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Chi Omega – Pi Zeta Chapter

Kirstin Loughran Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Sophomore or higher level
Full-time WMU student in good standing as an active member of the Pi Zeta Chapter
3.2 GPA from the spring semester prior to the award
The activity points of the awardee shall also be a determining factor

Awards

Award amount: $500 ($250 fall/$250 spring)
Contact/Application
Contact the Chi Omega - Pi Zeta Chapter for more information
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

Delta Zeta Foundation

Amounts of each scholarship to be awarded and the name of the recipients will be listed in the spring issue of The LAMP. A $10.00 application fee must accompany scholarship applications regardless of the number of scholarship which you are applying. No fee is required for individuals applying for an Elizabeth Coulter Stephenson Scholarship. To receive an application, contact the Delta Zeta Sorority House.

Founders Memorial Scholarship (Undergraduate)

Applicant must be an initiated, active, continuing member of Delta Zeta entering her junior or senior year. She must be outstanding in campus and chapter activities, and have maintained at least a “B” average (3.0) with no “F” grades.

Geneva Thornberg Undergraduate Scholarship (Undergraduate)

Applicant must be an initiated, active, continuing member in need of financial assistance, outstanding in campus and chapter activities, who has maintained at least a 2.8 average (A=4.0), with no “F” grades. Preference is given to upperclass applicants.

Lavonne Heghinian Scholarship (Undergraduate)

Applicant must be an initiated, active, continuing member of Delta Zeta in need of financial assistance. Sorority service, campus involvement and employment are guides for evaluation. An applicant may be awarded this scholarship more than one undergraduate year. Preference will be given to Southern California applicants in accordance with Mrs. Heghinian’s will. Applicant must have maintained a 2.5 average with no “F” grades.

Arlene Davis Scholarship (Aviation or related field) (Undergraduate)

Applicant must be an initiated, active, continuing member entering her sophomore or junior year, who is enrolled in courses which show an interest in aviation. Work toward a degree closely related to aviation will be considered. Applicant must have maintained a 2.5 grade average with no “F” grades.

Edith Head Scholarship (Fashion Design) (Undergraduate)

Applicant must be an initiated, active, continuing member of Delta Zeta pursuing a course of study leading to a career in Fashion Design. She may be entering her junior or senior year, graduate level or a professional school which offers Fashion Design. Financial need and at least a 3.0 average are requirements. Service to Delta Zeta, academic achievements and campus activities are guidelines for evaluation.

The Houston/Nancy Holliman Scholarship (Audiology, Hearing & Speech, or an allied field) (Undergraduate)

For junior or senior active, continuing members majoring in hearing and speech, audiology or an allied field. Academic achievements (maintaining a 2.5 average with no “F” grades), campus honors and activities and service to Delta Zeta are guides for evaluation.

Gail Patrick Velde Scholarship (Undergraduate)

Applicant must be an initiated, active, continuing Delta Zeta member entering her junior or senior year in need of financial assistance. At least a 2.8 average (A=4.0), with no “F” grades is required. Service to Delta Zeta, academic achievements, and campus activities are guides for evaluation.

Catherine Ann Benjamin Becker Scholarship (Accounting, Finance, Banking or Medical Technology) (Undergraduate)

Applicant must be an initiated, active, continuing member of Delta Zeta pursuing a course of study in the fields of accounting, finance, banking or medical technology. She may be entering her junior or senior year or graduate level. Financial need and at least a 2.5 average are requirements. Service to Delta Zeta, academic achievements and campus activities are guides for evaluation. A single recipient may not receive this scholarship for more than two years.

Elizabeth Coulter Stephenson Scholarship (Sorority Expenses)

Preference will be given to initiated, active, continuing members of Delta Zeta in their junior or senior year who need small emergency amounts one time up to $300 to be used for sorority expenses. She must be outstanding in campus and chapter activities and have maintained at least a 2.5 (A=4.0) average, with no “F” grades. Applicants may apply any time throughout the year.

Vee S. Toner Loan (Undergraduate)

Applicant must be an initiated, active, continuing junior or senior member in good standing and in need of financial assistance. This $200 interest free loan is to be repaid one year following graduation. Applicant must maintain a 2.5 average with no “F” grades.

Evelyn Adams Costello Scholarship (Undergraduate)

Applicant must be an initiated, active Delta Zeta who has been a member for at least one year. She must have at least a 2.75 GPA and show dedication to her chapter and to Delta Zeta generally. Presented annually in an amount to cover sorority expenses for the year. Applications due no later than October 10.

The Betsy B. and Garold A. Leach Scholarship for Museum Studies (Undergraduate)

Applicant must be an initiated, continuing member of Delta Zeta pursuing a course of study that could lead to a career in museum work. Related fields such as library science, archeology, geology, art history etc. are acceptable. She may be entering her junior or senior year or graduate level. Financial need and at least a 3.0 average are requirements. Service to Delta Zeta, academic achievements and campus activities are guidelines for evaluation. The scholarship is to be awarded annually. The same member may not receive the scholarship for more than two years.

Mary Margaret Calhoun Fore Memorial Scholarship (Undergraduate)

This scholarship is awarded biennially at the Delta Zeta National Convention to a recipient who is a junior or senior member with a minimum 3.0 average with no “F” grades. Criteria includes demonstrated leadership and dedication to the philanthropic efforts of her chapter. Additionally, she should have actively participated in a successful philanthropic project from which a large percent of the proceeds were donated to the Delta Zeta Foundation.

Elsa Ludeke Graduate Scholarship (Continuing Student) (Graduate)

Applicants must be an initiated member in need of financial assistance, outstanding in undergraduate campus activities and in special service and leadership to her Delta Zeta chapter, who has maintained at least a “B” average (3.0), with no “F” grades. Graduate

Elsa Ludeke Graduate Scholarship (Returning Alumna)

Applicants must be an initiated member in need of financial assistance. Alumnae returning after more than three years should have been active in an alumnae chapter, as a chapter advisor, etc. As an undergraduate she should have been outstanding in campus activities and given leadership to her Delta Zeta chapter. She must have maintained at least a 3.0 average (A=4.0), with no “F” grades.

Edith Head Scholarship (Fashion Design) (Graduate)

Applicant must be an initiated, active, continuing member of Delta Zeta pursuing a course study leading to a career in Fashion Design. She may be entering her junior or senior year, graduate level or a professional school which offers Fashion Design. Financial need and at least a “B” average are requirements. Service to Delta Zeta, academic achievements and campus activities are guidelines for evaluation.

Elizabeth M. Gruber Scholarship (Graduate)

This scholarship will be awarded to a Delta Zeta graduate student working toward a degree in a liberal arts area. Preference will be given to an Alpha Beta Chapter member or to a Delta Zeta Attending a university in the Midwest, in that order.

Helen Woodruff Nolop Scholarship In Audiology and Allied Fields (Graduate)

This scholarship is awarded to assist qualified woman students to pursue graduate study in audiology or an allied field (applied areas in speech and hearing). Applicant need not be a Delta Zeta member in order to be eligible.

Gertrude Houk Fariss Scholarship (Graduate)

This graduate scholarship is awarded to assist qualified, initiated, continuing active Delta Zeta members pursuing a graduate degree in fields of Journalism or Education.

Marguerite Havens Scholarship (Graduate)

Applicant must be an initiated member in need of financial assistance who has shown leadership in her college chapter as a Delta Zeta alumna.

Dorothy Worden Ronken Scholarship (Graduate)

This scholarship will be awarded to a Delta Zeta graduate student working on a Masters degree in education or business for the express purpose of assisting with the purchase of academic books. Preference will be given to applicants from the Alpha Alpha Chapter of Northwestern University. The amount of the award may vary depending upon the fund earnings. This scholarship may be awarded in conjunction with another graduate scholarship.Graduate

A. Robert Kleiner and the American Association of University Professors —WMU Chapter Memorial Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship shall be made each year to at least two students who can serve and internship with one of the following organizations: The American Association of University Professors—Western Michigan University Chapter; the Labor Representative AFL-CIO with the Greater Kalamazoo United Way; the South Central Michigan AFL-CIO Labor Council; or the United Auto Workers Region

1-D. Application includes a short paper on why student wants to serve an internship with a labor union emphasis.

Jules Rossman Endowed Scholarship (Graduate)

Applicant shall be full time undergraduate or graduate student enrolled at WMU who has had a minimum of two semesters work experience at WIDR. Must be in good academic standing.

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