SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION CHECKLIST AND INFORMATION
All applications must be received on or before April 15, 2011. Applications must be completed electronically and should include the following:
Submission of a completed form requires:
r completed application
r official transcripts
r letter of recommendation
r photograph appropriate for publication
Recommendation letters should be completed by a National Officer, if possible, Greek Advisor, or Faculty Advisor. Only one recommendation letter per applicant please. Recommendation must be sent from writer directly to Foundation at .
All applications are to be completed electronically and submitted via email to the National Office. Incomplete, and/or late applications will not be considered!
Please be aware that only completed applications can be processed. Please understand that it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all required information is received in a timely manner.
As a reminder, award criteria is based on the following:
(in alphabetical order)
Academic Achievement
Financial Need
Service to Sorority, Campus and Community
Send your completed application to:
Transcripts and recommendation letters not submitted by email should be sent to:
Theta Phi Alpha Foundation
Attention: Christine O’Brien, Director of Scholarship
10 Wychview Drive
Westfield, NJ 07090
Please TYPE neatly.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING WORD FILE: tab between fields to enter information.
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Name:
Home Address:
Home Phone: Email Address:
SCHOOL INFORMATION:
Name of College/University you will be attending during the next academic year:
(Graduate students: If you are not yet attending this school, please furnish proof of acceptance)
Applicant’s Student ID Number (if known):
Applicant’s School Address (if different from home):
Applicant’s School Phone:
Major: Expected Graduation Date:
Fall 2011 Status: Undergraduate Graduate Collegian Alumna
Have you ever received a Foundation scholarship in the past? Yes No
Your cumulative Grade Point Average:
Based on a scale of (check one) 4.0 5.0 100 Other:
Your cumulative Grade Point Average based on a 100 point scale:
Note: to allow us to evaluate everyone equally, please convert your GPA to a 100-point scale by using the following formulas: if based on a 5-point scale, multiply your GPA by 20: example: 4.75 x 20 = 95.00; if based on a 4-point scale, multiply your GPA by 25: example, 3.75 x 25 = 93.75
TRANSCRIPTS:
Official transcripts are REQUIRED to complete processing of the application. If your school will not release transcripts to you, they may be emailed directly to or sent via U.S. Mail to Theta Phi Alpha Foundation, Attention: Christine O’Brien, Director of Scholarship, 10 Wychview Drive, Westfield, NJ 07090. No application will be processed without transcripts. Graduate students should include both graduate and undergraduate transcripts if less than two years of graduate study has been completed.
Transcripts: are enclosed will be sent separately
CHAPTER INFORMATION:
Chapter Name: Date Initiated (Month/Year):
(Graduate Students please list chapter of Initiation)
Chapter Offices/Committee Chairmanships Held: (list semester & year):
Chapter Committee Memberships/Participation: (list semester & year):
Awards given to you by your Chapter and/or the National Fraternity (and why): (list semester & year)
OTHER SCHOOL INFORMATION: (list semester & year)
Activities (other than sorority: athletics, clubs, student government, etc)
Do you hold an office or sit on a committee for the above noted club or activity? (list semester & year)?
Honor Societies (please provide a brief description):
Awards given to you by your School (and why): (list semester & year):
OTHER INFORMATION
Are you employed during the school year? Yes No
If yes, what does your job entail and how many hours are you working per week.
GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY (Optional):
To be considered for the Diamond Jubilee Graduate Award, please describe work performed on behalf of or to benefit National Theta Phi Alpha:
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION:
I anticipate my academic expenses for the upcoming school year to be as follows:
Total Tuition: $
Related books and fees: $
Room and Board: $
Other, please specify: $ Explain:
Total estimated academic expenses $
I will receive financial assistance from the following sources for the upcoming school year:
Parents/relatives: $
Federal/State Grants: $
Scholarships/Fellowships: $
Loans: $
Other (savings, expected earnings, etc. Explain) $
Explain:
Total estimated academic financial assistance $
TOTAL OF ALL FINANCIAL SOURCES SHOULD EQUAL TOTAL ESTIMATED ACADEMIC EXPENSES.
Any additional comments you would like to make regarding your financial needs/situation:
PERSONAL STATEMENT: (limit 2 paragraphs)
I should be awarded a Theta Phi Alpha Scholarship because . . . :
The information contained in this application is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
ATTESTED: Date:
PLEASE NOTE: All scholarship checks will be made payable to the college or university attended. Under no circumstances will awards be given directly to the honoree.
Scholarships will be presented at Leadership Conference and National Convention.
Winners not present will be notified via U.S. Mail immediately thereafter.
Attachments: Official Transcripts
Theta Phi Alpha Foundation
2011 Scholarship Application
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