Imagine for yourself anything🤔 , everything🤔, whatever 🤔 and achieve it

$356,950

Scholarships awarded since 2018

Achievement Beyond Obstacles

98 Senior Awards • 114 Alumni Awards

Achievement Beyond Obstacles (ABO) is an innovative scholarship program dedicated to students sometimes overlooked by other scholarships. Counselors from every high school in Washoe County—currently more than 20, including charter and private high schools—nominate one or more students for this program. These students have overcome major obstacles in their lives, will be continuing their education, and often do not qualify for other scholarships which are typically based upon grades or school participation.

ABO
Scholarships

2018 through 2024,
we have provided the following:
Total Scholarship Amount: $356,950
98 High School Seniors
114 College Alumni

SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDED
Year	Amt Given	Seniors	ABO Alumni
2018	$37,500	---	11
2019	$42,450	12	14
2020	$47,000	16	14
2021	$47,000	15	15
2022	$53,000	11	19
2023	$65,000	23	24
2024	$65,000	21	17

Workshops We Offer to Insure Student Success

Leadership Workshop

Leadership Weekend is a dynamic event led by Dean and Rochelle Whellams, professional leadership trainers who work with students all over the country.

Mentoring Workshop

Learn what it takes to succeed in college and what you should avoid when going to college from continuing ABO students currently in college.

Financial Workshop

The agenda ncludes 3 key topics: 1) planning a budget for yourself after high school, ) the many funding opportunities, and 3) completing college applications.

Communications Workshop

Boost your communication skills, incorporate effective strategies for applications and job interviews, and learn how to speak professionally.

Why Consider an ABO Scholarship?Achievement beyond Obstacles (ABO) is a Rotary-sponsored scholarship program designed to provide help to students who might not otherwise have the resources to compete for scholarships in higher learning opportunities.

Selected by School Counselors

Your Reno/Sparks NV school counselors help guide you to participate in applying for scholarship help with their recommendation to Rotary.
Workshops to Prepare You for Higher Learning

Learn how to create a budget, effectively communicate and find more financial assistance as needed.
Dedicated Team

Students have an ABO Liaison to help them on the path to success in obtaining scholarships and preparing a budget

What Students Say About ABO
Our high school seniors who receive a scholarship are invited to apply each following year of their education. We offer scholarships for community college, college and university education as well as vocational and trade school pursuits.

ABO Team: I need some “testimonials” from our alumni, sponsors or Rotarians.

Marta

2021 Sparks High School Graduate

Thank you for everything that...ABO has done for me, helping me fund for my higher education. I will be graduating in May with my Bachelors Degree in Political Science with a minor in Business Administration and I could not thank you...enough for helping me get here....I will forever show resilience in everything I do! Once again, thank you...so much!

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How it's works

To begin...

Once noiminated by a school counselor, the high school student will meet with their Rotary ABO Liaison

Workshops

ABO provides professionals and ABO alumni to help with these workshops: • Leadership Workshop • Mentoring Workshop • Financial Workshop • Effective Communications Workshop

Scholarship Application

Students will complete a full scholarship application which will be reviewed by the Achievement Beyond Obstacles (ABO) review team.

Rotary Presentations

All students will give a presentation to a Rotary Club after which students will be selected and notified of their scholarship.

Imagine for yourself anything🤔 , everything🤔, whatever 🤔 and achieve it

$356,950

Achievement Beyond Obstacles

ABO Scholarships 2018 through 2024, we have provided the following: Total Scholarship Amount: $356,950 98 High School Seniors 114 College Alumni

Workshops We Offer to Insure Student Success

Leadership Workshop

Mentoring Workshop

Financial Workshop

Communications Workshop

Why Consider an ABO Scholarship?Achievement beyond Obstacles (ABO) is a Rotary-sponsored scholarship program designed to provide help to students who might not otherwise have the resources to compete for scholarships in higher learning opportunities.

Selected by School Counselors

Workshops to Prepare You for Higher Learning

Dedicated Team

What Students Say About ABO Our high school seniors who receive a scholarship are invited to apply each following year of their education. We offer scholarships for community college, college and university education as well as vocational and trade school pursuits.

ABO Team: I need some “testimonials” from our alumni, sponsors or Rotarians.

Marta

Student #2

Student #3

Student #4

How it's works

To begin...

Workshops

Scholarship Application

Rotary Presentations

ABO
Scholarships

2018 through 2024,
we have provided the following:
Total Scholarship Amount: $356,950
98 High School Seniors
114 College Alumni

What Students Say About ABO
Our high school seniors who receive a scholarship are invited to apply each following year of their education. We offer scholarships for community college, college and university education as well as vocational and trade school pursuits.