1.	The child must live in one of the nine counties in the Bay Area.
	2.	The child must be entering one of the grades K-6 in the fall of 2003 or they must have received a Guardsmen Scholarship in the past.
	3.	The student must maintain a GPA of at least a 2.0 while receiving scholarship funds.
	4.	The child must not also receive scholarships from Basic Fund, CEO-Oakland, or the Independent Scholarship Fund.
	5.	The child must meet all academic and other admission requirements of the private school to which they apply.
	6.	The parents of the student must qualify for the federal lunch program (see chart below). For verification, parents must submit copies of their 2002 federal income tax returns (Form 1040) or a copy of their AFDC or social security documents. W2 forms and/or pay stubs are not acceptable. Foster parents, grandparents, and legal guardians are not required to meet the income guidelines, but must send AFDC or Social Security documents. Applications will not be processed without verifying documents.

Household Size	Annual Income	Monthly Income	Weekly Income
2	$22,089	$1,8410	$425
3	$27,787	$2,316	$535
4	$33,485	$2,791	$644
5	$39,183	$3,266	$754
Each add'l add:	$5,698	$475	$110

Household Size: includes you, your spouse (if living at same address), and all other family members living at your address for whom you claim financial responsibility on your federal tax form.

Income: includes the total gross income of all household members.

• The student must maintain a GPA of at least 2.0 while receiving the scholarship funds.
• The student must continue to meet financial and locale requirements of the program.
• The student must reapply each year to the program.