To be eligible for consideration for a tuition-assistance scholarship of $200.00 to $1000.00 to any of the "Focus" schools listed above, a student must:
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attend or wish to attend a "Focus" School listed above
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be of good character
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rmaintain a scholastic average of 75 or higher
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meet all admission requirements to the "Focus" school to which they are applying
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demonstrate the need for financial assistance
A student meets the economic need criteria for a $200.00 to $1000.00 tuition-assistance scholarship when he/she falls under the Federal Free and Reduced Price Lunch guidelines www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/lunch/ or demonstrates extreme financial need due to extraordinary circumstances.
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Scholarship recipients are selected upon the recommendation of the Principal of the school to which they are applying.
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Scholarship money is to be applied directly to tuition and is not to be used for the purchase of school supplies, uniforms, or for registration fees.
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Scholarship winners are notified of their award, in writing, by the schools to which they are applying.
Light One Candle Scholarships are available to the Focus Schools listed above and to other religious based schools that pass Board approval. Please mail your application to: Light One Candle Scholarships, P.O. Box 781371, San Antonio, Texas 78278 by March 1 . Only students attending or wishing to attend a Focus School or another Board approved school are eligible for scholarships.