The Foundation works closely with the Rotary Club of Saratoga Springs, a 100+ year-old club, with a strong history of supporting educational opportunities for local students and illustrating the power of of placing service above self. The process of reviewing and selecting scholarship recipients Is the responsibility of the Rotary Club’s Scholarship Committee.
Since 1998, the Foundation and Rotary Club have awarded over 350 students with scholarships totaling nearly $1.3 million.
Scholarships typically range from $2,500 to $20,000 each.
Through investment and management, the Foundation has grown the principal endowment fund to more than $2 million ensuring that the interest generated will fund scholarships for local students in perpetuity. The Foundation and Rotary Club are committed to scholarships being of an impactful amount and actively fundraise as the cost of higher education and student need are ever-rising
Learn more here about who is eligible to apply, scholarship criteria and deadlines.
NAMED SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Each of these permanent Scholarship Awards is named in honor or memory of someone who has touched many and is given annually at the Foundation’s Awards Banquet.
Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust
In Honor of Charles V. Wait Sr.
In Memory of Don Lee
In Honor of Edward A. Lenz Sr.
In Memory of Florence Andresen
In Memory of George H. W. Pierce
In Memory of Hal Gerow and Jack McLuckie
In Memory of James & Carryl Cudney
In Honor of Jane Adams Wait
In Memory of Joseph & Anne Palamountain
In Memory of Newman “Pete” Wait
In Memory of Philly Dake
Presidential Scholarship
In Memory of Scott Krulcik
In Memory of William C. Young
2024 Scholarship Recipients
