The Rotary Club of Morton Scholarship

This fund was started in July of 2011 by the Rotary Club of Morton, IL.  The fund will award two annual scholarship(s) to MHS Seniors or 6 semester graduates…one who will be attending a 2-year college, and another who will be attending a 4-year college in the year following graduation.  The student must have been a member of the Interact Club for at least 2 years prior to graduation. Scholarship winners are selected each year by a committee of members of the Rotary Club of Morton.

The Morton Rotary Club had been funding yearly scholarships through its annual budget.  The Club decided that it would be wise to begin building an endowment fund that would eventually fully fund their scholarship for generations to come, freeing up the money from their annual budget.

Interact is Rotary International's service club for young people ages 12 to 18. Interact clubs are sponsored by individual Rotary clubs, which provide support and guidance, but they are self-governing and self-supporting. 

The MHS Interact Club is a service club sponsored by the Rotary Club of Morton, IL. The Morton Rotary Club Scholarship Fund was established to benefit students who were members of the MHS Interact Club for at least 2 years during high school.

Qualifications for this Scholarship:

• Must be a MHS senior or six semester graduate who will be attending a 2-yr college in the year immediately following graduation.

• Must have been a member of the Interact Club for at least 2 years.

• Must be a senior or six semester graduate at MHS who has demonstrated academic success by having achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.

• Role model to underclassmen.

• Financial need may be considered but is not a primary consideration in the selection process.

• Has submitted the appropriate application, including an essay of 500 words or less addressing the following topic: What does the phrase “Service Above Self” mean to you?

• Has demonstrated the following attributes during and after school hours: Postive attitude; Encourages others; High moral character; Hard working; Compassionate; Non-judgmental/Open-minded.

• Contact the MHS Counseling office for information on this and other MHS scholarships.

Applications for the Scholarship(s) will be accepted annually during the month of January. The committee will determine the winner(s) during April, and the scholarships will be announced at the annual Spring awards ceremonies at MHS.

Past Scholarship Recipients:

2023 - lydia rogers and ella van zant

2024 - nicholas delgado and oasys bent

If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to this endowment fund, please click the button below for online donations. Or, you can mail a check to 135 S First Avenue, Morton, IL 61550.