Two Moundview students selected to receive STRIVE scholarship
“I think it gives you a chance to get a scholarship without something as ‘perfect grades’ which is required by most scholars”
“It's great for students who didn't try the first two years and have changed and decided they want to go to college”
“I like it! It gives students a chance who previously had bad years school wise”
This was the feedback Rotarian John Suzukida received from the Moundview students on our club’s STRIVE program.
Joel Brown the coordinator of the Stripes program in which these students are enrolled selected two students Joan Quevedo and Sandesh Jha to receive the scholarship. John Suzukida took the lead in preparing the scholarship details and working with Joel.
The STRIVE Scholarship is sponsored every year by the Arden Hills | Shoreview Rotary Club. Its purpose is to provide incentives to students who have not previously excelled academically, and who are entering their junior and senior years, to dramatically improve their academic performance in high school, and thereafter, to pursue higher education. STRIVE Scholarship money is intended to reimburse its recipients for higher education expenses, including for trade school, two-year, and four-year colleges.
Mounds View High School students who are in the lower third of their class after the 5th semester, and who exhibit significantly improved academic performance, are eligible to be considered for the STRIVE Scholarship are eligible to apply.
There are two scholarships of $1,250 each awarded annually.
To be selected to receive the scholarship, academic performance during the spring semester of junior year and fall semester of senior year, are compared to the first five semesters (9th and 10th grades, plus fall semester of 11th) for overall improvement. Criteria for improvement will be weighted:
- 50% for grade point average improvement
- 25% for attendance
- 25% for subjective criteria such as attitude, overcoming difficulties and hardships, etc.
Joan Quevedo has been in the Stripes program for six years, plans to major in Business with a minor in French at Winona State and St Cloud University.
Sandesh Jha has been in the Stripes program for four years, plans to major in Automotive Engineering at Kettling University and Mankato State University.
The scholarship money will go to pay for tuition for these two students.
We will hear from Joan and Sandesh in our April 5, 2022 meeting.