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QJHS students apply for scholarship
Quincy Junior High School principal Scott Ramsey told the Quincy school board about the College Bound Scholarship program during the board’s meeting on Tuesday, May 24.
The scholarship program offers an incentive for low-income students to attend college after they graduate from high school.
Ramsey explained that students who qualify for free and reduced school lunches can apply for the scholarship when they are in seventh and eighth grade, as part of the application process, they sign a pledge to graduate from high school with at least a 2.0 grade point average, must have no felonies on their record and have to apply for financial aid. Once they have have accomplished all the requirements and enrolled in college, the College Bound Scholarship will kick in to help the students pay for tuition and fees at a Washington public college or university that are not covered by financial aid or other scholarships.
“It’s essentially a full ride for students,” Ramsey said. “It takes away the issue that students will not have the money to attend college.” He said the application process is part of an eighth-grade English class assignment in which the students learn how to complete an application form.
• In other business, the school board voted on a 25 cent increase for school lunches next year and a 5 cent increase for milk. Food program director Karla Hartt said the increase is needed because the cost of food is rising.
• Dickerson also said he heard mixed reviews about the proposed dropout recovery program provided by The American Academy. He said two of the districts he talked to had favorable comments and another brought up some concerns that he and the board should look at before deciding whether or not to enter into a agreement with the company.
• A mariachi music program for Quincy High School and Quincy Junior High School could likely be implemented by next school year, Dickerson said.
Amazing commented, on June 12, 2011 at 11:59 a.m.:
Really now were encouraging students to get a 2.0 GPA. What is going on with the Quincy school district? If these students only get a 2.0 in high School what do you think there going to do in College? I dont think they have ESL and walk through classes in college. What a WASTE of tax payers dollars.
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