Project Description Country: USA Location: Elmhurst, IL Total Budget: $4,000 Area of Focus: Basic education and literacy Activity Type: Education: Scholarship Summary: The project is a $4,000, one year college scholarship awarded to a graduating high school senior from any high school in Elmhurst based on service, financial need, and academic performance. This project provides a one year $4,000, college scholarship to a graduating high school senior from a high school in Elmhurst. The club's scholarship committee works closely with guidance counselors at three local high schools in early spring to recruit applications for the scholarship. Following the application deadline, applications are reviewed and ranked by by the committee based on community service, financial need, and academic performance. The committee selects a winner in late April, and the winner typically attends a club meeting in early summer to make a presentation. Project Contact Person District: 6450 Rotary Club of: Elmhurst Primary Contact: Brian Bergheger Email: brianbergheger@comcast.net 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 2021-22 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Elmhurst (6450) 26-May-21 $2,483 $1,517 $4,000 Total $2,483 $1,517 $4,000

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History Log Entries 26-May-21 System Entry System Entry: Creation of project page. 26-May-21 by Rachel Ossyra System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 15-Sep-21 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Brian Bergheger. 15-Sep-21 by Rachel Ossyra System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee. 17-Sep-21 by Ed Graziano System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer. 20-Mar-22 by Rachel Ossyra Hi Brian, Just a reminder that your final report is due 30 days after project completion, but no later than May 31, 2022. To complete your report, please log into your account at www.matchinggrants.org. Thanks! 15-May-22 by Rachel Ossyra Hi Brian, This is an urgent reminder that your final report is due 30 days after project completion, but no later than May 31, 2022. To complete your report, please log into your account at www.matchinggrants.org. Thanks! 4-Jun-22 by Rachel Ossyra Hi Brian, This is an urgent reminder that your final report is overdue and should be submitted immediately, along with proof of payment. The deadline was May 31, 2022. If the final report is not submitted by June 15, 2022, the club will be required to return the grant funds to the District for return to the Rotary Foundation. To complete your report, please log into your account at www.matchinggrants.org. Thanks! 10-Jun-22 by Rachel Ossyra System Entry: Project has been implemented and final report uploaded. 17-Jun-22 by lesley Gottlinger Stewardship review is complete. Project meets all necessary criteria. Final report reviewed. Project okay to be approved by District Approval Committee. LG 17-Jun-22 by Rachel Ossyra System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.