Application Due January 10, 2026

1. Applicant will graduate May 2026 from John F. Kennedy High School in La Palma, California, and will have attended the school for at least one year prior to the application deadline. 
2. The applicant must meet the following criteria:
   a. Plan to attend a Post-Secondary school full time in 2026-2027
   b. Has a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
   c. Must have volunteered time with nonprofit and/or health organizations within the community, and/or volunteered time with the cities of Buena Park, Cypress, or La Palma (not on-campus)
   d. Complete the Scholarship Application packet of the JFK Scholarship Foundation which includes:
   1. Scholarship Application (on-line website)
   2. A Personal Statement
   3. Academic transcript (request from Counseling office)
   4. Two Academic Letters of Recommendation (request from classroom teachers)
   5. Employer/Volunteer Supervisor letter(s) of Recommendation (if applicable)
   6. Extra-Curricular Activities Worksheet
   7. Interview (to be scheduled on campus)
3. Only one scholarship from the Foundation per applicant will be awarded
4. A recognition dinner will be held on April 11th, which you will be expected to attend
5. The scholarship certificate will be awarded at the Senior Awards Night
6. The scholarship check will be issued when proof of registration to a post-secondary institution of higher learning is received by the Foundation from the award winner, no later than December 31, 2026.

How to apply: Log-in to https://www.jfkscholarshipfoundation.org, select the “Scholarships” button and click on Apply, then select which scholarship(s) you want to apply for and follow the directions at the bottom of the page.  Send the application and appropriate forms to the Foundation via USPS mail. Be sure to read the information page “How to Use the Extra-Curricular Activities Worksheet”.    Mail to:

Scholarship Foundation of John F. Kennedy High School

P.O. Box 1371    Cypress, CA 90630

Application information is also available in the Counseling Center. Be sure to arrange to have all the supporting materials sent to the Scholarship Foundation by January 10, 2026. Verify that all of your supporting materials have been sent – NO APPLICATION WILL BE CONSIDERED UNTIL ALL SUPPORTING MATERIALS ARE RECEIVED. Personal interviews with applicants will be conducted during February, and Scholarship awards will be announced shortly thereafter.

Applicant Instructions for Processing Scholarship Application

Download Application