St. Simons Island Rotary Bruce-Tharp Scholarship Fund
Applications are open in the spring.
Applications close on March 1st and awards are then made.
The scholarship awards vary in number and size each year. The club typically awards scholarships of $3000 per year for 4 years of undergraduate study ($1500 for each of the fall and spring semesters).
The College or University may be located in or outside the state of Georgia, and must be fully accredited. Recipients are selected on the basis of scholarship, leadership, community service and other demonstration of personal character, as well as financial need.
The data below is provided by the Scholarship Foundation Treasurer.
| Year | Number of | 4 Year | 2 Year | Total Amount | |
| Students | College | College | Granted | ||
| 2023-24 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $43,000 | |
| 2022-23 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $38,500 | |
| 2021-22 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $36,000 | |
| 2020-21** | 18 | 18 | 0 | $39,000 | |
| 2019-20 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $30,000 | |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $30,000 |
Bruce-Tharp Fellows – $1000 or more in Contibutions
| Eric Andreae |
| Jim Bruce |
| Bud Dorsey |
| Bill Gussman |
| Stan Kyker |
| Mike Muldowney |
| Dwight Plyler |
| Brooke Pridmore |
| Rees Sumerford |
| Hamsa Thota |
| Jim Wethern |
L to R: Gary Schwartz, Janice Lamattina, Jim Bruce, Beverly Trainor, Drew Holland, Becky Farrow