Deadline to apply for Kristin Smart scholarship extended. Here’s what to do
The deadline to apply for the scholarship honoring slain Cal Poly student Kristin Smart has been extended, her mother told The Tribune.
Applications will now be due by March 28 after two Morro Bay High School Students asked for a request because of impacts from the several atmospheric river storms that have hit the Central Coast.
Smart, a Stockton native, was a freshman at the San Luis Obispo university when she went missing in 1996. Her body has never been found, but San Pedro resident Paul Flores was convicted of her murder in October and sentenced last week to 25 years to life in prison.
The Kristin Smart Scholarship is for female high school seniors from San Luis Obispo and San Joaquin counties who “have an interest in architecture, criminal justice, law enforcement or international studies — all passions of Kristin Smart,” the release said.
Each award recipient will receive a one-time minimum cash grant of $4,000.
To qualify, applicants must be planning to attend a two- or four-year accredited college or university in the 2023-24 academic year, have at least a 3.25 grade point average and be involved in community service.
In 2022, the scholarship fund awarded three scholarships to applicants living in San Luis Obispo County and two to applicants from San Joaquin County.
“Nothing is more important to our family than keeping Kristin’s memory alive and knowing that her life continues to have purpose and meaning, which is why we created the Kristin Smart Scholarship Fund,” Stan and Denise Smart said in a news release. “Our hopes for this scholarship are to provide opportunities for other young women who share Kristin’s passions and aspirations.”
“The Kristin Smart Scholarship is our way to celebrate and remember Kristin’s life, hopes, dreams, and ambitions — by financially helping other young women realize theirs,” the Smarts said.
The application form can be found at kristinsmart.org.
