Scholarship Scholar - Athlete of the Year 2024-2025

The 2024-25 CIF State Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award, presented by Sutter Health, recognizes college-bound high school seniors whose academic and athletic careers have been truly exemplary and whose personal standards (i.e., integrity, honesty, etc.) and accomplishments are a positive model for others. Two State winners (1 male and 1 female) will each receive a $10,000 scholarship.

Additionally, 20 Section winners (one male and one female student-athlete in each CIF Section) will be awarded a $1,500 scholarship.

Application Procedures & Process Overview:

All applications must be fully complete before submission. You are able to exit an incomplete application, and finish at a later date by signing into your Kaleidoscope account.

Application must include:

• Parent Information

• School Information

• Academic Information: min GPA of 3.7 (Unweighted) / SAT or ACT score required

• Completion of the Student Essay (Max. 500 words)

• Principal Information and Signature Page

• Complete List of Activities and Participation in the Following Categories:

1. Athletics

2. Non-Athletic Activities & Extracurriculars, including Leadership Positions

3. Community Service

If you have any technical questions regarding the application or your Kaleidoscope account please contact [email protected].

• SAT or ACT score required

• Residence: California

• Grade Level: H.S. Senior

• Minimum of two (2) years of athletic participation at the Varsity level

College-bound high school seniors whose academic and athletic careers have been truly exemplary and whose personal standards (i.e., integrity, honesty, etc.) and accomplishments are a positive model for others.

• Possess no less than an unweighted cumulative (grades 9-12) grade point average of 3.70;

• SAT or ACT score required

• Have demonstrated athletic ability in at least two years of varsity play within California (must have participated in athletics as a senior); and

• Portrayed themselves as athletes of character displaying the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.