recipients may apply for the award for a second year.

Criteria for Selection (Considered in the following order of priority)

The student must:

• Reside in Catawba County, North Carolina.
• Demonstrate financial need.
• Demonstrate service to the community.
• Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5.

Other Criteria

The recipient(s) may be invited by the Rotary Club of Lake Hickory to attend a meeting and be introduced to the membership during the college year.