Empowering others through formal education has been shown to lift entire populations. Delta Phi Epsilon is committed to sustaining our founders’ legacy by promoting our members as leaders, scholars, and innovators. To encourage the success and accessibility of education for our sisters, The Delta Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation provides merit and need-based scholarships.
Undergraduate Eligibility Requirements
Undergraduate scholars who are Delta Phi Epsilon initiated members in good standing and will be enrolled as full-time students in the 2022-23 academic year will be eligible to apply for scholarships in the following fiscal year.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Selection is based on scholastic excellence, participation and leadership roles in the chapter, and on-campus and community activities. This all of which aligns with the Founding Principles of the Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority.
- Applicants must be initiated members of the Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority in good standing academically, financially, and in-chapter membership and participation including, no Standards Board violations.
- Applicants must be initiated by; December 31, 2022.
- Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of B (the equivalent of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or higher).
- Scholarship recipients are expected to remain a member in good standing of their collegiate chapter for the duration of their scholarship.
- Applicants must be enrolled as full-time undergraduate students, as outlined by the institution the recipient is attending, during the year that the scholarship is awarded.
- Fifth-Year Member: A scholarship applicant who may graduate before the end of the school year of the scholarship term may be considered for a scholarship. In order to receive a scholarship, a fifth-year senior must agree to remain a participating member of their collegiate chapter, in good standing, until graduation and remain alumni through the term of the scholarship.
Graduate Eligibility Requirements
Delta Phi Epsilon Eligibility Requirements:
Graduate students who are Delta Phi Epsilon initiated members in good standing and will be enrolled as full-time students in the 2022-23 academic year will be eligible to apply for scholarships in the following fiscal year. All scholarships will be paid directly to the Institution in the Fall term. Past recipients are welcomed to apply again.
- Selection is based on scholastic excellence, participation and leadership roles in the chapter, and on campus and community activities, all of which align with the Founding Principles of the Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority.
- Applicants must be initiated members of the Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority in good standing academically, financially, and in-chapter membership and participation including, no standards board violations.
- Applicants must have been initiated by December 31, 2022.
- Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of B (the equivalent of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or higher).
- If the applicant is selected as a merit-based scholarship winner, a check will be sent directly to the Cashier/Bursar/Financial Aid office at their University to be applied towards their educational expenses. Please note for applicants applying to use funds for outside of the U.S.: All funds are dispersed in USD at the exchange rate of the day.
- Scholarship recipients are expected to be committed alumna members in good standing for the duration of their scholarship.
- Scholarship applicants who have previously submitted a scholarship application must submit a new application each year in order to be considered. A scholarship recipient who does not return to school during the scholarship term, and thus forfeits the scholarship to the next applicant, is eligible to re-apply and be considered for a scholarship the next academic year.
- Scholarship Recipient/Full-time Student Status: Award criteria for scholarships shall include full-time student status, as outlined by the institution the recipient is attending during the year that the scholarship is awarded.
- If a recipient is studying abroad during the scholarship term, appropriate inactive status in good standing must be obtained and retained.
- A scholarship applicant who may graduate before the end of the school year of the scholarship term may be considered for a scholarship. To receive a scholarship, the recipient must agree to remain an alumni member in good standing during the school year, including the following semester.
- Scholarship Revocation/Membership Status: A scholarship recipient who fails to continue to meet the criteria of their award (including resignation or expulsion of their membership in Delta Phi Epsilon), will relinquish their scholarship to the next eligible applicant as selected by the Scholarship Committee. If the scholarship has been applied by a college/university to the former member’s educational expenses, that former member will be responsible for reimbursing the full award amount to the Delta Phi Epsilon Foundation within 30 days.
Words of Thanks
“I am immensely grateful for all the wonderful opportunities that DPhiE has opened up for me since my initiation. Being a sister gave me an amazing chance to be surrounded by smart, creative, charismatic and hardworking women, whose unconditional support and encouragement helped me a lot in my academic endeavors. Thank you Toby Tamarkin for supporting me in my studies, sincerely grateful for your generous donation.”
“As a recipient of Delta Phi Epsilon’s Educational Foundation Scholarship, I am humble, thankful, and joyous to be able to continue my academic and professional endeavors to the fullest extent. The sisterhood bond as well as the vast resources Delta Phi Epsilon provides demonstrates inclusion, guidance, and compassion to women everywhere, and I am grateful to actively engage in these pursuits.”
“This past year, Delta Phi Epsilon has become my home away from home, and the sisters I have met make up a wonderful community of driven, compassionate, and intelligent women that I am so proud to now be a part of. Thank you DPhiE Educational Foundation for this incredibly generous donation toward furthering my education at University of Georgia--this group of women and this donation encourages me to strive for excellence in all that I do, especially in my education. Thank you, Delta Phi Epsilon!”
Endowed Scholarships
The Dr. Toby Tamarkin Scholarship
Dr. Toby Tamarkin of the Sigma Chapter at The Ohio State University worked her way through college. Her focused dedication to her education while having to work a job is a testament to her fortitude. Her drive created a successful 33-year career as a teacher, professor and administrator, touching the lives of hundreds of students. She also was a leader in language education at the local, state, regional and national level. First granted in 2017, the Dr. Toby Tamarkin Scholarship is awarded to the recipient who demonstrates this drive.
Applicants must be studying for a career in education and must have a job to help them attain their goal. Graduate students who apply should be involved in at least one organization in their educational field.
The Madeleine Claire McNulty Scholarship
Awarded for the first time in 2019, The Madeleine Claire McNulty Scholarship, named in commemoration of the daughter of Past International President Dawn Barta McNulty, Phi Sigma Chapter at Northern Illinois University was created to support a sorority member who has overcome a medical, personal or family difficulty. Madeleine was a diligent student, passionate dancer and Special Olympics gold medalist. She embodied our founding values of Justice, Sisterhood, and Love.
Having battled a lifelong seizure disorder, Madeleine lost her battle with epilepsy early last year. The McNulty family had designated the Educational Foundation to receive donations in memory of their beloved daughter and has since endowed this scholarship.
The Arleen Kruger Honick Scholarship
Arleen Kruger Honick is one of our sisterhood’s most prolific leaders, volunteers and supporters. Adding to her years of dedication to Delta Phi Epsilon, Arleen’s commitment has reached even greater heights recently with the Arleen Kruger Honick Scholarship named in her honor. This scholarship, which began in 2018, honors Arleen for her dedication to DPhiE through volunteering and serving as past international president. Recipients of the Arleen Kruger Honick Scholarship must be undergraduate members of the Psi Chapter at the University of Georgia, Honick’s home chapter.
