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Youth & education

Club scholarships

Festival dollars become tuition. Awards go to graduating seniors headed for college or trade credentials.

Who can apply: Graduating seniors accepted into a North Carolina postsecondary institution or training program (community college, trade school, or four-year university). Immediate family members of Rotary Club of Wake Forest members are not eligible.
Awards: Two $1,000 scholarships for students headed to a four-year college or university
Deadline: Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 11:59 PM
What you'll need: Documentation of acceptance into a North Carolina postsecondary institution or training program, a list of extracurricular activities, clubs, and awards, a recommendation from a teacher, an essay, and a personal statement
Selection: The scholarship committee weighs service, need, and character, in the spirit of the Four-Way Test

Student application ↗Teacher recommendation form ↗

Applications run on Google Forms; both buttons link out.

Making it real

2026 recipients

Three graduating seniors hold an oversized $3,000 High School Scholarships check with two Rotary Club of Wake Forest members at a club meeting

Three $1,000 scholarships awarded to the Class of 2026

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Recipients

$1,000

Per award

2026

Class year

A graduating senior receives a $1,000 High School Scholarship check from a Rotary Club of Wake Forest member in 2025

Class of 2025