Los Molinos High School

Text regarding award
Applicant must be a graduate of Los Molinos High School and have maintained a 2.5 GPA during their 10th thru 12th grades.

A continuing recipient may qualify for renewal by providing transcripts or other official evidence verifying at least a 2.0 GPA during the post-secondary education.

 

AWARD:
Varies (renewable)

 

PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION: Use the COMMON APPLICATION
(Available on LMHS Scholarship Website) ** Please include all required materials
Required Materials (to be included with all applications)
1. Page #1 – Cover sheet that includes the name of the scholarship and your name
2. Page #2 - Completed Application
3. Page #3 - Student resume or profile
4. Page #4 - Personal statement of educational & career goals (300-500 words)
5. Page #5 - Attach an unofficial copy of your current 7 semester transcripts
6. Page #6 - Attach your FAFSA Confirmation page or Page 1 of your Student Aid Report
7. Page #7 - Attach a letter of recommendation from school personnel
8. Page #8 - Attach a letter of recommendation from someone other than school personnel.
9. Page #9 – Completed signature page stating understanding all terms and conditions of scholarship
(see LMHS Scholarship Website for examples and procedures for requesting letters)

** Note: Students or parents may include a sealed explanation of any special problems or
unusual circumstances which make it difficult to contribute towards this student's continuing
education.

 

 

DUE DATE:
Submit the completed application to the Los Molinos Counseling Office on or before
April 15. If April 15th falls on a day when the school is closed, the applications are due the first
day the school is open after April 15th. Late applications cannot be accepted.

 

Please refer to the following pages for scholarship terms, conditions and signature page.

 

I. SCHOLARSHIP NUMBER AND AMOUNT
The amount of the scholarship annually awarded shall be determined by the committee.
The number of scholarships annually awarded shall be determined by the district
superintendent based upon the amount of proceeds available from the invested
endowment.
The scholarship shall be available to all qualified applicants regardless of ethnicity,
color, national origin, religion, gender, age or handicapping conditions.

 

II. USE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP
The scholarship is to be awarded to worthy recipients who will pursue a course of study
leading to a post secondary degree or certificate from a college, university, community
college or vocational school. The school where such studies are to be pursued shall be
accredited and or approved by the appropriate State Department of Education. Equal
consideration shall be given by the committee to vocational studies as well as academic
studies.

III. SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY
1. Applicant must be a member of the current year graduating class or previous
graduate of Los Molinos High School who has maintained at least a 2.5 GPA for the
junior and senior years of high school. A continuing recipient may qualify for renewal by
providing transcripts or other official evidence verifying at least a 2.0 GPA during
post-secondary education.
2. Applicant must be in need of assistance to pursue worthy goals in education.
3. Precedence shall be determined based on the merit and need of the candidates
at the sole discretion of the committee. A candidate who meets the criteria for eligibility,
but is denied a scholarship, may apply in subsequent years without prejudice.
4. Show a commitment to obtaining every possible free dollar for college by
completing a FAFSA application yearly which will be shown by including either a
confirmation of submission or page one of the Student Aid Report (SAR).

IV. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
1. Scholarship application forms may be secured from the Counseling Office of the
Los Molinos High School. Completed applications must be submitted to the Counseling
Office on or before April 15 of the year of application in order for the applicant to be
considered for the scholarship. Continuing recipients must submit an application with
supporting data regarding school attendance, grades and units to the Los Molinos High
School on or before April 15th of each year. Note: If April 15th falls on a day when the
school is closed, the applications are due the first day the school is open after April 15th.
2. Prior recipients are required to submit an application annually with supporting data
regarding school attendance to Los Molinos High School before April 15th.

V. SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
The scholarship committee shall be composed of the following Los Molinos High School
personnel:
1. The principal and/or Superintendent of Los Molinos High School.
2. Two teachers from Los Molinos High School.
3. Two members of the Los Molinos Unified School District Board of Trustees.
4. The Counselor of Los Molinos High School.
5. Should a member of the scholarship committee be related to an applicant for the
scholarship, that committee member shall be excused from deliberations for that
year. Another member of the administration, faculty or member of the District
Board of Trustees is to be selected to take that individual's place on the
scholarship committee.
6. Decisions rendered by the committee shall be final.
7. The scholarship committee may adopt additional rules and regulations, or modify
existing rules and regulations, provided that the basic intent of the scholarship is
not modified.

VI. SCHOLARSHIP TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. The scholarship shall be awarded annually and may be renewed for a period not
to exceed four years, provided the recipient remains in good standing at his/her school,
college or university and meets all of the scholarship conditions.
2. The award may be used only to defray expenses incidental to the student’s
attendance at a college, university, community college, or vocational or trade school.
3. The recipient must maintain at least a 12 semester unit load, or be certified as a
full time student in a program leading to a degree or certificate. The recipient must at
least maintain a 2.0 GPA for all courses taken. The recipient must send official
transcripts or a verification of enrollment form to Los Molinos High School to verify that
all requirements for the continuation of the scholarship as outlined in this document are
met. It is the responsibility of the recipient to secure verification and submit it to Los
Molinos High School in a timely fashion, otherwise payment of scholarship funds will be
withheld. The scholarship is valid only while the recipient remains in good standing at
the school of attendance.
4. The recipient will be paid on a semi-annual basis (typically in October and
February), upon presentation of evidence of compliance with terms of the scholarship.
5. Should injury or illness cause a student to withdraw from school, the award may
be held for the recipient not to exceed one year. Should the recipient be drafted or
choose to enroll into military service, the scholarship will be continued upon re-entry into
any school, college, or university as provided above if the recipient enrolls within one
year after discharge from the military service. Should the recipient take part in a church
mission, AmeriCorps, or similar service-type activity, the scholarship will be continued
upon re-entry into any school, college, or university as provided above if the recipient
enrolls within one year after the completion of their mission or service commitment. The
recipient is required to notify the scholarship committee in writing prior to the start of
their military service or service commitment and must provide documentation verifying
their military service or service commitment when such service is complete.
6. The scholarship must be used in the semester or quarter immediately following
its award, and the recipient must attend continuously without interruption except as
described as above.
7. Recipients who fail to meet terms for renewal may write a letter to the scholarship
committee explaining any special circumstances and requiring “probation”. Probation
MAY be granted to a student’s upon review of circumstances by the committee. When a
student is in danger of failing or is advised by a counselor to drop a class, they are to
contact the District Superintendent of the Los Molinos Unified School District. The
committee realizes that sometimes circumstances arise that are beyond a student’s
control. Each situation will be looked at individually.

 

Terms and conditions signature page must be included in application.