SIERRA VISTA LIONS CLUB
The Sierra Vista Lions Club recognizes the importance of continuing one’s education beyond high school. To that end, the Club annually awards a scholarship to two deserving students to help defer the growing costs of secondary education. We pride ourselves on this annual tradition and last year awarded scholarships to two local high school students who demonstrated good community service, academic achievement, and leadership qualities.
Our motto is “We Serve”. While we certainly encourage good academic performance, it is not necessarily the primary factor that we consider when deciding who will receive our scholarships. A student with good grades and an outstanding record of community service stands a better chance to receive one of our scholarships than a student with top grades but who has only a so-so record of service.
The Sierra Vista Lions Club Scholarship competition for 2025 will award a first and second place scholarship payable directly to an accredited college; university; junior or community college; technical or business school.
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Lion Don Roll Memorial Scholarship: Maximum of $1,000 scholarship to be paid directly to the financial office of the recipient’s school.
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Lion Dorothy McGiver Memorial Scholarship: Maximum of $500 scholarship to be paid directly to the financial office of the recipient’s school.
NOTE: Only one application is necessary to apply for both scholarships. Return your completed scholarship application to the Buena High School counseling department by MARCH 19, 2025.
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Must reside in Sierra Vista or adjacent communities.
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Must be a graduating senior from Buena High School or a state certified homeschool program who will attend school in the Fall 2025 as an entering freshman at an accredited college or university or entering an accredited technical, vocational, or business school.
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Students attending Buena High School (BHS) or those home schooled in Sierra Vista and adjacent community will receive first consideration. In the event no applications are received from those students, the additional hierarchy for consideration is:
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A graduating senior (non-BHS) planning a secondary education.
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Renewal of previous scholarship award
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Student presently in a studies program
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A student returning to a studies program after dropping out for financial need.
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Grade Point Average (GPA) must be at least 2.5 on a scale 4.0.
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Must write a one-page essay (300 words or less) on: “Volunteerism and My Community”.
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Must write a one-page autobiography (300 words or less) of yourself; describe your character and goals! Share any adversities or challenges that you have overcome!
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Must get two letters of recommendation. (See Application Guidelines, Part F on the following page for further details.)
PLEASE NOTE:
1. Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.
2. Allow sufficient time to complete and submit the application by the MARCH 19, 2025 deadline. The scholarship packet requires you to write a personal statement, a short essay, obtain two letters of recommendation AND obtain your school counselor, registrar or principal’s signature verifying accuracy of your application packet.
3. FORFEITURE OF SCHOLARSHIP: Failure to enroll by the fall semester 2025 and provide the name/address of the accredited college you will attend, along with a copy of your acceptance letter, to the address delineated in the recipient’s scholarship award letter constitutes forfeiture of the scholarship.
https://e-clubhouse.org/userfiles/3954/file/2025%20SVLC%20SCHOLARSHIP%20APPLICATION%20PACKET.pdf
On behalf of the Sierra Vista Lions Club, good luck to all applicants.
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CONGRATULATIONS
TO OUR 2024 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Roman Randazzo & Adriana Ballesteros-Urrea
