CSF Information

The Spring Membership Drive is scheduled for
Wednesday, January 7th, 2026 to Wednesday, February 4th, 2026. 
FALL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE IS CLOSED
 
Applications will be available in the College and Career Center, or can be found online and printed during the membership drive. 
 
The California Scholarship Federation (known as CSF) is a state-wide academic honors organization whose purpose is to recognize students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement. 
 
CSF Membership is based on qualifying grades that are earned each semester.  In order to become a member, the student must submit an application each semester the student is eligible.  A point system specified in the CSF State By-Laws establishes the membership requirements.  To secure eligibility for CSF membership, a student must earn a minimum of 10 CSF points from pre-approved course lists.
 
Associate Membership will be granted to second-semester Freshmen and first-semester Sophomores (looking at freshman grades from the second semester of Freshmen year) whose grades meet the CSF requirements.  However, this membership cannot count toward life (sealbearer) membership.
 
A Sealbearer is a CSF member who has earned membership during four of the last six semesters of high school, one must be earned by one semester of senior grades. These students are awarded the CSF Gold Seal on their diplomas.  In addition, Mira Costa students are awarded the official CSF pin, a Life Member Certificate, and the honor of wearing gold graduation regalia.   
 
Applications will be available in the College and Career Center, or can be found online and printed during the membership drive. 
 

CSF BYLAWS:

Section 2

All eligible students must apply for membership during an enrollment period established by the adviser, which must occur sometime during the first four weeks of the semester. Retroactive membership may not be granted to any student who has failed to take advantage of the opportunity to become a member.