ALAMO HEIGHTS ROTARY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2009

The Alamo Heights Rotary Club has completed its annual scholarship program for 2009 that provided eight (8) $2000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors from 8 different high schools in the San Antonio area.  Thirty six (36) $500 scholarships were awarded to recipients from 7 other high schools and alternative schools.

The $2000 scholarships were selected from 104 applicants from 31 area high schools.  These selections were made by committee review evaluating scholarship, leadership, community service, hardship, work experience and personal accomplishments.

The remaining 36 awards were made to selected schools that provided special programs to advance vocational training, completion of GED requirements and other individuals seeking to advance their education in local colleges and specialty schools.  These included the Adult Education Program NEISD, (6 scholarships); Single Parenting Program NEISD, (6 scholarships); the Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts, St. Philips College, (6 scholarships); Academy of Creative Education, NEISD, (6 scholarships); the Healy-Murphy Alternative School, (6 scholarships);  the Cyndi Taylor Krier Juvenile Correctional Facility, (4 scholarships) and the Robbins Academy, Alamo Heights High School, (2 scholarships) in memory of Diane Tilley, English teacher and one of the first faculty members of the school.

Another $500 each was given to the Adult Education Program NEISD and the Healy-Murphy Alternative School to subsidize funding GED fees for those students who needed financial assistance.

It should be noted that the Alamo Heights Rotary Club provided $35,000 for scholarships and that 44 students were directly assisted in their efforts to further their education.  Alamo Colleges (ACCD) matched 24 of the scholarships dollar for dollar, thus increasing the overall value of the Alamo Heights Rotary Club scholarships to $47,000 for this year.

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If you are a graduating senior, class of 2010, and desire to apply for one of the $2,000 scholarships to be awarded this year, please download both the Letter of Instructions and the Application form from the two links below.

AHRC Scholarship - Letter of Instructions

AHRC Scholarship - Application