Scholarships

The Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation awards scholarships to outstanding Birmingham City Schools seniors each spring as part of a competitive annual scholarship program. To date, RCB has provided over $1.6 million to expand high quality early learning and Pre-K in Birmingham.

In celebration of the club’s 110th anniversary, RCB endowed the Jim Hughey Scholarship Fund in honor of RCB Past President Jim Hughey, Jr., who founded the program in 2003. Over the last six years, 100% of our awarded students have either graduated or remain on track to complete their degrees. We are proud to support Birmingham’s students at UAB, Alabama, Auburn, Samford and even Yale and Harvard!

Students are selected based on their academic and extracurricular achievements, commitment to serving the community, personal essay and educator recommendations. Each student receives $2,000 per year over four years that can be used for any expenses while they are enrolled in a college or university. Applications for 2025 will open in January. Interested students should contact their school guidance counselors to apply.