Award We offer monetary awards or gift certificates ranging from one hundred to one hundred fifty dollars to chosen recipients. Participating high schools review the performances of their students in junior years of study and recommend candidates. The Foundation selects recipients from the candidates. A typical candidate would be one who is in his or her junior year of study and has made a significant progress in his or her grade point average within one or two academic years. Emphasis is put on the progress in grade point average rather than the highest score achieved.