The Chi Am Circle High School Scholarship awards range in value from $1,000 to $5,000. The program is very competitive and scholarship recipients are selected based upon a variety of factors including academic achievement, community service, financial need, and noteworthy extracurricular activities such as work, performing arts, and athletics. To be considered for a scholarship, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be a high school senior in the current academic year
- Have a minimum 3.3 unweighted cumulative GPA in high school
- Be a U.S. citizen or legal resident
- Reside and go to school in Santa Clara County, California or be the child or grandchild of an active Chi Am member
- Be of Asian descent as defined by the California Department of Education - https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/sn/racialethniccat.asp
- Be college-bound in the Fall after high school graduation and provide proof of acceptance and enrollment to an accredited two or four-year college (Exception: If you are a special needs student, as defined by Section 504 of the Education Code, you may attend vocational training.)
