Putnam Rotary Scholarships – deadline is March 31
The Putnam Rotary Club just opened its application process for the club’s scholarship program.
This year, according to Scholarship Committee Chair Rachael Johnston, $38,500 will be awarded.
Applicants must be a high school senior in good standing and must live in the club’s service area --- Putnam, Thompson, Woodstock, Pomfret or Eastford. This includes home-schooled applicants. The applicant must be pursing post-high school education at an accredited institute of learning. This can include two- or four-year colleges, trade schools or specialty training institutes, among others.
She said the online application access has been provided to all the local school guidance counselors; applicants can also go to putnamrotaryclub.com and click on the link “2026 Scholarship Application.” Handwritten applications will not be accepted.
Applications are due March 31. The scholarship checks will be presented later in the year, after the recipient shows successful completion of their first semester (or equivalent)
For questions, contact Johnston at
Johnston said “Since we are a service-based organization, our evaluation is more heavily weighted on community service so we encourage all to apply.”
In the past five years, she said, more than $160,000 in scholarships has been awarded.
Just some of the recipients’ majors include: Biology, mechanical engineering, education, social work, dental hygiene, engineering and physical therapy.
The club’s scholarship money has been funded by club fund-raisers, donations and endowments.