1	2007 NHYFSC ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
2	Academic Qualifiers 90% or above Gold Certificate – 96% or above Silver Certificate – 93% to 95% Bronze Certificate – 90% to 92% Must be in 5^th grade or above for the current season. (if in 5^th grade a 4^th grade report card submitted – no student currently in 4^th grade or below) Complete application to be eligible for Academic Achievement Award consideration. All forms must be completed in its entirety & legible Missing items or incomplete applications will not be returned, processed or considered.
3	Scholarship Qualifiers 96% or above Must be in 5^th grade or above for the current season. (if in 5^th grade a 4^th grade report card submitted – no student currently in 4^th grade or below) A completed Addendum must be submitted with application to be eligible for Academic Achievement Award Scholarship consideration (a minimum of 2 items must be listed for consideration) All forms must be completed entirely and legible. Missing items, missing information, incomplete applications or addendums will not be returned, processed or considered.
4	Achievement Award Application
5	Application Details Applicants Name as on Birth Certificate League Name New Hampshire Youth Football & Spirit Conference Team Name (ie: Amherst Patriots – JPW-Cheerleader - Football) Grade for current school year Contact person name/number (Association Academic Coordinator) A copy of complete report card attached. Name must appear on RC (Cont’d)
6	"Your Association Academic Coordinator will..." Your Association Academic Coordinator will use the following criteria to calculate the Overall Grade Point Average If report cards have a grade scale it will be used to convert grades. If not, proof of grade conversion will be obtained by the school and included with the application. The grade scale that most closely reflects the grade system will be used. Final grade will be used if on report card. If final grades are not on the RC an average of all trimesters or semesters shall be used. (rounded to 2 decimal places). They will not round up Subjects not included: Behavior Citizenship Conduct Study/Study Hall Make sure all signatures are included.
7	Academic Achievement Award Addendum
8	Examples of Addendum Items (These are just a few examples of some Addendum items) Honors (not honor role) Advance Placement Courses Gifted Programs Honor Societies Special school/classroom awards Advanced/Regular Summer courses Student of the month Tutor – Spelling Bee – Science Fair SAT Achievements Feinstein Awards – Community Service Awards Awards and Recognition DARE Program
9	"Extracurricular School Activities" Extracurricular School Activities Band – Choir Publications (newspaper/yearbook) Special School Projects Fundraising Clubs – Committees (list positions held) Leadership Roles Student Government Class/hall monitor Safety patrol Classroom aid – student helper Library Aid Committee chairperson
10	"Community Activities" Community Activities Scout Troop Church Leadership roles Charity Work Community clean-up projects Recycling Programs Youth Programs I.e. Boys & Girls Club
11	Certificate & Scholarship Review Academic Achievement Award Certificate consideration 90% or higher overall grade Complete Academic Application Copy of complete Report Card Academic Achievement Award Scholarship consideration 96% or higher overall grade Complete Academic Application Complete Academic Addendum – (a minimum of 2 items must be listed for consideration) Copy of complete Report Card All forms must be completed in their entirety and legible. Missing items, missing information, incomplete applications, incomplete addendums will not be processed or considered. All submissions become the property of the NHYFSC and will not be returned.