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Scholoarship Opportunities

Rotary District 7150 offers two scholarship opportunities.

Objective

Provide financial assistance to eligible Outbound students to participate in the Rotary District Youth Exchange program.

Rotary District 7150 offers two scholarship opportunities for Outgoing Students. The Clark T. and Ruth Case Scholarship and the District 7150 Outbound Scholarship. Both are described here along with the applications. Students may apply for either or both. Selection is based on financial need. Click below to learn more about each scholarship.

Dr. Clarke T. & Ruth Case Scholarship

History

  •  The Rotary District 7150 Youth Exchange Program was founded in 1969 by Dr. Clarke T. and Ruth Case and Syracuse Rotarians Ed and Emily Hollister. In 1971 the district sent and received its first two students.
  •  To date, more than 2000 students from our district have been exchanged with annual exchanges of 30-35 students.
  •  Clarke and Ruth served on the YE Committee for 16 years.
  •  In 1987 the District Committee and Utica Rotary established the Dr. Clarke T. and Ruth Case Scholarship fund to recognize their efforts and to honor them.
  •  The first scholarship was awarded in 1990. Over 80 scholarships have been awarded to date.
  •   The scholarships cover a portion of the costs and based on the student's financial need.

THE SCHOLARSHIP

  •  Applicants wishing to apply must complete the application as directed (click here to download). Recipients will be notified prior to departure.
  •  The scholarship fund is directed by a committee that includes a member of the Case family, the District Committee Chair and Outbound Chair, the District Governor, and a representative of the Utica Rotary Club. Linda Allen, a Past President of Utica Rotary and Past Chair of the District's Youth Exchange Committee serves as the fund's facilitator.
  •  The funds are administered by the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties as a donor advised scholarship fund. Donations are 501C(3) tax deductible.
  •  Recipients of the scholarship agree to complete their exchange year and upon their return to the US write a report summarizing their year abroad and its impact on their lives.
Individuals wishing to make donations should send their check or appreciated stock annotated to the "Dr. Clarke T. and Ruth Case Scholarship Fund" to:

The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties Inc.
Attn: Case Scholarship Fund
2608 Genesee St
Utica, NY 13502

District 7150 Outbound Scholarship

The Rotary YE Committee has a small amount of monies available for deserving students based on financial need. The application should be submitted to the Outbound Chair when the student accepts their placement. Awards will be credited towards the last scheduled payment.

Click here for a District 7150 Outbound Scholarship Application. Contact Outbound Vice Chair Mindy Taylor for additional information.

Testimonials from the 2018-19 Class of Case Scholarship fellows:

"This program changed my life. My mental health has boosted enormously, my confidence and brainpower have completely been boosted. I feel like I'm taken more seriously because I have more life experiences. My organizational skills are better, I have more patience and stamina. I know myself better, and I understand better the people around me. It has change everything for the better and I would change it for anything!"

"I went through a lot of rough patches throughout my exchange year, but in the end it really did change me to become a better person and I am now much more open and stronger. I am so grateful to have had this experience…..and it taught me a lot. I want to say thank you to everyone involved in Rotary who made this possible for me!"

"I do not believe that I can possibly write down all of the amazing memories I made while I was on exchange. But, I know that it would not have been possible without the Case Scholarship. With this, I was able to have the best experience of my life. On my exchange, I was able to meet some of the most open-minded, worldly people. The people I met on exchange have made my life better and have helped me to become a better person."