Scholarships
Helping Westerville kids pay for college since 1964
Since 1964, the Rotary Club of Westerville has awarded more than $500,000 in college scholarships to local high school graduates.
The community tradition began with a single $500 scholarship to one student, to attend nursing school at what then was Otterbein College.
In recent years, the club has awarded three smaller, four-year college scholarships. But 2020 marked the first time going to a single, larger award, making our Rotary Scholarship one of the largest local awards available to Westerville high school grads.
The 2026 scholarship will award $20,000 to one or more students, paid out in two installments to the winners’ college or university.
The Class of 2026 deadline to apply is March 20, 2026.
Any student from the community attending Westerville Central, Westerville North, Westerville South or DeSales high schools is eligible to apply.
Applications can be obtained at all Westerville high school guidance offices, or downloaded from the link below. All Applications must be submitted online. The Committee plans to announce its 2026 winner/winners in early May 2026.
—The Rotary Club of Westerville Scholarship Committee
$20,000 in Rotary scholarships goes to three Westerville students
2025 Service Above Self Scholarship winners (from left) Annie Wu of Westerville South, Natan Tsegay of Westerville North and Alex Blake of Westerville Central.
Three students awarded 2023 Service Above Self Scholarships
The Rotary Club of Westerville’s 2023 Service Above Scholarship winners include, from left, Miles Fike, Kendyl Laucher and Zoe Campbell, with Rotary Club of Westerville President Jim Meacham.
$20,000 awarded in Service
Above Self scholarships
The Rotary Club of Westerville’s 2022 Service Above Scholarship winners include, from left, Bonnie Wu of Westerville North, Iris D’Costa of DeSales, Elise Bennett of Westerville South and Ryan Gustafson of DeSales.
Central’s Olivia Goodrich
wins 2021 Rotary Scholarship
2021 Rotary Club of Westerville Scholarship winner Olivia Goodrich.
2020 Scholarship Awarded
to North’s Lindsay Hartshorn
2020 Rotary Club of Westerville Scholarship winner Lindsey Hartshorn (right), with her mother Tammi Hartshorn.
Contact Us
Rotary Club of Westerville
P.O. Box 595
Westerville, OH 43086-0595
Where We Meet:
The Medallion Club
5000 Club Drive
Westerville, Ohio 43082
When:
Thursdays at noon (with Occasional off-site, evening socials)
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Founded in 1959, the Rotary Club of Westerville is a service club of business professionals and community leaders working to improve our community and larger world. Part of Rotary International. Find out more at WestervilleRotary.com @rotary6690
This morning our club completed one of our favorite service projects...building beds at Bed Brigade. In just over an hour, we built 28 beds, which means 28 kids will have a safe place to sleep!
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We had the honor of welcoming home club member Dale Shipley and all the veterans of Honor Flight Columbus, Inc. Mission 145. Their joy was unforgettable and reminded us of the sacrifices made for our freedoms. Thank you to Rotary District 6690 for giving Rotarians the opportunity to take part in this special Honor Flight!