Purpose:
The purpose of the CWABC Scholarship is to encourage high scholastic achievement among all athletes at Cy-Woods High School and to promote good sportsmanship, recognize athletic achievement, and to assist with the costs of higher education.  A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to each of nine (9) senior student athletes, annually.

Eligibility:
Any graduating senior of Cy-Woods High School who has participated in organized, inter-school athletics for at least two full years (at least one of which must have been during that student athlete’s senior year at Cy-Woods High School) will be eligible for this scholarship. The applicant shall have been accepted (or have made application and is pending) to a recognized institution of higher learning. This scholarship is subject to NCAA rules and regulations.

Eligibility Criteria:
Eligibility is based on NCAA minimum requirements as follows:

1. Degree of participation in organized, competitive, inter-school athletics.

2. Scholastic achievement:  2.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) in a 14-core course accredited program:  SAT score of at least 820 and/or ACT score of at least 68.

3. At least two years participation in athletics, school and community activities, and one senior year at the varsity level in athletics.

4. Citizenship and character.

5. Family is a current member and in good standing with the CWABC.

Application Requirements:
Once the "eligible" applicant has received the CWABC Scholarship Application, he/she must complete the application process as listed in Selection & Scoring Criteria below and deliver to Hilary McVay's office in the Athletic Department of CWHS on or before the deadline of April 27, 2009.  You may click here - CWABC Scholarship Application - to download the application in preparation for presenting the final application.

Payment of Scholarship:

A one-time payment of $1,000 will be made to the registrar of the chosen institution of higher learning in one complete installment at the beginning of the school year.

Selection & Scoring Criteria:

1. The Executive Board of the CWABC will serve as the “Selection Committee.”  Coaches or faculty members of Cy-Woods High School may be consulted for information regarding individual applicants; they will NOT, however, have any vote in the selection process. 

2. The applicant must submit all of the following items on or before the deadline (the application will not be considered without all of the following items attached):
   a.     The CWABC Scholarship Application.
   b.     A copy of high school transcript.
   c.     Two letters of recommendation which specifically state the applicant’s qualifications in the degree of participation in organized, competitive, inter school athletics, scholastic achievement, and participation in school and community activities, general citizenship and character. One of the letters of recommendation must be from someone other than a CFISD employee.
   d.     One page, single-spaced essay outlining sports or school honors earned, plans for further education, and how this student athlete’s involvement in Cy-Woods’ athletics has helped and will help them in their education and life.

3. Each criteria requirement shall be assigned an ascending scale value.
   a.     Section A:  The GPA will be multiplied by five and then inserted in the GPA section of the application prior to the scholarship application being considered.
   b.     Section B:  Five points shall be awarded for each sport participated in during the two or more years of sports participation, at least one of which must have been during the student athlete’s senior year. In addition, neatness, grammar/spelling and punctuation will be considered.  Maximum of 30 points.
   c.     Section C:  Each item shall be scored from 0 to 5 points and will depend on the amount of non-sport school participation and the amount of community participation. In addition, neatness, grammar/spelling and punctuation will be considered.
   d.     Section D:  The Essay shall be assigned a point value of 0-20. 

4. The CWABC Scholarship Committee will tabulate the scores and determine the winners based on those tabulations. The names of the award winners shall be given to the Athletic Director of Cy-Woods High School where he will then present the scholarship awards to each of the nine senior student athletes the week of May 11, 2009.