Merit Scholarship Application PDF: DUE MARCH 3, 2025.
Requires overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 Scale. Due March 3,2025 to the YHS Counseling Office.
Please use one of thee the links above to access the Merit Scholarship Application, either as a pdf or a google doc. You must download the PDF to your computer to access the fillable function
Qualifications and Instructions
1. Applicants must be seniors at Yreka Union High School District and intend to enroll in an institution of higher learning. Applicants must graduate from Yreka Union High School District to receive a scholarship. The applicant must enroll full time at their chosen institution to receive their scholarship.
2. Applicants must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale through the fall semester of their senior year. The 3.00 GPA will be established at the end of the fall semester.
3. Applicants must complete their USI application, print it, and turn it in to the Yreka High School counseling office on or before March 3 2025.
4. A USI Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving YUHSD students based on a combination of proven academic performance and financial need. There is no set policy by the USI Scholarship Committee that a certain GPA should warrant a specified amount of money.
5. A student generally will not be considered eligible for a scholarship unless he or she has attended Yreka Union High School District for at least 3 Semesters prior to graduation. Under special circumstances, the USI Board may waive this requirement by 1 semester.
6. The applicant must submit a YUHSD transcript.
7. The applicant MUST file a Free Application for Federal Student AID ( FAFSA) as part of the USI application process. FAFSAs can be submitted from October 1, 2024 through March 2, 2025. Students must include with this application a copy of their SAI that can be found on the first page of the processed FAFSA application.
Applications and supporting documents are due on or before March 3, 2025.
Merit Scholarship Application: DUE MARCH 3, 2025
