Every high school in California incorporates the California Scholarship Federation (CSF) to commend outstanding high school students based on the difficulty of the classes. The Federation is to have colleges recognize those highly academic students. Membership is based on academic achievement and the types of classes taken by the student, NOT THE GPA! All sophomores, juniors, and seniors are eligible for this Federation as well as second semester freshmen.

They base your application on your previous semester's classes and grades. All classes are broken up into three levels from hardest to least difficult. If you are in CSF for four semesters you receive a lifetime membership and are given a gold tassel to wear during graduation. It is also put on your diploma and can be placed on college applications. If you're part of CSF for six semesters you receive a 100% membership and a gold stole to wear on your graduation day.

The California Scholarship Federation is a great way to get noticed by major colleges. Listen to the announcements for when these applications will be available.

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