South Bay Alumnae Panhellenic

2013 Athena Scholarship Application

The South Bay Alumnae Panhellenic is delighted to announce scholarship opportunities of $500
or more to undergraduate women who are members of National Panh
Panhellenic
ellenic Conference
sororities. The South Bay Alumnae Panhellenic represents up to 26 National Panhellenic
Conference sororities in the Santa Clara Valley. We have been awarding sscholarships
cholarships for over
30 years. The Athena Scholarship is designed to honor undergraduate sorority women who can
balance the responsibilities of sorority membership, support their community, and achieve
academic success.
To be eligible for this award, you must be an active member of any National Panhellenic
Conference sorority and a full time student at San Jo
Jose State University
ity or Santa Clara
University. Scholarship applicants must attend their universi
university
ty full time in the fall of 2013.
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Completed applications must be received by Friday, March 1, 2013. Scholarship recipients will
be our guest at the South Bay Alumnae
lumnae Panhellenic Athena Luncheon on Saturday, May 4, 2013
at Faz Restaurant, attached to the Sheraton Hotel, at 1108 N
N. Matilda Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA
94089. At this luncheon, scholarship recipients will be recognized and awarded the scholarships.
South Bay Alumnae Panhellenic encourages all eligible students to submit applications,
following the application instructions below. Those applications submitted without a report card
or transcripts, and letters of recommendation
recommendation, before the deadline will be disqualified.
1. The scholarship application form is in an editable format. Enter the requested information
directly into the form and save your changes as a PDF file. You may also print
rint the form
and fill in your information manually in the spaces provided.. Please write or print neatly.
2. Submit a copy off your most recent transcript. An unofficial transcript is acceptable.
3. Include two letters of recommendation
recommendations: one letter from a sorority Alumnae Advisory
Committee (AAC) member
member, and one letter from faculty / professor / administrator /
professional / employer.
4. Be prepared for a short telephone interview (some applicants will be called).
5. Please type the application or print clearly.
6. A number of appropriate
ppropriate spaces are provided for your explanation in each section of this
application.. Please include an additional page should you wish to include further details.
7. Completed applications should be emailed to Jacqueline Vo at
Jacqueline_Vo@yahoo.com
Jacqueline_Vo@yahoo.com.
8. If you prefer, you may submit an application by U.S. Mail and it must be post marked by
Friday, March 1, 2013.. All paper applications should be submitted to:
Jacqueline Vo, Panhellenic Scholarship Chairman
P.O. Box 720794
San Jose, CA 95172
9. For questions, please contact
ontact Jacqueline Vo, Panhellenic Scholarship Chairman,
Chair
at
Jacqueline_Vo@yahoo.com
Jacqueline_Vo@yahoo.com. For additional news and updates, visit Facebook at
a South
Bay Alumnae Panhellenic and http://www.sbpanhellenic.blogspot.com.
Our scholarship committee will review each application with careful consideration. We look
forward to hearing from you!

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First
irst Name: __________________ Last Name: _________________________________
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Phone #: ____________________ E-Mail: _____________________________
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Home address: ____________________________________________________________
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Name of parent or guardian: ________________
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Name of high school: _______________________ Year of high school graduation: _______
College address: ______________
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College: __________________________________
________________________________ Anticipated graduation date: _________
Major: _____________________________________________ GPA: _________________
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Sorority:
orority: _____________________________________ Initiation date: ___________
___________
Official class standing check one:

Freshman

Sophomore

Junior

How did you hear about this scholarship check one:

Friend

Family

Chapter Adviser

Classmate

Sorority Sister

Referral __________________

Panhellenic

Social Media

Other ___________
_____________

What honors or awards would you like us to know about? Please include dates.
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What is your career plan? ________
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Approximately what percentage of your school and / or sorority expenses are covered by
financial aid, scholarships, or family support? Please explain ________________________
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Do you work part time to help pay for school and/or sorority expenses? _______________
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If yes,, where are you employed? _______________________________________________
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Briefly describe your responsibilities at this job: ___________________________________
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Hours per week ____________

How long have yo

you had this job? ___________
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Please describe the elected offices or chairmanships you have held in your sorority,
including dates of service:
Position

Responsibilities

Dates of Service

What other activities, clubs, and sports do you participate in on your campus?
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What other commitments do you have aside from the university (e.g., volunteering,
church, tutoring, community service
service, etc.)?
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Explain how
w your involvement in your sorority has enriched your college experience and
prepared you for the future.
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What else would you like us to know about you?
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Reminders: Completed applications

pplications must be received by Friday, March 1, 2013..
To be considered, you must also submit a copy of your most recent report card or
transcript and two letters of recommendation
ecommendation: one letter from a sorority advisor (AAC)
member, and one letter from faculty / professor / administrator / professional / employer.
employer
Send application to Jacqueline Vo, Panhellenic Scholarship Chairman at
Jacqueline_Vo@yahoo.com or P.O. Box 720794, San Jose
Jose, CA 95172.

_____________________________________________
Your Signature

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Today's Date

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