A Youth Leadership Training Program
Rotary Life Scholars
THE ROTARY LIFE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Rotary Life Scholarship program commenced in 1978 and since then over 450 young people have finished the four-year program. Rotary Life is a challenging, leadership opportunity combining scholarship, savings, and vocational information activities. Fourteen eighth grade students are selected annually from all public and private schools in San Bernardino after a series of written and oral competitions to become Rotary Life scholars. Each student participates for four consecutive years until graduation.
In July of each year each student places $50.00 into the Rotary Life Fund. With interest and other considerations from Rotary, a “sharing” scholarship of more than $2000 can be received by each Rotary Life scholar at the end of the senior year.
Each Rotary Life participant completing the program has the advantage of a learning experience no otherwise obtainable and the prestige obtained by participating successfully in an activity, which requires a commitment to high levels of academic and ethical standards. Scholars receive the benefit of having members of the Rotary Club of San Bernardino as advisors.
Program Requirements:
- Meet regularly with other Rotary Life Scholars and Rotarian advisors;
- Maintain a 3.0 grade point average;
- Maintain good health standards;
- Set personal goals for achievement; and
- Save $50 per year for four years.
Program Goals:
- The developing of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
- Association with adults with high ethical standards;
- The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations as an opportunity for serve society;
- The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the idea of service;
- Helping to foster and develop leadership techniques in young people as a way to understand proper leadership principles designed to improve a very fragile world.