Scholarship applicants must live within the attendance boundaries of Naperville School District 203 or Indian Prairie School District 204 and must graduate from high school during the academic year of application. Local parochial high school seniors who reside in Naperville school districts 203/204 are also encouraged to apply. Scholarships are granted for the fall semester of the same year in which the recipient graduates high school. Candidates may not be a related to a member of The Rotary Club of Naperville.

YOU WILL BE ASKED TO RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING:
Describe one activity that demonstrates your largest contribution to in-school service. 
Describe one activity that demonstrates your largest contribution to community service.
Explain why serving others is so important to you and how you have grown or changed as a result of your experiences in service.
What course of study do you plan to pursue? ­­­­­­­­­­Describe your educational and career goals and how you expect to achieve them.
Describe your extracurricular activities and academic accomplishments. What motivates you to succeed?
Please add any other comments or information you wish to include that will assist the  Scholarship Committee in differentiating you from your peers.
                     
                        The following essay questions are for At Hope Scholarship applicants only.
Describe a significant challenge that you have overcome during your high school career.
Describe one in-school or community service activity, person, or class that has helped you overcome your challenge and the positive impact it/they had on you. 
Describe how you have grown or changed as a result of working through and overcoming this challenge. 

All applicants will be asked to prepare a listing of your in-school and community service.

IMPORTANT 2026 DATES:

• January 5, 2026 - Application form goes live on Rotary Club of Naperville website
• January 5 - March 8, 2026 - Applications accepted
• March 16- April 15, 2026 - Application review and selection process
• April 17, 2026 - Scholarship recipients notified via email
• ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP CELEBRATION -Thursday, May 7, 2026, 11:45a-1:30p, Meson Sabika

ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED by 11:59p, SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2026.

NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Email Questions/Concerns to Maria Caselli, Chair, RCN Scholarship Committee
mcaselli@napervillerotary.com