CJSF California Junior Scholarship Federation

FALL 2024 CJSF Application Deadline = Friday, January 31st, 2025.

Students are considered for eligibility using their 7th-grade Fall semester 20-week/final grades. 

CJSF is open to students who meet the academic and citizenship requirements listed below.

Students apply each semester for membership in CJSF.

Determination for membership begins in the 1st semester of 7th grade. CJSF Honor Society application points are granted as follows:

 A = earns 3 pts       B = earns 1 pt (+1 for Accelerated & Honors classes, no limit) C = earns 0 pts

Grading Periods Used for Membership:

1.) 20-week Fall semester 7th-Grade

2.) 20-week Spring semester 7th-Grade

3.) 20-week Fall semester 8th-Grade

4.) 15-week Spring semester 8th-Grade

Members in good standing for at least 3 out of the 4 possible semesters will culminate with honors and wear a golden cord during the 8th-grade Culmination.

1.) Students must earn twice as many points as the eligible subjects they are enrolled in as verified on their end-of-semester report card. Eligible classes are: English, Social Studies, Math, and Science.

2.) No points are earned for PE, Dance, or electives.

3.) A grade of "D," "F," or "U" in any class disqualifies report card grades.

Examples:

Student 1 Grades --> Math 8A = B; English 8A = B; Science 8A = A; US History A = B

Points earned -->        Math = 1          English = 1             Science = 3          US History = 3       

TOTAL Classes 4   TOTAL Points earned 8  = Eligible

Student 2 Grades → H ACC Math 7A = B;  H English 7A = C;  H Science 7A = B; H WHG: MED/MOD A = B

Points earned -->        Math = 2          English = 1             Science = 2          Social Studies = 2

  TOTAL Classes 4   TOTAL Points earned 7  = Not Eligible