This form MUST be completed before the end of the school day on March 7, 2025.
Request Official Lakeside Transcript: Go to Parchment.com, follow the instructions to request your transcript. If you are currently Dual Enrolled, or have been a student at another high school, please follow that school’s requirements to order your transcript. All transcripts should be transmitted direct to: Scholarship Review Coordinator at lhsfscholarship@gmail.com.
The following four documents MUST be created in Microsoft Word and saved as a .doc format (unprotected), and named with the applicant’s last name, then first name, followed by the type of document (example: Smith, Jane Resume). NO OTHER FORMATS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Upon completion, transmit all documents as email attachments to lhsfscholarship@gmail.com. Note the title of the scholarship, The Daniel Gordon Viking Scholarship, in the subject line of your email.
Using the resume design of your choice, provide information of your experience at Lakeside High School (plus any other school attended) and Community, all leadership positions, awards and recognitions in these areas: Athletics, Community Service, Academics, Co-Curricular and Extracurricular Activities, Work Experience.
Your response to the essay question should provide insight into you as an individual. Be true to who you are and how you relate to the question. Before submitting your essay, take the time to perform a thorough review, carefully editing for grammatical and spelling errors. The essay should be 750-1000 words, 12pt Times Roman, double-spaced.
Answer the following:
Describe how your involvement with sports and your academic pursuits have shaped your high school experience. Include information on your plans for higher education and career goals.
Your recommenders should be someone who truly knows you and can offer insight into your involvement with sports at Lakeside High School. One letter MUST be from a coach of a team who can speak to your dedication and commitment to a team and Lakeside; the second letter can be from a coach from another team or from a Lakeside High School staff/faculty who has personal knowledge of your commitment to your sports and academic endeavors. Be sure to communicate the scholarship deadline and the requirement on the letter format and how to submit their letters, as noted in the above, to your recommenders. All letters must be sent direct from the recommender, the committee will not accept letters sent from applicants.
The personal statement is your last opportunity to provide information about you that is not provided anywhere else in the application. Like the essay, grammar and spelling will be considered during the review.
Answer the following:
In 100 words tell us what you would like us to know about you that we have not learned from your application.
If an applicant experiences any difficulty or has questions in regards to the application requirements, contact the Review Committee Coordinator via email at lhsfscholarship@gmail.com.