[SALT LAKE CITY, 10/27/2017] — City Academy, a Salt Lake City-based tuition-free public charter school, gives its graduates the opportunity to receive the I’m Ready Scholarship. The scholarship will shoulder up to $1,000 of the scholar’s college expenses at any accredited college, university, or program anywhere in the world.
Two Requirements for the I’m Ready Scholarship
Students interested in applying for the I’m Ready Scholarship should submit a College Ready Scholarship Fund Application form to the director of City Academy.
The student must also earn the school’s College Ready Diploma. The minimum level of courses required (per subject)for a College Ready Diploma is as follows:
• Math - 1.0 Math 3 or IGSCE Math
• Social Studies - 1.0 Pre-advanced U.S. History
• English - 1.0 Pre-Advanced English
• Science - 2.0 Chemistry, Physics, or Biology
• World Languages – 2.0 of the same language in the 9th to 12th grade
• Fine Arts – Any of the school’s performing or visual arts
• Physical Education (PE) and Health – 0.5 for health and 1.5 for state-specified PE
• CTE, Fin Lit, and Tech – Minimum of 0.5 service learning internship
Apart from meeting the course level requirements, the student must complete his or her graduation presentation and earn at least 24 credits.
About the School’s College Ready Diploma
City Academy is proud of the fact that the high school diplomas it issues to graduates are College Ready Diplomas. It commits to maintaining college-ready standards for its degrees. Moreover, it aims to deliver premium quality college preparatory education for all students through an approach that builds the creative, intellectual, civic, personal, and social capacity of its students.
About City Academy
The school offers a unique learning community for grade 7 to 12 students. The size of its classes is small so that its highly qualified teachers can interact more personally with each student. Its accomplished teachers take great pride in ensuring the social and intellectual well-being of their students.
Log on to http://www.cityacademyslc.org for more details.