• Scholarship Selection Process

  • Each year, the Lindbergh Schools Foundation facilitates the awarding of more than 85 scholarships that connects students with meaningful financial support for their future education. While we administer these scholarships, Foundation employees do not select the winners. Below is an explanation of the Foundation’s role and the scholarship selection process.

     

    The Role of the Lindbergh Schools Foundation

    Our role is to ensure a smooth, fair, and transparent scholarship process. We:

    • Work with private donors to establish scholarship criteria.
    • Collect and manage scholarship funds.
    • Advertise available scholarships to Lindbergh High School students and families.
    • Host a Scholarship Night Speaker Series and offer help sessions at LHS to answer questions about the process.
    • Anonymize all applications (except those requiring letters of recommendation) before selection.
    • Organize and plan the Foundation Scholarship Night in April.
    • Distribute scholarship checks to recipients.

     

    How Are Scholarship Winners Selected?

    • Private Donor Selection Committees (Majority of Scholarships)
      • Each donor or donor committee is solely responsible for selecting their scholarship recipient(s).
      • Committee determines its own selection process. Some committees use rubrics, some conduct interviews, and some use a consensus-based approach.
    • Lindbergh Schools Foundation Board Selection (7 Scholarships)
      • A committee made up of volunteer Foundation Board members selects winners for seven scholarships
      • The committee’s selection process is based on a scoring rubric and committee discussion.
    • Confidentiality and Anonymity
      • Student names are removed from all scholarship applications, and each student is assigned a unique ID number.
      • The Foundation Office protects access to the student ID key to maintain fairness and confidentiality.

    Scholarship Timeline

    Early September: Scholarship list is sent to seniors; applications open.

    Early January: Applications due.

    First Week of February: Foundation sends anonymous applications to donor committees for review.

    March 1: Scholarship winners are selected and reported to the Foundation. 

    Early March: Students are notified by email and automated phone call.

    Early April: Recipients are honored and presented with their scholarships at the Foundation Scholarship Night.