Jags Athletic Booster Club (JABC) Scholarship

 

Scholarship Application deadline is

Friday, March 1st, 2024 at 4:30pm!

 

Application window opens January 8th, 2024

 

 

Submit completed application either electronically

to JABCScholarships@gmail.com, 

or deliver a printed physical copy and documents to the Johnson High School Athletic Office to the official JABC Scholarship dropbox.

 

Do NOT turn in completed applications to the Counselor’s Office OR the JHS Office.

 

PLEASE READ ALL INFORMATION BELOW BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION.

 

Class of 2024 - Minimum Eligibility Requirements 

 

A Senior student-athlete who actively participated in the Johnson High School (JHS) athletic program who plans to enroll as a full-time student at an accredited institution of higher learning, including but not limited to: community college, university, trade school, or technical school.

 

The student must have:

  • Participated in high school athletics for at least 1 of their high school years at Johnson, including during his/her senior year;
  • Earned a minimum weighted GPA of 2.5 in high school through the Fall Semester of Senior year; and

The student's family must:

  • Be a member in good standing of the Jags Athletic Booster Club (JABC) during the student's Senior year.
  • Please e-mail JABCScholarships@gmail.com if financial assistance is needed.

The student and/or family must have:

  • Student must serve a minimum of 12 volunteer hours outside the home AND student/family must serve a minimum of 8 hours with JABC Volunteer Opportunities. Those opportunities can be found  here: https://jagsabc.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer. JABC Volunteer Opportunities are added frequently throughout the school year and consist of JABC Concessions, JABC Fundraisers, JABC Events and JABC Jag Swag. 
  • Of those 8 JABC Volunteer Opportunity hours, at least 4 MUST be served by the student.
  • Hours are considered over the course of the student's time at Johnson High School.

Additional Comment:


These are the minimum requirements to apply for the Class of 2024. Applications that exceed the minimums will score higher based on the application scoring system.

 

NOTE: JABC Scholarship Application minimum eligibility requirements (i.e., years of JABC membership, volunteer hours in service to JABC) are subject to change for subsequent graduating classes based on increased familiarity with scholarship program expectations. It is strongly recommended that non-senior student-athletes and their families begin maintaining an annual JABC membership and serving a minimum of 8 volunteer hours annually as soon as possible. 

 

Class of 2024 Application Requirement Highlights

 

Athletic Participation:

  • Sports played while at Johnson High School
  • Grade level years each sport was played (i.e., 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)

 

Coach's Recommendation:

  • Applicant will provide the name of the high school coach who can best attest to the student's level of sportsmanship, integrity, leadership, and overall school behavior.
  • Named coach will complete a recommendation form provided by the JABC Scholarship Committee – Note: Letters of recommendation from coaches are not required and will not be considered.

                                 

Student GPA:

  • Provide the student's weighted GPA reflecting coursework through the Fall Semester 2023 (GPAs should be updated by February 2024 & will be independently verified)
  • Complete, sign, and attach the GPA Release Form

 

 Student Volunteer Hours:

  • Provide information about total student hours served throughout years at JHS.
  • A completed Student Community Service Log reflecting hours not entered directly into the JABC online volunteer system must be attached to Scholarship Application.
  • NOTE: The Student Community service/volunteer log reflecting hours not entered directly into the JABC online volunteer system need to include a supervisor signature or a supervisor name and contact information for each volunteer event.

 

Essay Requirement:

  • 500 maximum word essay requiring a response to 3 prompts.
  • Essays will be scored blindly.
  • DO NOT include applicant name on or in the essay - please only include student's school ID number for identification purposes.

 Additional Information: 

  • All athletic participation information will be confirmed with a JHS Athletic Dept. representative.
  • A Coach’s letter of recommendation is NOT required; the named coach will complete a recommendation form provided by the JABC Scholarship Committee.
  • GPA information will be confirmed by the JHS Counseling Dept. or Registrar’s Office.
  • JABC volunteer hours will be verified in the Membership Toolkit system and with volunteer site supervisors, as needed.
  • Scholarship winners will be notified and announced in May 2024.
  • The amount of each scholarship will be determined by the amount of funds available, the number of qualified applicants, and applicant’s relative scholarship application score compared to other qualified applicants.
  • Awards will be paid directly to the post-secondary school/institution after the student submits to JABC proof of enrollment documentation and the specific address to where the scholarship check should be mailed. Instructions for submission of the documentation will be included with award notification to scholarship recipients.
  • Recipients will have until January 31 of the year following their JHS graduation to submit proof of enrollment at an accredited institution of higher learning and the specific address to where the scholarship check should be mailed. Recipients who do not provide the required information by the January 31 deadline will forfeit their scholarship.
  • If you have any questions, please contact the JABC Scholarship Committee at JABCScholarships@gmail.com. 

Service/Volunteer Hour Information:

 

The Jags Athletic Booster Club will have sign ups on the website under the Volunteer Tab for all service/volunteer opportunities offered by the JABC. JABC volunteer opportunities are tracked using a Volunteer Kiosk, please be sure to sign in when reporting for volunteer opportunity.  We encourage our athletes to not only volunteer for athletic events, but to also volunteer for other organizations within JHS and the Hays Community. 

 

If you are performing service/volunteer hours and there is not a sign up on the JABC website, please utilize the Service/Volunteer Hours form. 

 

Please submit the form with your completed scholarship application.

Volunteer hours and forms should follow the JABC fiscal year/JHS School Year

(July 1st - June 30th of each year)

 

If you have questions, contact the Scholarship Committee at JABCScholarships@gmail.com