Change a life scholarship application
Only students who meet the criteria will be considered. All sections must be filled out. Write N/A if the information is not applicable.
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
I understand:
Throughout the course of the year, students at Balboa School take a variety of field trips. These trips range from visiting museums to
touring college campuses. We consider it an integral part of our program that students become exposed and interact within the
community around them. Students will either walk, take a taxi, or ride with parent volunteers. I understand my child will go on off
campus field trips with Balboa School. I understand that the staff of Balboa School will take reasonable care of my child, but I also
recognize that they will be off campus and may occasionally encounter hazards beyond the staff’s control. I agree to be fully responsible
and hold harmless Balboa School, and any of its employees and parents, from any and all liability for any and all harm arising to my child
as a result of participating. This will hold true while my child attends Balboa School.
Balboa School maintains the right to all student-generated work produced, created, or developed at Balboa School by my child. It also
maintains the right to use my child’s image in stills, video tape recordings or other media, such as the internet and/or yearbook, in such a
way as it deems fit for now or in the future for publicity or other purposes. My child’s name may be used in conjunction with Balboa
School events, publicity and other ways as it deems fit now or in the future for publicity or other purposes. Balboa School has my
permission to use photos and student-generated work.
CHANGE A LIFE SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA:
- Minimun cumulative GPA of 3.7 on the last 3 years of school records
- Applying for grade 9, 10 or 11
- Submit a minimum of 2 letters of recommendation from previous teachers (1 from an English teacher and 1 from other
content/subject). - Participates in community service and can provide proof of awards that reflects either: diversity, creativity, mastery,
innovation/originality, and/or high academic standards - Ability to show academic excellence (through school records/student ranking/principal recommendations/test ranking, etc.)
- Involved in extra-curricular activities
- Minimum TOEFL score of: 40 for English 9, 40-50 for English 10, 50-60 for English 11 (for international students)
- Minimum IELT score of: 6.5 for English 9, 6.5 for English 10, 7 for English 11 (for international students)
- Meet with Executive Director or President
CRITERIA FOR MAINTAINING STATUS
- Must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5
- Must maintain 10 hours a semester of Community Service
- Must lead at least one Student Club
- Must provide letters of recommendation from a minimum of 2 Balboa School teaching staff
THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS ARE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
ASSESSMENT INFORMATION
Upon enrollment all students are assessed/ For assessment purpose, please answer the following