2024 – 2025 PTSA Scholarships
*All applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2025.*
Applicants will be informed of award decisions by April 30, 2025.
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The McCallum High School PTSA awards two (2) $1000 scholarships to graduating seniors each year. One (1) $1000 scholarship is awarded to a college/university-bound student, and one (1) $1000 scholarship is awarded to a student who will pursue a vocational/technical/trade/or an alternative path upon graduation.
To be considered a student must:
- Be a senior in the graduating class of 2024 – 2025
- Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Be (or become) a current McCallum PTSA member (student and/or student’s parent). Membership is $10 and may be joined here. If you are unsure whether you are a member, send an inquiry to scholarship@mccallumptsa.org to check.
Scholarship Application Links
College/University Category: https://forms.gle/V3rKhYCwSxYkUTWr5
Vocational/Technical/Trade/Alternative Category: https://forms.gle/h3ouv2egWaskMgRYA
Students may submit their applications via Google Forms, which can be completed entirely online. We recommend using a laptop or desktop rather than your mobile device so that the forms behave correctly.
Teacher Recommendations
Applicants must select two (2) teachers for whom they would like to provide recommendations on their behalf. Students are responsible for notifying their preferred teachers that they need to fill out a Google form recommendation on their behalf. We’ve made it easy for teachers, as it only takes a few minutes.
Students: Please do not wait to request these recommendations!! Do it ASAP.
If you are having trouble with this piece, contact Scholarship Chair Kristy Peters at scholarship@mccalumptsa.org; she will help you.
Give your teacher the link below for the category scholarship you’re applying for:
College/University Category: https://forms.gle/4rZhyQH1SFB1Dr2P8
Vocational/Technical/Trade/Alternative Category: https://forms.gle/mYnhWHKEcLj5SXir8
All teacher recommendations must be received by Tuesday, April 1, 2025, to be considered.
How Awardees are Selected
Scholarship applications will be evaluated based on a holistic review of the following:
- Essay (300 words or less)
- Extracurricular Activities
- Community Service
- Honors/Recognitions/Awards
- Employment/Internships/Community-Based Instruction
- Teacher Recommendations (2)
Note that GPA is not taken into consideration. As long you are above a 2.5, you qualify to apply and are on equal footing with all other applicants.
Payment of Award
Typically, scholarship awards are paid by the PTSA in single lump sum directly to the student’s chosen institution or program. In rare cases, and when appropriate, an exception may be made and a recipient may request that the award be paid to the student directly.
Have questions? Need help?
Please contact McCallum PTSA Scholarship Chairperson, Kristy Peters, at scholarship@mccallumptsa.org.