The Sanibel-Captiva Rotary Club is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Dick Traucht University of Florida Rotary Scholarship which was named in honor of Mr. Traucht a founder of the Sanibel Rotary Club. The Bill Angst Florida Gulf Coast University Scholarship was named in honor of Mr. Angst a former president of the Sanibel Water Commission Board. Both of these late Rotarians were past presidents of the Sanibel Rotary Club and were very active in the community and the Club.
These two scholarships are available to students who will attend the University of Florida or Florida Gulf Coast University during the 2007-2008 academic year. Students who meet the qualifications outlined below and wish to considered for these two scholarships are encouraged to download an application of their choice from this page. Due date for the 2007-2008 year is May 1, 2007 (or until scholarship has been awarded; applicant interview date is May 3rd at 5 to 9PM). An application for the Dick Traucht Scholarship may also be obtained from the University of Florida Office for Student Financial Affairs website at: http://www.sfa.ufl.edu/pub/forms.html#apps. 
The amount of the scholarship will be governed by the annual budget of the Sanibel-Captiva Rotary Trust Fund. No scholarship will be less than $3000 annually, and will be disbursed in increments of $1500 per semester (fall/spring). The scholarship may be renewed for up to the fourth year of college to students who maintain superior scholastic performance.
In order to be considered for the scholarship, a student must meet all of the following requirements:

Please direct all inquiries regarding this scholarship to the Sanibel-Captiva Rotary Club at the following address:
Sanibel-Captiva Rotary Club
P.O. Box 686
Sanibel, Fl. 33957

Sincerely,
Chet Sadler
Sanibel-Captiva Rotary Club Scholarship Committee
472-7257