Text regarding award
Applicant must be a graduate of Los Molinos High School, maintained a 2.5 GPA
during their 11th and 12th grades and need financial assistance.
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
(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.
AWARD SELECTION:
The award recipient will be notified to attend the Los Molinos High School Scholarship Award Night on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 6:00 PM in the LMHS Gym.
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.
Late applications cannot be accepted.
LOUIE AND ANNA MAE WOHLETZ SCHOLARSHIP RULES
I. SCHOLARSHIP NUMBER AND AMOUNT
The number of scholarships annually awarded and amount of award shall be determined by
the district superintendent based upon the amount of the 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. Applicants must be a member of the current graduating class or a previous graduate
of the Los Molinos High School who has maintained at least a 2.5 grade point average for
the Junior and Senior years in high school. A continuing recipient may qualify for renewal
by providing transcripts or other official evidence verifying at least a 2.0 grade point
average during post-secondary education.
2. Applicants must be in need of assistance to pursue worthy goals in education.
3. Precedence shall be determined based upon 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 graduates and/or recipients are required to submit an application annually with
supporting data regarding school attendance to the Los Molinos High School on or 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 the 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 providing that the basic intent of the fund, i.e. to assist
worthy students in acquiring a certificate or degree in a trade or vocational field, not be
modified.
VI. SCHOLARSHIP TERM AND CONDITIONS
1. The scholarship shall be awarded annually and may be renewed for a period not to
exceed four years, provided that the recipient remains in good standing at his or her school,
college or university and meets all other scholarship conditions.
2. The award may be used only to defray expenses incidental to the student’s
attendance at a college, university, and community college or vocational, or trade school.
3. The recipient must maintain at least a 12 unit per semester load, or be certified as a
full time student in a program leading to a degree or certificate. The recipient must
maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average for all courses taken. Recipients must send
official transcripts of record to the committee to verify that all requirements for continuation
of the scholarship as outlined in this document are met. It is the responsibility of the
recipient to secure this verification and submit it to the committee 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
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.
LOUIE AND ANNA MAE WOHLETZ SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT
1. The applicant named below has received a copy of the Louie and Anna Mae Wohletz
Scholarship Rules, has read these rules and understands his/her obligations and
responsibilities.
2. The applicant understands that it is her/his responsibility to submit an application form
for the scholarship annually by April 15th so the scholarship committee knows of her/his
plans. Failure to submit the application will result in forfeiture of the scholarship. Note: If
April 15th falls on a day when the school is closed, the application is due the first day the
school is open after April 15th.
3. The applicant understands that if she/he fails to use the scholarship in the semester or
quarter following receipt or interrupt her/his schooling for other than medical or military
service reasons, she/he may forfeit the scholarship unless an application for
postponement is approved by the selection committee.
Name of Applicant:
Signature of Applicant:
Signature of Parent/Guardian of Applicant:
Date:
