
Artemio. G. Navarro Scholarships
TIMELINE
April 1, 2023 – Scholarship application closes at 11:59PM PST.
TBD – Scholarship recipients notified of their award
TBD – Scholarship recipients presented with their scholarship at the Senior Farewell Ceremony.
ELIGIBILITY
- Be a graduating high school senior from Bishop Mora Salesian High School in Los Angeles, CA
- Have a minimum 3.0 overall, unweighted GPA
- During the senior year (Summer 2022 – Spring 2023), complete 20 volunteer hours of elder care at a senior living center or hospital OR provide support to persons with disability at a hospital, school, or disability center. UPDATE: Due to COVID-10 restrictions, these hours may be completed by support at home.
- Intend to enroll in a science, technology, engineering, math or health-related field of study at an accredited 4-year university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico.
APPLICATION PROCESS
As part of the online application process, applicants will need to submit the following documents to complete the application
- Community Service Hours– A transcript or record/log from Salesian High School that certifies the number of volunteer hours supporting the elderly or persons with disability. Applicants must complete a minimum of 20 volunteer hours, during their senior year (Summer 2022 – Spring 2023) working with the elderly at a senior living center or hospital, or working with persons with disability at a disability center, school, or hospital. UPDATE: Due to COVID-10 restrictions, these hours may be completed by support at home.
- Essay – In 500 – 600 words, please answer the following questions: As you reflect on your experience servicing the elderly and/or individuals with disabilities, 1) how has this experience impacted you, and 2) how has your experience at Salesian prepared you for attending college and for your eventual career?
- Official Transcript – The transcript must indicate your overall UNWEIGHTED GPA
- Resume – Please upload a one-page resume that highlights your activities, honors, awards, etc. from 9th grade to date
- Faculty Letter of Recommendation – The letter must be on official letterhead and signed. Please upload a letter of recommendation from someone who can best attest to your academic achievements and personal attributes. We recommend that the letter be from a teacher, however, you may also ask a coach, advisor, priest, mentor or school administrator. Letters from relatives are not proper letters of recommendation.
- Photo – The photo must be professional in style and content. The photo must be of high quality – i.e. 300 dpi. In other words, no cell phone photos. The photo must be taken with a digital camera or scanned at a high resolution. An indicator of a high quality photo is a photo over 1 MB. The photo should be a head-shot. There is no need for a full-body photo. The photo should not be a selfie, party-shot, i.e. taken at a party. No party or scantily-clad photos. The photo should not be a Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or other social media photo. The photo should not be a glamour shot. The photo should not be Black and White or Sepia. Photos must be in full color.