SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
An undergraduate member living in the Lodge or, at the Trustees’
discretion, a member who applied to live in the Lodge, but was excluded due
to space limitations or unavoidable housing contracts, is eligible to apply
annually for both Incentive and Improvement Awards which may be awarded by
the Trustees based on each eligible member’s application and the listed
criteria.
Scholarship Incentive Awards
Eligible members may apply annually for a Scholarship Incentive Awards on
the basis of their cumulative grades at the close of the Fall Term. An
application recommended by the Trustees of the Alpha Rho Alumni Association
will be considered by the Trustees of the Foundation. The following awards
are available:
GPA |
Award Available |
2.8 - 3.199 |
$150 |
3.2 - 3.599 |
$200 |
3.6 or higher |
$250 |
Scholarship Improvement Awards
Eligible members may also apply annually for Scholarship Improvement
Awards. An award is available to the five (5) eligible members whose cumulative
Grade Point Averages have improved the most of all members applying for the
awards. Improvement is measured by comparing cumulative final grades from
two successive Fall Terms, the second of which shall be the Fall Term
immediately preceding the date of the application. An application
recommended by the Trustees of the Alpha Rho Alumni Association will be
considered by the Trustees of the Foundation. Five $250 awards are
available.
Alpha GPA Improvement Award
The #1, on behalf of the undergraduate members of the Alpha, may apply
annually for the Alpha GPA Award. The award is available to the
Alpha for each one tenth (.1) of one point improvement in the cumulative
Grade Point Average (“GPA”) of the total active membership of the Alpha
(excluding pledges). Improvement is measured by comparing cumulative final
grades from two successive Fall Terms, the second of which shall be the Fall
Term immediately preceding the date of the application. An application
recommended by the Trustees of the Alpha Rho Alumni Association will be
considered by the Trustees of the Foundation. An award of $500 is available.
If the Alphas GPA has been maintained or has improved less than one tenth
(.1) of one point, the Alpha may apply for and the Trustees may award an
alternative amount. |