PTO Essay Tutoring & PTO Scholarships

PTO Scholarships

  • Each scholarship is a single-year $2,000 scholarship.

    • WINDOW: March 10–28, 2025  APPLICATION LINK
    • INTERVIEWS: May 14, 2025, from 2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
    • WINNERS NOTIFIED: May 19, 2025

    PTO Excellence Scholarship, Achievement Scholarship & Success Scholarship

    Each of these three merit-based scholarships will be awarded to a Senior student who will finish his/her high school career with a weighted GPA of 3.0 and higher. Students will be ranked by GPA, and then divided into three equal groups for consideration for these awards. The Scholarship Committee will take into account the applicant's extracurricular activities, community service, academic honors and work experience. There will be an essay and an interview.

    PTO Perseverance Scholarship

    The Perseverance Scholarship has been designed for a Senior student who has overcome personal adversity, has finished his/her high school studies and wishes to continue his/her education. Selection of the recipient will be based on an essay and an interview with the Scholarship Committee. GPA is NOT a factor in the selection for this scholarship. 


COLLEGE ESSAY TUTORING

  • Seniors may want to take advantage of free essay help offered by experienced individuals on SHS's Parent Teacher Organization. 

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