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

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

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

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

2023 APPLICATION PROCEDURES

• Applications will open: April 10, 2023

• Application deadline:  May 8, 2023

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

• Describe your school 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 volunteer activities and briefly explain why you chose to volunteer 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

• School Ambassadorship

• Volunteerism

• Causes

• Organizations Supported

• Future Planning

• College and Career Plans

• 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.

The awards will be handed out live at the Senior Breakfast ceremony before the six-flags field trip, details will follow in the Bear Facts by May 2023.