Rotary Club of San Diego Diana Venable Scholarship Grant

Rotary Club of San Diego Diana Venable Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The San Diego Foundation
Amount: Up to US $200,000
Last Updated: February 12, 2026

Summary

Overview

In just one application, our Common Scholarship Application provides students access to more than 150 scholarship opportunities with awards ranging from $1,000 to more than $5,000. In 2025, San Diego Foundation awarded a record-breaking $5.5 million in scholarships to nearly 1,400 students. Rotary Club of San Diego Diana Venable Scholarship Diana Venable was a successful San Diego entrepreneur who spent much of her adult life devoted to helping financially disadvantaged children and young adults achieve a sense of respect, responsibility, and academic achievement in order to overcome the repeated cycle of poverty. As a member of the Rotary Club of San Diego, Ms. Venable exemplified the Rotary Motto of “Service Above Self” by contributing her time, financial resources, leadership, and enthusiasm to the cause of helping others experience the fulfillment of a more rewarding life through personal and educational achievement. This Scholarship Fund is dedicated to carrying on a small portion of the legacy of Ms. Venable, who, unfortunately, died at an early age. The purpose of the Diana Venable Scholarship Fund is to enable low to moderate-income students who have a record of academic achievement and personal growth, along with leadership potential for both professional careers and civic contributions, to attend a college program. The primary focus will be on students who have ties to Rotary School Programs at Hoover, San Diego High and Monarch or students who have past Rotary ties through the Club’s other school programs or Club members at large. Recipients will be chosen during the second semester of their junior year and must meet rigorous standards in their senior year including: academic performance, personal growth through extracurricular, community service, and other activities, financial need, a high degree of motivation, and excellent communication skills. Recipients are also expected to actively pursue other sources of financial aid. The Diana Venable Scholarship committee will select one recipient to receive $20,000 over 4-5 years. This scholarship may be used for tuition, books, fees, room & board, and other educational expenses. This scholarship may be renewable (depending upon available funds) for up to five consecutive years of undergraduate coursework provided the recipient maintains full-time enrollment, a minimum 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale, and good citizenship record. Average number of awards: 1-2Average amount of award: not to exceed $5000 annually

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Students with a minimum unweighted GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and making meaningful progress towards high school graduation requirements. Students who will enroll full-time in an accredited community college or four-year college beginning Fall 2026.Are actively involved in serving their community as demonstrated by their involvement in extra-curricular activities, community service, work experience or other responsibilities.Are highly motivated to succeed.Have exemplary citizenship and attendance records.Have demonstrated financial need.United States citizens.