Iowa Quad Cities Rotary - Bruce Katz Leadership Scholarship

This scholarship was created in 2016 by members of the Iowa Quad Cities Rotary in memory of Bruce Katz. Mr. Katz was a charter member of the Iowa Quad Cities Rotary Club, having served on the board for many years before his passing, and was one of the club’s first presidents. His leadership and development of projects, events, and programs is still an integral part of the club today. He helped establish the club’s: “Challenger Little League” program, the local scholarship endowment fund, and the “Veterans for Veterans Housing” program. He was honored as being the club’s first “Rotarian of the Year”. His life exemplified “leadership” and it is fitting to provide this scholarship in his name.

Preference will be given to students who meet the following criteria:

• Are an incoming student from Bettendorf High School
• Are a Scott County resident
• Demonstrate academic achievement with a minimum 2.5 GPA
• Demonstrate financial need
• Provide two references from high school instructors

The recipient of this award must attend an Iowa Quad Cities Rotary Club presentation ceremony and a press release/photo will be shared publicly by the Rotary Club.

Scholarship Use
This scholarship is awarded for the Fall 2025 semester.
Scholarship awards will be applied to your tuition, books, and fees first. For more information on how to use your remaining scholarship dollars, please reach out to the SCC Foundation. Any rollover dollars must be used by the end of the Spring 2026 semester. SCC Foundation scholarships are non-transferable.