The program will go into effect with the high school graduating classes of 2012 (9th graders for Fall 2008).
Eligibility for obtaining a Rotary Scholars Program award is described as follows:
Who will be eligible?
Regardless of a student’s county of residence, any student who graduates from Christian County High School, Hopkinsville High School, Heritage Christian Academy or University Heights Academy, and meets the stated requirements, will be eligible.
What are the eligibility criteria?
The student and parent or legal guardian must attend a Hopkinsville Rotary Scholars Program Information and Enrollment meeting. This should be done prior to registration for the fall term of the student's freshman year.
Other eligibility criteria:
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While in high school, each student must enroll in and successfully complete a tuition-waived Orientation to College course at Hopkinsville Community College.
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The student must graduate with a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 or higher.
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The student must achieve a cumulative high school attendance of 95% or above.
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The student must never have been expelled from high school.
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The student and their guardian must complete an application for federal financial aid.
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The student must enroll full-time at Hopkinsville Community College immediately after high school and maintain standards for Satisfactory Academic Progress as described by the U.S. Department of Education.
