Governor's Scholars Awards ($1000)
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Must attend California public school for at least one continuous year prior to
taking the exam; and
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Must take standards-based STAR examination (both English/language arts and
mathematics) and Stanford 9 examination (reading and mathematics) in 9th, 10th,
or 11th grade.
Selection of scholars is based on the following criteria:
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Must attain a score on the Stanford 9 examination that places him/her in the
top 5% of test-takers statewide in the 9th, 10th, or 11th grade (combined
reading and mathematics score); OR
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Must attain a score on the Stanford 9 examination that places him/her in the
top 10% of test-takers within each California comprehensive public high school
in the 9th, 10th, or 11th grade (combined reading and mathematics score).
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Students who score in both the top 5% statewide and the top 10% by school on
the Stanford 9 examination are eligible to receive only one Governor's Scholars
Award of $1000 each year.
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Students are eligible to receive Governor's Scholars Awards for each of 3
years (9th, 10th, and 11th grades).
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Distinguished Math and Science Awards ($2500)
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Must have been awarded and claimed a $1000 Governor's Scholars award;
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Must attend California public school for at least one continuous year prior to
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If a student's school offers only AP Calculus and no AP science courses, he or
she must take the AP Calculus and one of the four GSE science exams.
Selection of Scholars shall be based on the following criteria:
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Must attain a score of 5 (top score) on the AP Calculus AB exam or a score of 4
or 5 on the higher-level AP Calculus BC
and
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If a student's school does not offer one AP science full-year sequence,
student must score a 6 (highest honors)
on one of four GSE science exams in place of AP science.
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