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Mailing Address: Central Office 28241 Crown Valley Parkway, Ste F 201 Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Start on 2026-2027 Annual Requirements
Virtual Workshops for Advisers
| CSF Advisers Workshop on Zoom September 2, 2026 | 5pm Info & Registration |
CJSF Advisers Workshop on Zoom September 24, 2026 | 4pm Info & Registration |
FALL Advisers’ Conference
Planting Seeds of Excellence: Growing Scholars, Strengthening Chapters, Shaping the Future
Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Ambassador High School, Torrance
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FALL Student Leadership Conference
Planting Seeds of Excellence: Growing Scholars, Strengthening Chapters, Shaping the Future
Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Ambassador High School, Torrance
Details and registration
Start on 2026-2027 Annual Requirements
Virtual Workshops for Advisers
CSF Advisers Workshop on Zoom
September 2, 2026 | 5pm
Info & Registration
CJSF Advisers Workshop on Zoom
September 24, 2026 | 4pm
Info & Registration
FALL Advisers’ Conference
Planting Seeds of Excellence: Growing Scholars, Strengthening Chapters, Shaping the Future
Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Ambassador High School, Torrance
Details and registration
FALL Student Leadership Conference
Planting Seeds of Excellence: Growing Scholars, Strengthening Chapters, Shaping the Future
Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Ambassador High School, Torrance
Details and registration
NEWS: 2026 Spring Conferences and Awards Events
Celebrating excellence at Wallace Middle School in Lake Isabella!
Chapter 976cc Woodrow Wallace Middle SchoolAdviser Meg HairellPrincipal Frank FloresKernville Union Elementary School District On May 11, 2026, Wallace Middle School celebrated its newest CJSF Gold Cord recipients at the annual Gold Cord dinner organized by CJSF...
CSF Celebrates South Central Region Chapters with More Than a Century of Excellence
The California Scholarship Federation was proud to recognize several South Central Region chapters whose history reaches back to the very beginning of the organization. When CSF was founded in 1921, these schools were among the original 28 chapters to join. Their...
CSF Congratulates Jadden Chase Lai-Yates, the 2025–2026 Seymour Award South Central Region Recipient
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jadden Chase Lai-Yates – Chapter 203 El Segundo High SchoolAdviser Judy MungerPrincipal Steve GebhartEl Segundo Unified School District Jadden “Chase” Lai-Yates is driven by a commitment “to create spaces where people who feel overlooked are seen,...
CSF Announces the 2025–2026 Seymour Award South Central Region Finalists
Recognizing outstanding scholarship, leadership, and service among California Scholarship Federation members. Each year, California Scholarship Federation Chapter Advisers nominate outstanding Senior Sealbearers (Life Members) for the Seymour Memorial Award. Ten...
CSF Congratulates Alexandra Rachman-Chan, the 2025-2026 CJSF DiGiovanna Award South Central Region Recipient
The California Junior Scholarship Federation DiGiovanna Memorial Award Essay Contest was established in memory of long-time CJSF adviser / CSF-CJSF Board Member Joanna DiGiovanna. Alexandra Rachman-Chan has been recognized as the 2025-2026 DiGiovanna Award South...
CSF Announces the 2025–2026 CJSF Huhn Award South Central Region Nominees
Congratulations to the South Central Region Nominees for the CJSF 2025-2026 Marian Huhn Awards. These nominees met at the Huhn Workshop on April 18, 2026, to compete for five South Central Region Huhn Recipient awards.August Ballinger - Chapter: 680 Solvang Elementary...
CSF Congratulates Madeleine Roytfeld, the 2025–2026 Seymour Award Central Coast Region Recipient
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Madeleine Roytfeld – Chapter 241 San Ramon Valley High SchoolAdviser Steve JohnsonPrincipal Charlie LittonSan Ramon Valley Unified School District With a deep appreciation for language and storytelling, Madeleine Roytfeld has built her high school...
2025-2026 Michelson Award Essay Contest Recipient – Kaiya Cherniavsky
⭐⭐⭐ Kaiya Cherniavsky - Chapter 416cc Willow Glen High SchoolAdviser Sarah BielefeldPrincipal Ryan JahrmanSan Jose Unified Unified School District Volunteering at the Special Olympics Spring Games, Kaiya coached kids and adults with special needs. The motto of her...
CSF Announces the 2025–2026 CJSF Huhn Award Central Coast Region Recipients
The Huhn Recipients at the Central Coast Region Awards Event hosted by Chapter 98 Gilroy High School in Gilroy, CA.Many thanks to CSF Adviser Matt Hungerford and Principal Julie Berggren for hosting the Central Coast Region CSF/CJSF Awards Event. California...
Resources and Opportunities for Advisers
Advisers’ Workshops in Person at Spring Region Events
CSF SEYMOUR AWARDS: How to Nominate
January 22, 2026
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SLIDES FROM CSF/CJSF FALL ADVISERS CONFERENCE IN YUBA CITY
October 18, 2025
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VIDEO FROM CJSF ADVISERS VIRTUAL WORKSHOP
Focus: Dues, Adviser role, Student Membership, Awards, Fundraising, Community Service
September 18, 2025 | Watch the video
VIDEO FROM CSF ADVISERS VIRTUAL WORKSHOP
Focus: Membership, Lists, and general questions
September 4, 2025 | Watch the video
California Scholarship Federation and California Junior Scholarship Federation Board of Directors and Staff, 2023-2024.
Photo taken at the Fall Advisers Summit at Wine & Roses in Lodi on October 21, 2023.
CSF Chapters Approved Since 1921
CJSF Chapters Approved Since 1967
$ Awarded Annually to CSF/CJSF Student Members
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