Middle States Region Awards Program 2012

Middle States Region Scholarship Awards

Alumni Transfer Scholarship

Several years ago the Middle States Alumni piloted a special scholarship program The program consisted of all alumni chapters and undergraduate chapters contributing to a scholarship fund that was awarded at our Regional Convention. Over the past years the scholarship has grown from $750 to $1,000. Since the chartering of the Middle States Region Alumni Association there has been a push for fund-raising on a grander scale. The hope is to begin a scholarship foundation as well as offer additional scholarships.

The 2012 Alumni Transfer Scholarship will be awarded at the 24th Middle States Regional Convention. We will be presenting the award to an applicant who will meet the following criteria:

Full or part time students are eligible

Must be graduating in the Fall 2011 or Spring 2012

Must be transferring to a four year institution by Fall 2012

Your packet MUST include ALL of the following to be considered:

  • Letter of recommendations from a Phi Theta Kappa Advisor
  • Letter of recommendation from a faculty member
  • List of cumulative GPA
  • Program of Study (If applicable, please include any volunteer work and/or work experience relating to your field of study.
  • 500-word essay discussing the influence Phi Theta Kappa has had in preparing you for your academic future and as a responsible citizen of your community. The following must appear at the top of the essay

Middle States Region Alumni Transfer Scholarship

Applicant’s name, college name and address and chapter name

Dr. Daniel A. Houghtaling Scholarship of Promise

Conditions of eligibility:

Student must be a Phi Theta Kappa member in good standing and currently enrolled in a community college at the time of application

Members must have a minimum of 3.5 cumulative GPA at time of application on all Associate Degree course work. Part-time and full-time students are eligible to apply.

Member must be enrolling at a community college for the following semester

Member must be willing to serve as a chapter officer for the upcoming academic year. Application requirements:

  • A 500-word essay (max) discussing how your involvement in Phi Theta Kappa has made you a better leader within your college and your community

Your name, chapter, college, and year inducted must be included as well as Dr. Daniel A. Houghtaling Scholarship of Promise at the top of your essay

  • A letter of recommendation from a NON-Advisor faculty member or administrator at the community college where the student is enrolled attesting to the leadership potential of the student
  • An official college transcript from the community college where student is enrolled

There isn't an entry form or application for either of the scholarship awards. Be sure to send all requested materials. Due to the fact that we are requiring official college transcripts and letters of recommendations to be included, these scholarship packets must be sent via postal mail for 2012.

Mail all scholarship packets by February 1, 2012 to:

MSR Scholarship Awards

c/o Mr. John Ortiz

Gloucester County College

1400 Tanyard Road

Sewell, NJ, 08080