Application for Chi Epsilon

Undergraduate Scholarship

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WORK/RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: Be specific – list responsibilities and accomplishments.

Name of Applicant: Date:

Mailing Address:

City: State: Zip-Code:

Member of: Telephone No.:

E-mail:Expected Graduation Date:

Current Undergraduate GPA: Undergraduate Credits Completed:

Chapter, Chi Epsilon

I certify that I will be an Undergraduate Student in the spring of 2014:

NOTE: Undergraduate Scholarship applications must be sent to your Faculty Advisor by October 15, 2014 to be considered. Application criteria and guidelines are provided on page 4.

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OFFICES HELD: List specific accomplishments

OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES: Be specific - rather than saying 'volunteered with', describe the nature of your service

HONORS: List specific accomplishments

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Required submittals:

• Application (filled out completely) • Unofficial Transcript(s) showing all college work • Resume (two pages maximum) • One to two page personal essay describing professional goals and objectives and any

additional information that may be pertinent to the application • Two letters of recommendation. One must be from a Faculty Member in the applicant's

department. The other must be from a fellow student or colleague familiar with your personal characteristics. Recommenders should be informed that information on grades, experience, etc., is already part of the application. Recommendation letters may expand on the information in the application and should elaborate on personal knowledge of the candidate and his/her qualities, especially as they may relate to scholarship, character, practicality, and sociability.

If the person(s) writing the letter of recommendation does not want the applicant to see the letter(s) of recommendation, the letter(s) should be forwarded to the FA so that he/she can attach the letter(s) to the PDF package for the applicant.

NOTE: The complete scholarship application package must be converted to a single PDF file and submitted to the Faculty Advisor by October 15, 2014.

Release Agreement

My signature below certifies the accuracy of submitted materials, and provides my permission for members of the Chi Epsilon National Council and National Office to review my application materials. Should I become a scholarship winner, I grant permission for my award and related information to be publicized by Chi Epsilon. Further, I will provide a high quality digital photo to the National Office if notified that I am a finalist.

Signature, Applicant

Signature, Chi Epsilon Faculty Advisor*

NOTE: Typing name above constitutes an electronic signature for the purpose of submitting this scholarship application and associated materials.

*Faculty Advisor - see special note bottom of page 4.

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2. Undergraduate students who are enrolled at the time of application and who will be enrolled in the spring of the academic yearas an undergraduate are eligible to apply for an undergraduate scholarship. Initiates who will be members at the time of receivinga scholarship are eligible to apply. A student may apply multiple times, but may only receive a scholarship, either National or District level, once.

3. Undergraduate students and graduate students who are enrolled at the time of the application and will be enrolled as graduatestudents in the spring of the academic year are not eligible to apply for this undergraduate scholarship.

4. Refer to PAROP, Article XII, Section E.

a. One of ten National Scholarships i. The $3,500 “John A. Focht National Chi Epsilon Scholarship” (2 each) ii. The $3,500 “Brother B. Austin Barry National Chi Epsilon Scholarship” (2 each) iii. The $3,500 “Joseph L. Brandes National Chi Epsilon Scholarship” iv. The $3,500 “Arthur N.L. Chiu National Chi Epsilon Scholarship” v. The $3,500 “Dexter C. Jameson National Chi Epsilon Scholarship” vi. The $3,500 “Olin K. Dart, Jr. National Chi Epsilon Scholarship” vii. The $3,500 “Eugene Glysson National Chi Epsilon Scholarship” viii. The $3,500 “Neil J. Rowan National Chi Epsilon Scholarship”

b. One of ten Chi Epsilon District Scholarships ($2,000)

6. Applicants will be judged on the following criteria: • GPA, 20 points maximum • Personal essay, 1-2 pages, 20 points maximum • Letters of recommendation, 2 required, 20 points maximum • Work / Research experience, 15 points maximum • Offices held, 10 points maximum • Outside Activities, 10 points maximum • Honors, 5 points maximum

7. Scholarship applications and supporting documentation must be submitted in a single digital PDF file. If this is not done, the application will not be forwarded to the District Councillor for further consideration.

8. All winners will be required to submit a high resolution (at least 1 Mb in size) portrait-style photo (head and shoulders against aneutral background and with professional attire) in JPEG or TIFF format within 30 days of being notified of winning by the District Councillor.

9. Scholarship winners will be announced in the spring of 2015. Scholarship awards will be presented to those winners attending the Conclave. All others will be mailed to the recipients.

UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD CRITERIA and GUIDELINES

1. Scholarship applications will be accepted in PDF format only, and must be sent to the Faculty Advisor by October 15, 2014.

5. Applicants are eligible for:

Once satisfied the applicant's scholarship application package is technically complete, please forward these package(s) to yourDistrict Councillor by November 1, 2014 to be eligible for further consideration.

Faculty Advisors: