Vocational Services Supported by The Rotary Club of
Schaumburg-Hoffman Estates
The Rotary Club of Schaumburg-Hoffman Estates supports a number of vocational services and projects within in the Schaumburg-Hoffman Estates community. We are particularly proud of our Club's efforts to support education. In that regard, the Club endeavors to support education within the community at all age levels. To accomplish this goal the Club reaches out to the children of the community and is active in the local elementary and high schools. The Club also reaches out to adults seeking to continue or further their education by cooperating and assisting with local out reach programs that support adults with limited means or availablity to achieve such education.
Scholarships
The primary manner in which the Club supports its goal to further education is through the annual scholarships it awards. The Club annually funds and awards scholarships totalling in excess of $20,000.00. These scholarships are awarded to high school and college students from the local community.
Annual Scholarships
The following scholarships are awarded on an annual basis from the Club's operating budget:
1. Uncle Joe Lesniak Service Above Self Scholarship. This scholarship provides support for college bound students who exhibit exceptional levels of community service, leadership and and a good academic record during their high school careers.
2. Dr. James W. Moon Scholarship. This scholarship provides support for college bound students who achieve an average academic performance or better during their high school careers and who were also active in extra-curricular activities and/or obtained significant work experience during high school.
3. Transfer Scholarship, This scholarship provides support for students who have attended a community college/university and are transferring to a traditional four-year college.
4. Community Vocational Scholarship. These scholarships are for students who are pursuing training beyond high school in a vocational area. Scholarships will be paid directly to the school of choice, in the student's name, to be used for tuition, fees, and expesnses.
Discretionary Scholarships
Single Parent Community Scholarship Sponsored by: Carol Mellander, Century 21 AAA Homes. This scholarship provides support up to $5,000.00 in scholarships for post-secondary training programs. These scholarships are for singleparents pursuing training beyond highschool in a vocational area. To that end, Carol Mellander, of Centurty 21 AAA Homes in Schaumburg, is sponsoring this scholarship to help single parents, with economic need, develop skills to better support themselves and contribute more completely to the local community. Scholarships will provide for tuition, fees, and approved expenses.
Application Information
For Scholarship Application and Contact Information please visit the Club's Scholarship page on our website's homepage or contact or Club's Vocational Services Director via the contact information below.
Community Involvement
In addition to scholarships, the Club also supports education within in the community by taking an active involvment in the community. This involvement includes supporting clubs at the local schools, providing tutorial services to local students and assisting familes of limited means obtain computer equipment.
Early Act Club
1. John Muir Elementary School Early Act Club. Our club sponsors an Early Act Club at the John Muir Elementary School, a local elemetary school in Hoffman Estates. The Schaumburg-Hoffman Estates Rotary Club provides financial support and guidance in promoting Rotary International's principle of "Service Above Self." The John Muir Early Act club participates in three distinct projects each year: Community wide projects, International projects, and Intra-school projects. Recent projects of the club have included raising funds to provide mosquito netting for schools in Guatemala, support of the Schools No Excuses University Program, and participation in the Pass on Your PC Program; which provides used and re-built computers to families with limited means.
2. Montesorri Early Act Club. Our Club recently sponsored the creation of an Early Act Club at a local Montesorri School. This Early Act Club is self funded and will be developing its own community, international and school projects to work on.
Interact Clubs
The Schaumburg-Hoffman Estates Rotary Club is exploring the possibilty of creating Rotary sponsored Interact Clubs at the local high schools. When formed it is expected that the Interact Clubs will create and participate in community, international and school projects.
Sponsors/Donations
If you would like to provide a donation to help our Club sponsor or support the creation of additional scholarships for our Club, or assist our Club with the creation of additional Early Act or Interact Clubs, please contact our Club's Vocational Services Director, Theodore M. Gross, via e-mail at t.gross@ffrlaw.com or via telephone at 847-259-5100.
