L-P class of 1956 scholarship...
Description
The L-P Class of 1956 Scholarship has been established to acknowledge and reward student academic success and leadership at the high school. Initial funding of the scholarship is derived from contributions by members of the Class of 1956 on the occasion of their 50th Class Reunion.
Applications
Application forms will be available in the Guidance Office after January 1 each year. The application will include a request for a brief summary of the applicant’s background and a one page typewritten essay in accordance with the requirements described on the Application Form. Completed applications are due in the Guidance Office by March 1 of each year.
Basis and Criteria for Selection of the Recipient
The candidate shall be a graduating senior of L-P High School who has attended that school for at least two years, including the senior year, and who has attained an accumulated grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale.
The candidate shall have a record of participation in school and community activities, with great emphasis on leadership roles.
The candidate must be accepted for admission to attend a two or four year college or university.
Financial need is NOT a requisite for receipt of this scholarship and need not be demonstrated.
Selection Committee
The scholarship recipient will be determined by a committee including appropriate members of the administrative, counseling and teaching staffs. When available to participate, a member of the Class of 1956 may also be included in the selection process.
Scholarship Presentation
The scholarship will be presented at the annual Senior Awards Night.
The one-year scholarship will be a minimum of $500, but will not exceed $1,000. Payment of the scholarship proceeds will be made in two installments to the college or university during the academic year immediately following graduation. Scholarship administration and funds disbursement is set up under the auspices of the L-P Foundation for Educational Enrichment.
The scholarship is not renewable.
If there are no qualified applicants in a given year, the scholarship will not be awarded.