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The California Scholarship Federation, Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to recognize and encourage academic achievement and community service among middle and high school students in California. There are approximately 1500 chapters in middle school and high schools throughout the state, and each chapter is comprised of students members who meet eligibility requirements. Each chapter is led by a staff adviser.

Eligible students become members by submitting applications based on their report card grades. Membership is for one semester, and membership drives are held each semester within established periods dictated by the State bylaws.

CSF Advisor: Sonia Quiroz
How students become members and earn CSF points:  

Eligible students become members by submitting applications based on their report card grades. Membership is for one semester, and membership drives are held each semester within established periods dictated by the State bylaws. Please remember that applications will always be a semester behind--for example, an application will come out close to the end of the Fall semester for last year's Spring semester grades.  The applications will be sent to Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. One of the four semester requirements must be in a student's Senior year. 

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR SEMESTER MEMBERSHIP

Students earn membership in CSF if they apply and have earned 10 (ten) CSF points. Points are earned on grades from the previous semester according to the following scale.

A = 3 CSF points*
B = 1 CSF point*
C = 0 CSF points
D or F in any course, even if not counted for CSF, disqualifies the student from membership

*1 extra point for an A or a B in an AP, IB, or Honors-designated course, not to exceed two such points per semester

 

Qualifying student classes will be emailed the CSF application through ParentSquare.

  • specific lists of qualifying courses will be included in the application.
  •  Keep in mind that courses such as P.E., teacher assistant, office aide, or repeated courses do not earn any CSF points. 
  • Poor citizenship may disqualify students from membership. It is the adviser and principal’s prerogative to determine disbarment.

 

LIFE MEMBERSHIP

Seniors may achieve Life Membership (Sealbearer status at graduation) if they have been a member of CSF for four semesters during second semester of sophomore year through second semester of senior year. A senior must qualify for second semester of senior year even if they have four prior semesters of membership because one semester must be based on grades earned in the senior year. A senior needing one additional semester to qualify for Sealbearer may use final grades in the last semester of senior year if they qualify and complete a CSF application in May/June.

 
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