Application for Ohio Judo Inc (OJI) High School Scholar Program (page 1 of 2)
Minimum Requirements:
1) Must be a resident of Ohio
2) Must be a full time High School (Grades 9-12) student. Can be home schooled.
3) Must be a current member or associate member of Ohio Judo Inc., and must have held such membership for a minimum of 1 full year prior to submitting this application. [Note: For 2009 only, the requirement of being a member or associate member of OJI for a minimum of 1 full year has been suspended due to only establishing associate membership this year]
4) Must be a current member, and have been a member for a minimum of 1 full year prior to submitting this application, of USA Judo, USJA or USJF, including their insurance coverage.
5) Must have a High School Grade Point Average (GPA) for the current school year of at least a 3.0 (on a 4 point system). If a system other than 4 points is used, a normalized point value will be calculated.
Program Procedures:
1) This program recognizes academic achievement of members of OJI who attain a High School GPA (current year) of 3.0-3.499 (OJI Scholar Judoka) or 3.5-4.0 (OJI High Honors Scholar Judoka).
2) Students may apply at the end of 9th, 10th, and 11th Grades (prior to July 1st of each year). These applications must be accompanied by a copy of the student’s transcript (including their cumulative GPA as of the end of the current school year).
3) Students may also apply prior to April 15th in their Senior year and must include a cumulative high school GPA (including the most recent semester/quarter final grades).
4) Senior (12th Grade) Applicants who qualify as OJI High Honors Scholar Judoka and will attend either a 4 year or 2 year college to further their education will be ranked according to their normalized GPA (taking into consideration Advanced Placement [AP] classes). Scholarships will be awarded to the top 5 ranked applicants.
5) The value of the 2009 scholarships will be $100 and will be awarded May 1st, payable on the first day the recipient attends college.
Application for Ohio Judo Inc (OJI) High School Scholar Program (page 2 of 2)
Name (please print): ______
(Last) (First) (MI)
Address: ______
(#) (Street) (City) (ST) (Zip)
Home Phone: ______E-Mail: ______
High School: ______Year of Graduation: _____
Judo Club: ______Instructor: ______
GPA (copy of official transcript attached): ______on a ___ point system As Of (date): ______
I meet membership requirements listed on page 1: (yes____) (no ____)
I certify I meet all requirements of this program and authorize publication of all information contained in this application (with the exception of my specific GPA) by OJI for publicity purposes.
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(Applicant’s Name – please print) (Applicant’s Signature) (Date)
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(Parent’s Name [Applicants under 18]) (Parent’s Signature) (Date)
Applicant Check List [send application and attachments to Russ Scherer, 510 Silvercrest Terrace, Dayton, OH 45440]:
1) Both pages of this Application
2) Copy of USA Judo, USJA and/or USJF card(s)
3) Copy of official high school transcript and cumulative GPA