Project Description Country: USA Location: Escondido Total Budget: $20,000 Area of Focus: Basic education and literacy Activity Type: RI Youth Programs (Youth Exchange, RYLA, Rotaract, Interact) Summary: Provide continuing education scholarship funds to qualifying seniors at Escondido High Schools Each year the Rotary Club of Escondido sends scholarship application packages to each of 5 high schools in Escondido for interested seniors to complete. The purpose of the scholarship funds is to provide support for continuing education after graduation. This "continuing education" is not limited to 4-year colleges. It can be used for any form of skill development including community college or vocational training. Interested applicants must complete a one-page essay explaining why they need the scholarship funds and their intended use. They must also provide a description of the availability of other funds to support their continuing education. With their application they must include a copy of their high school transcript and a minimum of two letters of recommendation. Application packages are returned to the Scholarship Chair for evaluation by a predetermined date. 50% of the eligibility is based on need. All winners are invited to a special club meeting, together with their counselor and parents or guests. Winners are announced and presented with a certificate. In order to receive the scholarship funds, the students are required to provide proof of enrollment in continuing education in a format acceptable to the Chairperson. The budget for this year's scholarship program is $20,000, which represents over a 30% decrease from last year due to COVID and the lack of fund raising opportunities. The club is requesting $2,000 from a District Grant to provide additional funding to help support this vital program. Project Contact Person District: 5340 Rotary Club of: Escondido Primary Contact: Keith Richenbacher Email: kr@conradco.com Project Status Completed This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by the district leadership. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners. Project listed for the 2022-23 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Escondido (5340) 26-Jul-22 $18,575 $1,425 $20,000 Total $18,575 $1,425 $20,000

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [11-Jul-23] Final Report [26-Sep-22] DDF Bank Information [11-Jul-23] RCOE scholarship checks.pdf

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History Log Entries 26-Jul-22 System Entry System Entry: Creation of project page. 5-Sep-22 by Janice Kurth System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 6-Sep-22 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Keith Richenbacher. 7-Sep-22 by Janice Kurth System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee. 30-Sep-22 by Marta Knight Club banking information received. 8-Oct-22 by James Morrison System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer. 13-Mar-23 by Keith Richenbacher System Entry: Final Report signed by Keith Richenbacher. 16-Mar-23 by Alan Turner Please provide evidence of payments 18-Apr-23 by Alan Turner Proof of payments required 18-Apr-23 by Alan Turner System Entry: Project reverted to "Paid". 11-Jul-23 by Keith Richenbacher System Entry: Final Report signed by Keith Richenbacher. 11-Jul-23 by Alan Turner System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.