San Marcos Lions Club Scholarship Guidelines

Eligibility

1. The student seeking an academic scholarship must be in the top 50% of the senior class based on the cumulative grade point average, excluding the spring semester grades.

2. Students must plan to attend an accredited two- or four-year college or university, or technical school in the fall following graduation from high school. Any exceptions to this guideline must be discussed with the Education Committee, San Marcos Lions Club.

Criteria for Selection

The following factors will be considered in the evaluation of each application for an academic & technical scholarship:

1. High School Curriculum and Performance

The applicant must be in the top 50% of the senior class and have pursued a curriculum that indicates a potential for success in the course of study to be pursued in college.

2. Demonstrated Leadership Skills

Extracurricular school activities, community involvement, and/or work experience will be considered.

3. Personal Statement

Each applicant will be asked to write a biographical statement describing background, future plans, career goals, and why he/she should be considered for the scholarship award.

4. Personal Interview

Applicants selected as finalists will be interviewed by the Education Committee of the San Marcos Lions Club.

 5. Financial Need

Circumstances related to the financial needs of the student will be considered.

 Judging

The applicants will be judged by the Education Committee of the San Marcos Lions Club. The criteria for the judging of applicants are as follows:

Phase One-Application Review      

1.         25% - ACT or SAT Composite Scores

2.         25% - The applicant’s cumulative GPA (excluding spring semester grades)

3.         25%- Financial Need

4.         10% - Applicant’s Curriculum

5.         10% - Extracurricular Activities

6.         5% - Work Activities

Phase Two     

1.         Interview

 Scholarship Payment

Academic

The scholarship money will be paid directly to the college or university designated by the recipient.  (4) payments of $800 each will be made for a total of $3,200.  The payments will be made by check prior to the beginning of the fall and spring semester of the recipient’s 1^st (2) years of enrollment.  The scholarship will be granted for each subsequent semester provided the student has completed a minimum of 12 semester hours with a GPA of at least 2.5 the previous semester and is enrolled for a minimum of 12 semester hours for the subsequent semester of the award period. This scholarship is to be used to pay tuition, fees, and books. After these expenses have been covered it can be used for room and board.

Technical

The scholarship money will be paid directly to the technical school designated by the recipient.  (4) payments of $500 each will be made for a total of $2,000.  The payments will be made by check prior to the beginning of the fall and spring semester of the recipient’s 1^st (2) years of enrollment.  The scholarship will be granted for each subsequent semester provided the student has completed a minimum of 12 semester hours with a GPA of at least 2.0 the previous semester and is enrolled for a minimum of 12 semester hours for the subsequent semester of the award period. This scholarship is to be used to pay tuition, fees, and books. After these expenses have been covered it can be used for room and board.

Deadline for Application- March 25th, latest 4:30PM, turned into Mrs. Vanessa Garcia.