Board approves updated Rodgers Scholarship process and scholarship deadlines

The Board approved the updated Rodgers Scholarship process at the March 19 meeting, adopting the recipient information packet and eligibility rules presented by staff. The approved packet sets disbursement deadlines (Oct. 1 for fall; Feb. 1 for spring), requires proof of full-time enrollment (12 units for semester systems, or equivalent), a minimum "C" average for continuing disbursements, and formal procedures to request deferment for up to two years.

The packet includes instructions on acceptable proof (unofficial transcripts or class schedules showing units), a scholarship agreement the recipient must sign, and contact information for the district Career Center. Board members asked clarifying questions about timing and exceptions; staff said they will accept official or unofficial school documentation that clearly shows enrollment and units.