California Scholarship Federation (CSF)
Application Period: October 1-30th 2020
Eligibility is determined by students' grades on their most recent high school semester report card
from the PREVIOUS semester
Applications are available in room 801.
WHAT IS CSF?
CSF is an academic honors organization comprised of students who have met the CSF grade requirements (see
application). Eligibility is determined by the student’s grades from his or her most recent high school semester report
card. Members will not only receive academic recognition at SHS, but colleges and universities also tend to look
favorably on CSF membership when reviewing applications.
WHAT IS THE APPLICATION PROCESS?
Students who wish to apply must personally submit their completed application and $5 cash or check made payable to
“Serra High School” (with the student’s first and last name in the memo section) to the CSF Officers in room 801
during the application period.
Applications will be accepted during lunch during the application period only. You may not mail the application, e-mail
it, or turn it into the school office. Please do not have someone else submit it for you in case there is an issue with your
application. Students must take responsibility to submit their applications on time. Late applications will not be
accepted. Students do not need to include a copy of their report card/ transcript.
CSF membership is for one semester only. Accordingly, students must reapply each semester in order to maintain their
CSF status and to accumulate the four semesters necessary for Life Membership.
All eligible students must apply for membership during an enrollment period established by the adviser, which must
occur sometime during the first four weeks of the semester. Retroactive membership may not be granted to any student
who has failed to take advantage of the opportunity to become a member. (Article IV: Section 2)
HOW DO APPLICANTS KNOW IF THEY BECOME MEMBERS?
Each application is verified for accuracy at the time of submission. Membership lists will be updated about a month
after the application period ends and members' names will be posted in room 801. It is the student’s responsibility to
check this list to verify membership.
WHAT IS MEMBERSHIP?
All CSF members receive a membership pin to be worn at Graduation.
Life Membership is awarded to students who have qualified for membership during four semesters (grades from
sophomore, junior, and first semester of senior years). One semester must be during senior year. Life Members will
wear a gold cord at graduation, receive a membership pin and a CSF Gold Honor Seal will be affixed to their diplomas.
Life Members with 5 or more qualifying semesters (100% Membership) will receive a cord, a sash, pin to be worn at
Graduation and have the CSF Gold Honor Seal affixed to their diploma.
Grades from freshman year may be used to qualify for CSF membership, but they do not count towards Life or 100%
Membership.