SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTURNITIES
The Visalia Rotary Community Foundation has established five scholarships and administers the Visalia Rotary Club Scholarships. Several Major Donors have contributed funds that are administered by the foundation and award scholarships that the donor selected to recognize. In addition, the foundation administers scholarships for the Visalia Rotary Club.
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Below you will find the online application link for each scholarship. At the end of each application you will be prompted to upload your essay and transcripts.
Recommendation forms are also online.
Visalia Rotary Community Foundation
c/o Scholarship Team
3600 W Mineral King Ave Suite C
Visalia, CA 93291
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SCHOLARSHIP TEAM
Selection Chair: Liz Wynn, VRCFScholars@gmail.com
Administration Chair: Jeff Moyer, Jeff.Moyer@QPShannonRanch.com
The Jane & Bill Nash Scholarship
A $4,000, one year college scholarship for a graduating Redwood High School senior who maintains an unweighted, grade point average between 2.8 and 3.5. ​
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1 (Yearly)
The Dwelle Four Year Scholarship
A four year college scholarship for the Redwood High School graduate who maintains a 2.8 or greater grade point average. The scholarship can be as much as $5,000 per year for a full four years.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1 (Yearly)
The Provident Salierno Family Foundation Music Scholarship
This scholarship is for students interested in a music career who maintains a 2.8 or greater grade point average. The scholarship currently provides a one time $1,000 for the student from the five high schools listed in the purpose.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1 (Yearly)
2024-2025 Provident Salierno Scholarship Recipients
Tannah Stephens - Golden West High School
Wesley Shafer - El Diamante High School
Noelle Carillo - Redwood High School
The Robert Harrell Career and Technical Education Scholarship
This scholarship currently gives approximately 35 scholarships at $1,000 each for various vocational technical programs. The scholarship is for a student who is from Visalia (or lives in Tulare County and is attending a vocational program in Visalia) and is pursuing a vocational technical school in an accredited institution. There are four application periods each year for the Robert Harrell Career and Technical Education Scholarship. Please refer to the scholarship for the dates
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
AUG 1, OCT 15, JAN 1, & APR 15
2024-2025 Robert Harrell Scholarship Recipients
Christopher Lua
Kacie Roark
The Richard B. "Dick" Watson $2,000 STEM Scholarship
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1 (Yearly)
The Richard B. “Dick” Watson $2,000 STEM Scholarship (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) scholarship consists of two, one-time scholarships awarded each year to students from either Redwood, Mt. Whitney, Golden West, or El Diamonte high schools who have demonstrated excellence in the classroom, extracurricular activities, and who plan to major in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math.​
Scholarship for one female - $2,000
Scholarship for one male - $2,000
2024-2025 STEM Scholarship Recipients
Roamie Gailey - Redwood High School
2024-2025 STEM Scholarship Recipients
Huy Nguyen - Redwood High School
College of the Sequoias Presidential Scholars Program
This is a selective program for which students can apply based on their academic achievement and performance in high school. If selected they are granted a financial scholarship and unique support services to attend COS. The Visalia Rotary Community Foundation has created an endowment to help fund the program costs for these Scholars which average $2,000 per year per student. Program costs include tuition, student fees, book stipends, campus tours and more. Selections are made by the College of the Sequoias.