Cal High PTSA awards several scholarships each year to seniors who are PTSA student members. 

Be sure to become a Cal High PTSA member before applying.

2022-2023 CAL HIGH PTSA INFORMATION

Eligibility:

The scholarship is open to all California High School graduating seniors with a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.0 or above who plan to continue their education at a 

vocational trade school, a two or four-year college, or a business school.

The applicant must be a PTSA member. If you are not a member, please purchase your Student PTSA membership ASAP!  This can be done at Future Fund Store.  The Student membership fee is $10.00.

Award Amount:

• Four (4) scholarships of $1000 each to a Senior Grizzly.

• One (1) Iron Horse PTA’s $1000 'Jaguar Scholarship' to a graduating Grizzly who attended Iron Horse Middle School.

• One (1) Pine Valley PTA’s $1000 'Puma Scholarship' to a graduating Grizzly who attended Pine Valley Middle School.

• One (1) scholarship of $1000 to an Exceptional Ed Senior Grizzly (or two (2) scholarships of $500 each).

2023 APPLICATION PROCEDURES

• Applications will open: March 6, 2023

• Application deadline:  March 31, 2023

 * Please submit a 2-3 page  essay and answer the prompts below:

• Describe your Cal High activities, and briefly explain why you chose to participate in those activities, how you contributed to them, what you learned, how you grew, etc.

• Describe your community activities and briefly explain why you chose to volunteer/ participate in those activities, how you contributed, what you learned, how you grew, etc.

• Indicate your post-secondary education and career plans, including the school you plan to attend in the fall. Briefly explain why you chose the school (If you have not yet decided on a specific school, please list the schools you are considering.

Judging will consider:

• Commitment to Cal High Community

  • Activities and School Ambassadorship

• Volunteerism

  • Causes or Organizations Supported, or volunteer in general

• Future Planning

  • College and Career Plans and Long Term Aspirations

* Send your contact information, the name of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District middle school you attended, and the 2-3 page  essay to scholarship.chsptsa@gmail.com.

Applicants will be judged by a PTSA sub-committee of 3-5 members. Judging will be "blind" - Judges won't know the name of the applicants until winners have been chosen. None of the Judges have seniors themselves and are all ptsa members.

The awards will be handed out live at the Senior Breakfast ceremony on May 19, 2023, details will follow in the Bear Facts by May 2023.