Recognition Scholarships At-A-Glance

What is a Recognition Scholarship?

Recognition Scholarships are a one-time scholarship that must be funded between Aug. 1 and May 1 of one fiscal year.

• Recognition Scholarships are fully funded with a total donation of $2,000. Once fully funded, the ZTA Foundation will match $500, creating a minimum scholarship of $2,500.

• These scholarships can be funded by an individual, group, or chapter.

• More than $2,000 can be donated for a larger scholarship. The Foundation will still match $500.

Sponsoring a Scholarship

The deadline to fund a Recognition Scholarship is May 1. Download the Recognition Scholarship Commitment Form.

• Choose the scholarship name. Many are named for a chapter, donor, or in honor/memory of a special sister.

• Choose how the scholarship is designated. Note: The scholarship must be awarded that year, so if no one meets the requirements, the Scholarship Distribution Committee will select an applicant.

• These are one-time scholarships funded for the following academic year. Scholarships that are fully funded by May 1, 2026, will be awarded in the fall of 2026.

If the scholarship is not fully funded:

• If $1,000 to $1,999 is raised, it will be given as an award scholarship (without a match).

• If under $1,000 is raised, it will be put into the general scholarship fund.

Benefits

• Counts toward a member’s annual and lifetime Foundation donations.

• Provides financial relief to ZTA members.

• Receive a letter from the Foundation with information about who received
  the scholarship.

• Receive a thank-you note from the award recipient.

• Scholarships and recipients are listed in the Foundation issue of Themis each winter and on ZTA’s website.

Scholarship Applicants

• Be a ZTA member in good standing.

• Be a current sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student who will be enrolled full-time for the entire following academic year.

• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Have questions? Email scholarships@zetataualpha.org