Rotary scholarships
The Rotary Club of Annapolis is accepting scholarship applications from graduating seniors attending Annapolis-area high schools in ZIP codes 21401, 21403, 21409 and 21144, and home-schooled students. Up to four cash scholarship awards of $1,000 each are available to area students who plan to attend an accredited college or university and who have demonstrated a commitment to community services. Relatives of rotary members are ineligible. The deadline is March 1. For an application or more information, email cf1729@yahoo.com or go to the website at annapolisrotary.org/scholarships.
Financial aid access
Financial aid is available at Anne Arundel Community College. The college also has a no-fee, interest-free payment plan that allows the cost of tuition to be spread throughout a term. Payment plans are available. For information about financial aid, call 410-777-2203 or go to aacc.edu/finaid. Students can also meet with a financial aid representative on a walk-in basis at the Arnold campus, Glen Burnie Town Center, AACC at Arundel Mills or the Fort Meade Army Education Center.
Engineering grants
Anne Arundel Community College has been awarded a $598,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to help support its engineering scholars program. The grant will provide scholarships of up to $4,000 annually to financially needy, academically talented students to help them graduate from the school's engineering programs, transfer to a four-year institution and enter the workforce. Information: 410-777-2222.