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2016-2017 University Scholarship Application
Panhellenic Alumnae South Bay Association
www.SouthBayPanhellenic.com
Regulations Governing the Granting of Scholarships:
Scholarship(s) shall be awarded annually to assist female residents of the Los Angeles South Bay who are members of either a National Panhellenic Sorority or one of its Los Angeles South Bay alumnae chapters. Panhellenic is an association of sorority women dedicated to the purpose of friendship, leadership, scholarship, and service to others. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic achievement, contribution to school and community and financial need. The Panhellenic Alumnae Southbay Association is a 501C3 non-profit corporation and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its scholarship program. Scholarships will be awarded for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Qualifications:
The boundaries of the Los Angeles South Bay area are the communities of El Segundo to the north, San Pedro to the south, and Carson to the east.
An undergraduate applicant must be an active, dues paying member-in-good-standing of a National Panhellenic Conference Sorority (see list of all NPC sororities on page 7 of this application) with a minimum GPA of 3.0, and who also:
• is a graduate of a South Bay high school (see list on page 6 of this application) OR • is attending a university in the South Bay (i.e., CSU Dominquez Hills)
In addition, a graduate applicant must be a member in good standing of the Los Angeles-South Bay alumnae chapter of her National Panhellenic Conference Sorority.
Completed applications must be postmarked no later thanFebruary 15, 2016.
Please Note: Collegiate individuals may apply each year; however, PASBA University Scholarship Award Recipients (scholarships received after joining a sorority) are capped at a maximum of two awards per individual.
Applications must include:
1. An unofficial transcript from each undergraduate and graduate institution attended. Class ranking will be accepted if the school does not calculate grade point averages.
2. Two letters of recommendation (see attached forms) completed from the following options: a sorority advisor, a Panhellenic advisor, a professor/dean or an employer. Alumnae members may use an officer from their alumnae chapter.
3. Resume
4. A self-addressed-stamped #10 envelope Mail Completed Application File to: PASBA Scholarship Committee c/o Linda Schwarzkopf
842 Avenue C
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
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Questions may be addressed to pasbascholarship@gmail.com or to Linda Schwarzkopf at (310) 803-2985 or Colleen Shinn at (310) 698-2674
2016-2017 University Scholarship Application
Panhellenic Alumnae South Bay Association
www.SouthBayPanhellenic.com
Due no later than February 15, 2016
Name ________________________________________________________________________________________ Permanent Address ___________________________________________________________________________
University ______________________________________________________________________ College Address ______________________________________________________________________________ Cell Phone________________________________________E-mail ____________________________________ High School __________________________________________________________________________________ NPC Sorority ____________________________________Initiation Date: ____________________________ Class Status: _____FRESHMAN _____SOPHOMORE _____ JUNIOR ______SENIOR _____GRADUATE FALL 2014 SEMESTER/QUARTER GPA: _______ CUMULATIVE GPA: _______
Units Currently Carried ______ Major ______________________________ Minor ______________________ Expected Date of Graduation _________________________________________________________________
Please use additional paper if needed.
How are you financing your college education? __________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sorority Activities (include offices held and dates) ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sorority Advisor _________________________________________ E-mail: ________________________________
College & community activities (include offices held, if any, and dates)
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Honors and awards during college (only freshmen may include high school):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Discuss your education and career goals and how have you benefitted from sorority membership. (300 words maximum)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Employment: Check one ______year round ______ summer
If year round: Employer ______________________________________________________________ Average # of hours per week: _____________ Approximate salary: _____________________ Percentage of school & living expenses paid by you: _____________________________ Number in family, including parents(s) :________ Age of sibling(s): __________________ Other financial information you would like considered:
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If this application is selected, do we have your permission to quote from the accompanying letters for award presentation? Please check one.
Yes ____ No ____
I understand that if I am selected for the Panhellenic Alumnae South Bay Association Scholarship Award, it will be used for the term and campus specified, or I will return the funds immediately.
I certify that the above application is accurate as of this date.
Signature of Applicant
Date
Have you applied for this scholarship before? YES _____ NO ______
If yes, please indicate when you applied and if you received a scholarship from us in the past. (This will not affect your current application).
NOTE: This scholarship does not renew automatically. Applicants may reapply in successive years.
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2016-2017 University Scholarship Application
Panhellenic Alumnae South Bay Association
www.SouthBayPanhellenic.com
Letter of Recommendation Due no later than February 15, 2016*
Please address the following qualities of the applicant and include examples if possible of: interpersonal skills, leadership abilities, professional potential, initiative, and other outstanding qualities.
Signature Date
Position Phone & e-mail
* Whether submitted with the application package or directly by email to pasbascholarship@gmail.com, this letter MUST be received by PASBA by the February 15, 2016 deadline.
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2016-2017 University Scholarship Application
Panhellenic Alumnae South Bay Association
www.SouthBayPanhellenic.com
Checklist
Eligibility for South Bay Panhellenic Association Scholarship
(The boundaries of
the Los Angeles South Bay area are the communities of El Segundo to the north, San
Pedro to the south, and Carson to the east).
_____ Attended a high school in the Los Angeles South Bay
High School Name ___________________________________________________ _____Attend a university in the South Bay ______________________________________ ____ Minimum GPA of 3.0
Have you included the following with your application?
_____ Copies of unofficial transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended _____ Resume
_____ TwoLetters of Recommendation-- check accordingly: ___ Included with application
___ Mailed under separate cover
___ (graduate applicants only) Letter of recommendation from South Bay Alumnae Chapter Officer
_____ Self-Addressed Stamped #10 Envelope
South Bay High Schools
Banning Lawndale
Bishop Montgomery Leuzinger
CAMS Mary Star of the Sea
Carson Christian Mira Costa
Carson Narbonne
Academy of Medical Arts@Carson High New Millennium Secondary School Academies of Education&Empowerment North – Torrance
@Carson High Pacific Lutheran
Centennial Palos Verdes
Chadwick Palos Verdes Peninsula
Compton Senior Port of LA
DaVinci Design & Science Rancho del Mar Dominguez Senior Redondo Union
El Segundo Environmental Charter Renaissance Academy Fusion Academy of the South Bay Rolling Hills Prep
Gardena San Pedro
Harbor Tech Prep South Torrance
Hawthorne Torrance
Hawthorne Math & Science Academy Vistamar
Junipero Serra West Torrance
King-Drew Med. Magnet
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2016-2017 University Scholarship Application
National Panhellenic Conference Sororities
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
Pi Beta Phi Phi Sigma Sigma Sigma Delta Tau Sigma Kappa Sigma Sigma Sigma Theta Phi Alpha Zeta Tau Alpha
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