information from the West Seattle Rotary Club

Attention Educators, Parents and West Seattle Seniors the Deadline for the Gambriell Scholarship from the Rotary of West Seattle approaches

Continuing Education of our young people is such an important resource that every year the Rotary of West Seattle awards Scholarships to two or three graduating West Seattle Seniors towards their college education.

The deadline for applications is fast approaching (April), if you know a deserving West Seattle Senior please visit our website to fill out the application. It is open to any senior student in the West Seattle area.
Please email dotty.hughes@wafd.com for an application

In summary, the name of the scholarship is the Gambriell Scholarship and requirements follow:
· Available to any graduating high school senior student.

· Based on financial need and academic merit.

· Student would not otherwise be able to attend college without these funds.

· Preference given to West Seattle residents.

· This year each recipient will receive $3,000 to $5,000, depending on number of recipients.

· Funds must be used on tuition and fees to accredited post-secondary educational programs.

· Date due for applications is May 15th, 2014.

· Recipients chosen by May 31, 2013.

· Applications may be given to me directly or sent to the address on the application form.

The Rotary of West Seattle utilizes five avenues of service; Club, Vocational, International, New Generations and Community. Our Foundation Board allocates funding to each avenue of service for them to focus on projects that interest their committee members We are pleased to give back to the community any way we can, if readers are interested in Rotary, and or would like to contribute to our Foundation, they can visit our website to learn more at www.westseattlerotary.org