Applicant will graduate June 2012 from John F. Kennedy High School in La Palma, California, and will have attended the school for at least one year prior to the application deadline.

The applicant must meet the following criteria:

• Plans to attend a post-secondary school full time in 2012-2013.
• Has a munimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Completion of the Scholarship Application of the JFK Scholarship Foundation
• Scholarship Application (print & mail via USPS)
• A personal statement that includes a short section describing your feelings about your math & science classes and why they will be important to you. (mail with application)
• Academic Transcript
• Two Academic Letters of Recommendation
• Employer/Volunteer Supervisor Letter(s) of Recommendation (if applicable)
• Interview (to be scheduled on campus)

Only one scholarship from the Foundation per applicant will be awarded.

The scholarship will be awarded at the Senior Award Night.

The scholarship check will be issued when proof of registration to a post-secondary institution of higher learning is received by the Foundation from the award winner.

How to apply: Download and fill out the application, print the completed form and mail it along with your Personal Statement and the completed Extra-Curricular Activities Worksheet to:

Scholarship Foundation of John F. Kennedy High School
P.O. Box 1371
Cypress, CA 90630

Application information is also available in the Counseling Center. Be sure to arrange to have all the supporting materials postmarked to the Scholarship Foundation by February 18, 2012. Verify that all of your supporting materials have been sent - NO APPLICATION WILL BE CONSIDERED UNTIL ALL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ARE RECEIVED. Personal interviews with applicants will be conducted during April, and Scholarship awards will be announced shortly thereafter.