Scholarships

 The Rotary Club of Lillington awards the following scholarships:

Trades Scholarship at Central Carolina Community College

The $1,000.00 scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior from either Western Harnett or Central Harnett High School who will be attending Central Carolina Community College in pursuit of a trade certificate or degree in the Applied Technologies program.

 

Two One-Year Scholarships

Each of these scholarships are valued at $2K and are awarded to students from Western Harnett High School and Central Harnett High School who are furthering their education at four-year colleges or universities. If selected the student must provide satisfactory enrollment confirmation from the Registrar of the college or university that the student will attend.

 

Reid Ross Scholarship for Prospective Educators - Renewable and One-time Awards

This scholarship is for a prospective educator in the amount of $6000 ($1,500 per year). This scholarship is only awarded once every four years.  In addition, an annual one-time (non-renewable) grant of $1,000 is available.

For questions regarding our scholarships, email: [email protected]

 

Guidelines

Annual $1k Scholarship in Support of the Trades

Awards $1K to a graduating senior from either Harnett Central or Western Harnett High School who will be enrolling in Central Carolina Community College and pursuing the Applied Technologies Program of Study. Only one scholarship will be provided each year. The recipient will submit their application via the Central Carolina Community College system. The CCCC-Foundation will coordinate the awarding of this scholarship with Rotary of Lillington. The scholarship will be awarded in July 2025. 

Download the One-year Scholarship Application

 

Annual $2k Scholarships for College-bound Students

We are seeking students who have excelled scholastically, who have a financial need, and who have demonstrated a history of community service during their high school career.  One is to be a graduating senior from Western Harnett High School and one from Harnett Central High School. Each award is $2K.

For each of these scholarships, the Rotary Club of Lillington expects the recipient to meet the following requirements:

  • Attend a four-year college or university.
  • Take part in community service and school activities and submit a list of such service and activities to the club's Scholarship Committee.
  • Attend at least one meeting of the Rotary Club of Lillington during the year in which you receive the award and briefly speak to the club about your aspirations, your college, and community service experiences.

 To apply for a scholarship, download and fill out the Scholarship Application.  Submit it to your school counselor who will provide it to the Rotary Club of Lillington's Scholarship Committee in the spring of your senior year.

The award will be sent to the Financial Aid Office upon receipt of enrollment confirmation from the Registrar's office of the college or university and attendance at one Rotary meeting before the end of the calendar year in which it is awarded.

Download the $2k Scholarship for College-bound Students

 

Reid Ross Scholarship (RRS) for Prospective Educators - Renewable and One-time Awards

RRS Renewable Award – Not available in 2025

The Reid Ross Scholarship for Prospective Educators is a four-year $6K renewable scholarship ($1500/yr) and must be reauthorized by the Scholarship Administrator each year. The award is coordinated with the North Carolina Community Foundation. The minimal criteria to receive the second, third-, and fourth-year’s funds are as follows:

  • Be a senior student from either Western Harnett High School or Central Harnett High School.
  • Continue to pursue a career in education.
  • Attend and complete education at a four-year university or certified community college program.
  • Maintain a GPA of 2.75 or better and submit a copy of your transcripts to the scholarship committee of the Rotary Club of Lillington by June 30th of each year.
  • Take part in community service and school activities each year and submit a list of such service and activities annually to the scholarship committee.
  • Attend at least one of the weekly meetings of the Rotary Club of Lillington each year and briefly speak to the club about your aspirations, your college, and community service experience.

If a student is unable to meet the requirements for receiving their scholarship for subsequent years, then he/she will not be eligible to receive future scholarship funds.

It will be the duty of the Administrator of the Reid Ross Scholarship, upon receipt of the recipient’s transcript and demonstrated compliance with the renewable award criteria, to release the succeeding year's funds to the Financial Aid Office of the student's college or university, with the full name of the student for which funds are being disbursed, the student’s school ID number, and the amount authorized.

RRS One-time Award

The Reid Ross Scholarship for Prospective Educators One-time Award is a single $1K non-renewable scholarship.  The eligibility requirements and application for this award are identical to that of the renewable award; however, renewability criteria are excluded.  Applicants may attend a 4yr university or a certified teacher-preparation program such as that at Central Carolina Community College (CCCC).  See the Teacher Preparation Degrees posted on the CCCC website.

Learn more about the man who started it all, Tribute to C. Reid Ross – U. S. Congressional Record .  

You can also contribute to the scholarship fund via the North Carolina Community Foundation website.

Download the Reid Ross Scholarship Application 

 

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