California Scholarship Federation Qualifying for Each Semester Membership Requirements
Why CSF? Recognition each semester, “club” membership Membership in nationally-recognized organization Can use for letters of recommendation for colleges, special programs and scholarships Possibility for cords, pins, certificates at graduation
Semester Grades If you have mostly A’s in your core academic classes, you most likely qualify for CSF If you have mostly A’s, but some B’s and those B’s are in honors classes, you most likely qualify for CSF You have to apply each semester, so if you do not qualify NOW, you may qualify next semester
List #1 – Need at least 7 points ClassGradePointsPlus Honors/AP Credit EnglishA or B3 or 1+1You can only get extra points for 2 classes You can only use 5 classes total for your application MathA or B3 or 1+1 ScienceA or B3 or 1+1 HistoryA or B3 or 1+1 SpanishA or B3 or 1+1 Total Your Points + = Do you have at least 7 points? YES NO – Stop! You do not qualify. Do you have at least 10 points? YES – You qualify! Stop! NO – Go on to list #2.
List #2 and 3 – Need points ClassGradePointsPlus Honors/AP Credit A or B3 or 1+1You can only get extra points for 2 classes You can only use 5 classes total for your application A or B3 or 1+1 A or B3 or 1+1 A or B3 or 1+1 A or B3 or 1+1 Total Your Points + = Added to list #1, do you have at least 10 points? YES – You qualify! Stop! NO - You do not qualify.