About Our Scholarships

Rotary Scholarship Applications

2021 Rotary scholarship applications are now available to graduating high school seniors who either attend Manchester-Essex Regional High School or have parent(s) or legal guardian(s) residing in Manchester or Essex, Massachusetts. 

Ideal candidates are those who embody Rotary's motto of "Service Above Self" either in their school or community demonstrating leadership, integrity and academic success.  Students must be enrolling as full-time students in a degree-granting program in the fall of 2021.

Applications are available online at manchesteressexrotary.org or through the MERHS Guidance Office.  The application deadline is March 31.

Completed applications must include a copy of high school transcript, SAR/FAFSA info, and two (2) letters of recommendation postmarked by March 31. Please mail completed applications to: Manchester-Essex Rotary Club, P.O. Box 403, Manchester, MA 01944

This year we have added an additional scholarship for seniors who attend Essex Northshore Agricultural & Technical School and have parent(s) or legal guardian(s) residing in Manchester or Essex, Massachusetts.  This scholarship is given to assist local students in meeting the expenses associated with furthering their education or continuing on in the occupation or field of their technical training.

The Manchester-Essex Rotary Club has been able to distribute $10,000 in scholarships each year for the past several years as a result of successful fundraising efforts through the annual Kentucky Derby Auction or raffle in May and annual golf tournament in October as well as through the generosity of its members and our community. 

Formed in 1905, Rotary International is the world's first service club organization with over 1.2 million members in 34,000 clubs worldwide. The Manchester-Essex club serves the towns of Manchester and Essex, giving life to the Rotary motto, "Service Above Self." For more information about the M-E Rotary Club, visit www.manchesteressexrotary.org or email info@manchesteressexrotary.org  You can also find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/manchesteressexrotary