Carbondale Rotary Club Annual Scholarships Overview

Applications are available each January for the annual Carbondale Rotary Scholarship for graduating seniors looking to continue their education past high school, including trade schools. Areas of emphasis for the Carbondale Rotary Scholarship are financial need, school and community service, and a well-rounded approach to life. Applications will be submitted with an essay addressing Rotary’s 4-Way Test and its motto, “Service Above Self,” and how it applies to the applicant. For additional information or research related to our Motto and Four Way Test you can visit the Rotary International website at www.rotary.org

Graduating seniors from Roaring Fork, Bridges, and Basalt high schools are eligible.

Students can visit their school counselor for applications details.

Applications are due February/March of each year

Dear Schools and Students:

Roaring Fork and Basalt high school students must complete their Carbondale Rotary scholarship application by Feb. 26, 2025. Find the RFHS application here, and the BHS application here.

Bridges High School students can obtain a paper application from their school office. Completed application should be returned to your school office by March 15, 2025. 

A Scholarship Review Committee consisting of Rotary members will review the applications and decide on scholarship recipients and amounts. Individuals and schools will be notified of the outcome by early May. Scholarship recipients will be invited to a Carbondale Rotary Club meeting to accept the scholarship.

Pat Waddick
Scholarship Committee Chair
pwaddick@comcast.net