LOS ANGELES ALUMNAE PANHELLENIC ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FOR THE 2019-2020 ACADEMIC YEAR SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS: The Los Angeles Alumnae Panhellenic Association (LAAPA) will award a total of three $1,000 scholarships to sorority women attending either CSULA, LMU, UCLA, or USC during the 2019-2020 academic year. The purpose of these awards is to assist collegiate sorority women in successfully continuing their education and to encourage sororities in always maintaining high scholastic standards. QUALIFICATIONS: The LAAPA Scholarship awards will be given to three collegiate women who most exemplify sorority and scholastic ideals. To qualify for these awards, applicants must: Be designated as a Sophomore, Junior or Senior status at her university for the 2019-2020 academic year; Be an active and in good standing member of a recognized National Panhellenic Conference* sorority upon application submission (February 1, 2019) and upon receipt of scholarship funds (March 2019) Have a cumulative college grade point average of 3.0 or higher; Be involved in either unpaid university activities and/or community/volunteer/philanthropic activities *Eligible sorority organizations recognized by the National Panhellenic Conference: Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Epsilon Phi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Phi, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Alpha Sigma Tau, Alpha Xi Delta, Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Delta Phi Epsilon, Delta Zeta, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Phi Mu, Phi Sigma Sigma, Pi Beta Phi, Sigma Delta Tau, Sigma Kappa, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Theta Phi Alpha or Zeta Tau Alpha PRESENTATION OF AWARDS: Los Angeles Alumnae Panhellenic Association Scholarship winners will be announced on/or around March 15, 2019. Presentation of winners at a Panhellenic-Eligible Sorority Meeting (Spring 2019). If winners are unable to attend, they are still eligible to receive the scholarship accordingly. Please note that scholarship funds must be deposited into the university account of recipient and that no direct check will be issued to recipients. TO APPLY: Please fill out the below application in its entirety. Please be sure to follow all directions carefully. Note that failure to complete the application in its entirety will jeopardize your eligibility for this scholarship. Applications must be signed by the applicant and the applicant s sorority Chapter Advisor. Applications without the Chapter Advisor s signature will be disqualified. The applicant may email or otherwise send the completed application and essays to the Chapter Advisor and have them sign the document. If applicable, both the original and the copy with the Chapter Advisor s signature must be submitted via email to Allie Shields, the LAAPA Scholarship Chairperson, by February 1, 2019. Applications that do not meet the February 1, 2019 deadline will be disqualified. Please EMAIL the completed Los Angeles Alumnae Panhellenic Association Scholarship application with LAAPA Scholarship Application as the subject to the LAAPA Scholarship Chairperson for consideration by February 1, 2019: LAAPA Scholarship Chairperson: Allie Shields; Email: allieshie@gmail.com
1 LAAPA USE ONLY LOS ANGELES ALUMNAE PANHELLENIC ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FOR 2019-2020 ACADEMIC YEAR APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY: February 1, 2019 NAME: UNIVERSITY: CSULA LMU UCLA USC CURRENT YEAR: FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE JUNIOR SENIOR SORORITY: ADDRESS: E-MAIL: PHONE: Please fill out this application in its entirety. Please be sure to follow all directions carefully. Note that failure to complete the application in its entirety will jeopardize your eligibility for this scholarship. Completed applications need to be submitted to the LAAPA Scholarship Chairperson by February 1, 2019. The selected LAAPA Scholarship Award recipients will be notified on/or around March 1, 2019. I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS TRUE: APPLICANT S ORIGINAL SIGNATURE: DATE: CHAPTER ADVISOR S NAME: CHAPTER ADVISOR S ORIGINAL SIGNATURE: DATE: CHAPTER ADVISOR S PHONE: CHAPTER ADVISOR S EMAIL:
2 LAAPA USE ONLY PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING TWO PAGES. IF NEEDED, YOU MAY ADD MORE PAGES USING THE SAME FORMAT. UNIVERSITY: CSULA LMU UCLA USC CURRENT YEAR: FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE JUNIOR SENIOR ESTIMATED GRADUATION DATE: SORORITY ACTIVITIES (PLEASE DO NOT LIST SORORITY NAME): Activity or Committee Month/Year(s) From/To Ex: Sorority Scholarship Committee September 2010 - May 2011 # of hrs/wk # wks/ year 5 36 Vice Chair Leadership Position Unpaid - UNIVERSITY/COMMUNITY/VOLUNTEER/PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES: Organization & Activity within the Organization Month/Year(s) From/To # of hrs/wk # wks/ year Leadership Position Ex/ Environmental Club; Fundraising Committee January 2011 - May 2011 5 20 Committee Chair
3 LAAPA USE ONLY MAJOR: MINOR: FALL 2018 GRADE POINT AVERAGE: CUMULATED GRADE POINT AVERAGE: CAREER GOAL: COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS: Source Year Amount Total $/yr Ex: Brevard County Panhellenic Association Scholarship 2011 $1,000 $1,000 PAID WORK EXPERIENCE: Employer, Position and Responsibilities Ex: Macy s, Sales Clerk, Stock and sell jewelry Month/Year(s) From/To September 2010 - January 2011 # hr/wk # wk year Total $/yr 10 16 $2,000
LAAPA USE ONLY ESSAY #1 Please write at least one (1) paragraph but no more than one (1) page utilizing font: Times New Roman, font size: 12, telling LAAPA why sorority life is important to you and how the Greek experience has helped you grow as an individual and as a leader. *Please note that essays that go over the one (1) page limit will not be considered and will result in receiving negative points towards your overall score. Please stay within the guidelines accordingly. Please DO NOT include identifiable information in this essay (ex: name, sorority affiliation, university name)
ESSAY #2 LAAPA USE ONLY Please write at least one (1) paragraph but no more than one (1) page utilizing font: Times New Roman, font size: 12, detailing your career goals and objectives. *Please note that essays that go over the one (1) page limit will not be considered and will result in receiving negative points towards your overall score. Please stay within the guidelines accordingly. Please DO NOT include identifiable information in this essay (ex: name, sorority affiliation, university name)
ESSAY #3 LAAPA USE ONLY Please write at least one (1) paragraph but no more than one (1) page utilizing font: Times New Roman, font size: 12, telling LAAPA what actions or accomplishments you have attained that would make you a worthy candidate for this scholarship. *Please note that essays that go over the one (1) page limit will not be considered and will result in receiving negative points towards your overall score. Please stay within the guidelines accordingly. Please DO NOT include identifiable information in this essay (ex: name, sorority affiliation, university name)