In 1985, Bristol Rotary established a Bristol Rotary Scholarship Fund at Roger Williams University (RWU). Its objective is to provide financial assistance to any student from Bristol attending the University, and also, to be made available to any high school student who is a resident of Bristol needing financial aid to attend RWU. As we come to the end of this academic year at RWU, we are proud to mark the 40th year anniversary of the existence of this scholarship fund.
The University makes distributions from the Fund in accordance to a spending policy adopted by its Board of Trustees. The award rate provides for the university to allocate approximately 80% of the annual interest for the grantees and reinvest 20% for future growth.
Below, Amy Berkeley, Vice President of Institutional Advancement at RWU, hosts representatives of Bristol Rotary highlighting not only the 40-year Anniversary, but also for a donation of $10,000 this year to the fund.
Bristol Rotary also provides financial support annually to Bristol high school level students to assist them to move to their next level of education. In addition, as a result of fundraisers and individual donations, Bristol Rotary’s Charities Foundation, a public charity & 501(c)(3 ), has donated this fiscal year to over 30 charities and schools in the community.
In the picture below, left to right, in front of the statue of Roger Williams: Jason Regan – RWU Leadership Advancement Officer, Amy Berkeley - VP Institutional Advancement, Mary Jo Tavares - President of Bristol Rotary, Maria Cesario – Treasurer of Bristol Rotary’s Charites Foundation (BRCF) and also an Alumna of RWU, and Jacques de Labry – President of BRCF.
