The Tim Liles Scholarship Fund provides employees and community partners with an opportunity to support Sunnyside High School students pursuing college and/or career pathways after high school. Tim Liles supported all students and their efforts to contribute to the world around them, challenging them to make their community a better place. This scholarship will reward those students who wish to see a positive change in their community, through their academic progress, attitudes, and service to others.
Eligibility Criteria
Graduating senior from Sunnyside High School
Plans to enroll in a community college, four-year college, or other post-secondary option (ex: technical/trade school)
Earn a minimum augmented 2.5 GPA augmented
Application Process
Submit the completed Tim Liles Scholarship Application form
A transcript
Two letters of recommendation
Submit application to [email protected] by the deadline of May 3, 2023
The letters of recommendation may be emailed separately from the application
Review Process
A selection committee will evaluate the applications using a scoring rubric that reflects the eligibility criteria.
Award
Three scholarships will be awarded:
The Tim Liles Community Scholarship, which may be used to support a community college education or any other post-secondary option (ex: technical/trade school).
The Tim Liles Fresno State Scholarship which is specific to a student attending Fresno State University.
The Tim Liles Scholarship for a student attending any four-year university
Timeline
Applications are available online:
Application deadline:
Recipients notified:
Scholarship presented:
March 27, 2023
May 3, 2023 at midnight
The week of May 15
May 23, 2023, at 6:00pm at the Wildcats Academic Awards
Questions? Please call Sunnyside High School at 559-253-6700 or email us at [email protected] with any concerns or questions. We also recommend that students contact their Sunnyside academic counselors for help.
Applications are available online:
March 27, 2023
Application deadline:
May 3, 2023 at midnight
Recipients notified:
The week of May 15
Scholarship presented:
Wildcats Academic Awards
Questions? Please call Sunnyside High School at 559-253-6700 or email us at [email protected] with any concerns or questions. We also recommend that students contact their Sunnyside academic counselors for help.