Pleasant Hill Legacy Scholarship
The Pleasant Hill Legacy Scholarship is established to honor the legacy of excellence through education, arts, community service, and athletics that Pleasant Hill School District is known for and how it has shaped the applicant’s future choices.
Three scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each will be awarded to support the academic and life goals of a fellow Pleasant Hill Billie.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
This scholarship is for a Pleasant Hill High School senior planning to attend a 2 or 4-year college or trade/vocational/technical program starting the fall immediately after graduation. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required to apply.
HOW DO I APPLY?
1. Scholarship Application Form
2. Transcript (the Board will reach out to Clarrissa Anderson in the High School Counseling Office to obtain a copy of your transcript)
3. OSAC Activities Chart
4. 500-700 word essay answering the following question: “What part of your Pleasant Hill education helped or inspired you in your future goals?” This can be about a teacher, program, course, coach, mentor, field trip, etc.
5. Letter of recommendation from a coach, teacher, advisor, mentor, or boss.
WHEN ARE APPLICATIONS DUE?
Completed items above should be emailed in one PDF to amckee@phillfoundation.org by Friday May 2nd, 2025.
WHAT CRITERIA IS USED TO SELECT A WINNER?
This scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis based on the following score weighting used by the scholarship selection committee and board:
60% - Narrative essay
40% - Extracurricular activities/music/athletics/work experience (not all required)
WHEN WILL NOTIFICATIONS TAKE PLACE?
The Pleasant Hill Education Foundation scholarship selection committee and board will review the applications in May. Candidates will be chosen, and notification will be given to the Pleasant Hill High School Principal and Counselor. The scholarship recipient will be announced at the Awards Night in June or via email.
QUESTIONS?
Email amckee@phillfoundation.org or call 541-736-0759.