Diversity Leadership Scholarship
Kirkland Rotary Diversity Leadership Scholarship
This scholarship is sponsored by Gary and Susan Cohn, Darcia and Gary Tudor, and Margie Glenn for a student of color who demonstrates diversity-related leadership in school and community. The scholarship is a one-time award of $1,250. Two “Kirkland Rotary Diversity Leadership Scholarships” may be awarded in 2021. The eligibility criteria are:
- Financial need (demonstrated through a valid USED Student Aid Report [SAR], or written statement declaring financial need);
- Academic promise (demonstrated through the transcript and letter of recommendation);
- Record of school or community service, especially leadership, and promise of societal contribution (demonstrated through the essay and letter of recommendation);
- Self-identified during high school as a member of one or more minority groups (i.e., Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian/Alaska Native descent);
- Currently enrolled as a senior at the Lake Washington School District’s Lake Washington High School, Juanita High School, Emerson High School, or International Community School; and
- Plans to attend an accredited higher education institution in the United States.
Updated: January 27, 2021