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Eligibility & Guidelines

SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY:

 
  • Graduating senior - Must be enrolled the entire school year.
  • Overall grade point average of 2.5 on 4.0 scale.
  • 95% attendance rate for the Senior year will be used and calculated by the ADA attendance period standards.
 
SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES:

Potential applicants from both high schools must submit all information (below) for consideration by using the online application process. Students must be a current senior at SWHS/SWLHS/CAST STEM HS. Each applicant must provide:

1. General applicant information.

2. Essay responses to the following topics: (Students will select two out of the four essay prompts)
  • Describe a personal achievement (academic, personal, work, etc.)
  • Share some of your personal areas of strength (perseverance, resilient, hard working, etc.) that have helped you accomplish goals in your life.
  • Share a positive story about a staff member, program, or school experience that made an impact on your life, while at SWISD.
  • Describe where you plan to be in 5 years.
 
3. Contact information for one reference must be identified in the online application, and a recommendation form must be submitted online. The recommendation form has to be from a HS teacher (current or from previous years). The HS staff will allocate computer use to assist all students toward completion of application. Please visit the counseling or English department for any assistance. Only one recommendation needs to be on file.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Attendance and GPA requirements must be met for consideration.


APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS:
All applications must be submitted by the designated deadline.  Once submitted the applications will be reviewed by the high school counseling staff to determine if all eligibility requirements have been met.  Staff will then review the essay portion of the application to determine if students have met the parameters for this section.  Once all students are identified the SW Scholarship Committee will reconvene to approve the qualifying students and determine one set amount for each qualifying student based on the funds available.  The committee will then make a recommendation to the SWISD School Board in the Spring to accept the qualifying students and designated amount per student.

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD NOTIFICATION:

Upon approval from the Board of Trustees at a scheduled Board meeting, scholarship recipients will be notified in writing of the award with accompanying procedures to facilitate the scholarship process.

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT:

The District Scholarship Committee may make recommendations to the Board for hiring annual part-time clerical support through the SWISD Student Scholarship Funds for management and compliance of the scholarship program.