Scholarship Criteria -
ATTENDANCE
No absences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points
1 or 2 absences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 points
3 or 4 absences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points
Grades 7 -12 participate in this category.
Information is on the report card.
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Grade "A". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 points/semester
Grade "B" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 point/semester
Grades 9 -12 participate in this category.
STANDARDIZED TESTS
PSAT (one time a year). . . . . . . . . . Grade 10 – 4 points
Grade 11 – 4 points
ACT (up to twice a year) . . . . . . . . . Grade 11 – 4 points
Grade 12 – 2 points
SAT (up to twice a year). . . . . . . . . Grade 11 – 4 points
Grade 12 – 2 points
Grades 10 -12 participate in this category.
PARENTAL PARTICIPATION IN WORKSHOPS
Workshop on Preparing for College . . . . . . . . . 5 points
Workshop on College Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points
Workshop on Financial Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points
Other Workshops approved by Task Force . . . . 5 points
Grades 7-12 participate in this category.
A student may earn 5 points in grades 7 and 8 and 10 points in grades 9 -12.
A student may earn a maximum of 50 points in this category.
CONVERTING POINTS TO SCHOLARSHIP
DOLLARS
The value of total points earned is factored by the type and/or level of school or college to which the student matriculates. The deadline for consideration must be the school’s acceptance before May 1st of the graduation year. The following schedule is used in multiplying earned points.
Vocational/Technical School . . . . . . . . . . Multiplier is 1
2 Year College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multiplier is 3
4 Year Public College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multiplier is 5
4 Year Private College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multiplier is 10
To obtain further information, please call:
Becky Kite at PSJHS – (850) 229-8813
Karen Turner at WHS – (850) 639-2228
|
|
