Karangalan is a Tagalog word that means, “pride, dignity, and honor”. The Karangalan Scholarship, sponsored by the friends and family of the Filipino educators of the Sweetwater Union High School District, will be awarded to outstanding Filipino American senior students in the Sweetwater Union High School District who have demonstrated excellence in academics and community involvement.
BEFORE APPLYING:
The following eligibility requirement must be met:
1. You must be a high school senior of Filipino/Filipino-American descent enrolled in the Sweetwater Union High School District.
2. At the time of application, you must have a minimum 3.0 college weighted GPA.
3. Have applied to a 4 year college/university as a full-time student
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Sweetwater High School Counselors are committed to providing a comprehensive counseling and guidance program as a vehicle to assist students in acquiring and using life-long learning and self-managing skills. We are committed to implementing a proactive and preventative program which employs strategies to enhance student academic success, provide career awareness, develop employment readiness, encourage self-awareness, foster interpersonal communication skills and impart life success skills.