Scholarships

The Boosters club may make donation of supplies or monetary value not to exceed $350. This donations is to support students in the various actives offered by the high school such as music, acadeca, mock trial and all athletic programs.

• The club advisor, class instructor, or team coach shall be responsible for developing a distribution plan. The plan shall be based on student’s need and adhere to the Boosters Club’s equity principle and submitted at the next meeting.
• A student advisor, club advisor, class instructor, or team coach shall be responsible to assist the in preparing a total activity budget.
• The student(s) shall have the opportunity and is/are expected to present a report or demonstration to the members of the sponsoring club, class, or team at the next meeting. The purpose of the report is to share meaningful aspects of participating in the activity for which the scholarship was awarded. 
• On a case by case basis, the Boosters Club shall consider awarding a scholarship in an amount greater than the first criterion to the program who has made a good faith effort yet is unsuccessful in raising the balance of funds and who, because of severe financial hardship, would otherwise be unable to attend the approved activity.

The school administration has a longstanding tradition of participating in state and/or nationally sponsored events intended to provide for student enrichment in a variety of skill areas. Unlike scholarship awards in which a student can initiate the application and seek the support of his/her advisor, instructor, or coach, the school administration selects the student(s) to participate in each event in accordance with its own established criteria. The Upper Lake Boosters finds equal merit in supporting students to attend these events as it does in supporting scholarship awards. The purpose of this policy is to financially support these events while streamlining the application process.

The Upper Lake Boosters will make annual financial awards in an amount not to exceed $350.00 to each of the following events:

• Boys State
• Girls State

The school administration shall submit an events award request(s) that states the day of the event and justifies the current annual cost of the event(s).

The Upper Lake Boosters Board of Directors shall review even request(s) annually to determine if the award’s maximum amount needs to be increased.

Event Awards shall not be counted towards the total number of scholarship awards that a student may receive while enrolled at Upper Lake High School.

The Upper Lake Boosters Club shall consider the award of scholarships for students to attend off-campus activities that are promoted by school sponsored affiliates and shall make such scholarship awards in accordance with the following criteria:

• The maximum amount of any singular award shall be 75% of the total cost to attend the activity or $350.00, whichever is less. Total cost shall include, without limit: registration fee, travel, lodging, and meals.
• In the event that more than two students submit scholarship applications for the same activity, a group award shall be made. The total award shall not exceed $350.00 and no individual award shall exceed 75% of the total cost or $350.00, whichever is less, and each award shall be an equal portion of the total amount awarded.
• For group awards, the club advisor, class instructor, or team coach shall be responsible for developing a distribution plan. The plan shall be based on student’s need and adhere to the Boosters Club’s equity principle and submitted at the next meeting.
• A student advisor, club advisor, class instructor, or team coach shall be responsible to assist the applicant(s) in preparing a total activity budget. Only one budget that is representative of a student’s total cost to attend an activity is necessary for a group of students submitting scholarship applications for the same activity.
• The student(s) shall have the opportunity and is/are expected to present a report or demonstration to the members of the sponsoring club, class, or team at the next meeting. The purpose of the report is to share meaningful aspects of participating in the activity for which the scholarship was awarded. 
• No student shall be awarded more than two scholarships and the total amount of the two scholarships awarded to any one student, individually or as part of a group award, shall not exceed $350.00.
• On a case by case basis, the Boosters Club shall consider awarding a scholarship in an amount greater than the first criterion to a student who has made a good faith effort yet is unsuccessful in raising the balance of funds and who, because of severe financial hardship, would otherwise be unable to attend the approved activity. 

One of the goals of the Upper Lake Boosters Club is to coordinate with organizations or programs that support student activities including events and programs.  Normally, these activities occur under the auspices of a school sponsored club, class, or team.  However, some student activities are under the purview of unaffiliated organizations, that is, an organization not officially sponsored by the school. The Boosters Club may determine that some activities are worthy of its support both in terms of coordinating fundraising opportunities and direct donations. 

The Upper Lake Boosters Club shall support an unaffiliated organization in its effort to provide activities for district students that are academically enriching or develop moral character or promote the health and safety of students provided the organization’s activity meets the following criteria:

• The activity is solely for the benefit of district students.
• The organization’s governance body has district representation (either students or parents).
• The organization has a demonstrated fundraising track record or clear plan and commitment to raise funds for the stated activity.
• The organization submits a request to the Boosters Club for support to coordinate a fundraising activity or for a donation.
• When an organization requests coordinating support, the Boosters Club shall determine if it is able to support the proposed fundraising activity or if no activity is proposed, determine if an activity is available for its support.

The organization shall: (a) identify a liaison to the Boosters Club; (b) comply with all Boosters Club policies relative to the use and protection of Boosters Club equipment, materials, and supplies; (c) submit a report on the amount of funds, gross and net, raised by the activity; and (d) submit a final report on the outcome of the sponsored activity, event, or program.