California Scholarship Federation CSF Membership requirements Chapter 1475

California Scholarship Federation (CSF) Membership requirements Chapter #: 1475 Advisor: Mr. Estanislao

What is CSF? • California Scholarship Federation (CSF) is a statewide organization which honors outstanding high school students for their academic excellence. • CSF’s website: CSF

Why Join CSF? • CSF is recognized by colleges and universities throughout California. • Another accolade to add to your repertoire of achievements

Membership • Life sealbearer is awarded to students who qualify in 4 semesters – one of which has to be your senior year. • Students who qualify all six semesters from 10 th through 12 th grade are considered 100% members and receive a certificate plus all benefits of being a Life sealbearer.

Life Sealbearers receive • Life member pin • Gold seal on diploma • Notation on transcript

Membership Requirements • You must apply every semester starting your 2 nd semester of 10 th grade ($5 fee if eligible) • CSF points begin with your 1 st semester of 10 th grade • Following each semester’s grading period students can and must apply for membership. – I will notify you all when applications are due

Now to the application

• Chapter #: 1475 • On the application next to current grade level, please indicate what semester you are applying for. – Ex: If you are a 10 th grader in 2 nd semester, then you are applying for 10 th grade in 1 st semester – Ex: If you are a 11 th grader in 1 st semester, then you are applying for 10 th grade 2 nd semester • Utilize the course list provided to fill out the course grid on the application – List all the courses you have taken for the semester you are applying in the appropriate LIST

• No CSF points shall be given for – physical education courses – courses taken in lieu of physical education – Subjects repeated to improve a grade – Courses involving clerking or office/teacher assisting – Courses taken on a pass/fail basis.

CSF points are granted as follows: • A grade of an A = 3 CSF points • A grade of B = 1 CSF points • One additional point shall be granted for a grade of A or B in an Honors course. – Up to a max of 2 such points per semester • A grade of C = 0 CSF points • A grade of D or F in any course, even in one you cannot use to qualify, disqualifies you from membership at the time.

You must… • Earn a minimum of 10 points from last semester’s grade from which you are applying for. – 7 of the 10 must be from Lists I & II, with a minimum of four from List I. – The remaining points may come from any LIST III) • You MUST use no more than 5 courses to qualify

Membership dues • $5 dollars per semester in which you are applying for membership

Remember!! • Semester membership is based on work done in the previous semester • Membership does not have to be consecutive • You must reapply EVERY semester (I will tell you specific dates)

Community service • Encouraged but not mandatory. However, – Think about college admissions – The monetary awards potentially at your disposal

AWARDS given by the CSF

SEALBEARER AWARD • Advisor and teacher recommendation. Goes to a deserving Sealbearer who: – Demonstrates very high potential – Exhibits exceptional motivation and effort – May be limited by personal or financial limitations/obligations in extracurricular activity participation – Exemplifies CSF, “Scholarship for Service, ” even if it is limited to school. – May be overlooked in other awards and scholarships – Can greatly benefit from financial assistance • $1, 000 for each regional recipient (5 CSF Sealbearer Award recipients)

Seymour Memorial Award • An adviser-nominated award only. Adviser nominates 2 seal bearers. • Each spring, 10 finalists are selected per region (there are 5 – we are South Central). Each of these individuals receive $2, 000. • Then at the regional conference, one of the 10 is selected as the Seymour recipient and receives an additional $3, 000.