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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A little friendly competition for a GREAT cause! 🌽
Last night, the Rotary Club of Westerville challenged the Westerville Sunrise Rotary to a cornhole showdown at Smash Park, all in support of the Alzheimer’s Foundation!
Lots of laughs, a little competition, and a great night of Rotary fellowship while raising money for an important cause.
Service Above Self…with a side of cornhole!
We are LESS than TWO weeks away from the 26th Annual Rotary Club of Westerville Foundation Golf Outing! We only have a 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗧! The outing will be held on Monday, September 14th at The Medallion Club.
This outing is one of the Foundation’s biggest fundraising events of the year! The Westerville Rotary Foundation Annual Golf Outing will have opportunities throughout the outing for golfing and giving! The below activities will make the day a hole-in-one success:
🛍️Golfer Gift Bags with Registration
🥃Bourbon Raffle
⛳️Putting Contest
🚘“Win a Car for a Year” Hole-in-One Contest
🎟️Drone Ball Drop Raffle
🎯Cannon Shot
🏌️Pro on Par 3
And more!
The cost for the tournament is $150 per player or $600 for a full team. Spots are limited! To grab your spot or for more information, visit→ www.golfgenius.com/pages/12808333074391655841