Scholarships, Awards & Grants

Alpha Sigma Alpha graduate

Since its founding, the Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation has demonstrated its commitment to intellectual development and lifelong learning by offering academic scholarships to alumnae members, undergraduate members, and non-members. The application deadline for the 2009-10 scholarships is March 2, 2009 and applications will soon be available.

Please click here for scholarship opportunities that are not funded by the Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation.

Career Enhancement Grants

Career Enhancement Grants provide alumnae members with the financial assistance to pursue continuing education for career advancement or re-training. Grants will be awarded as funding is available.

The Freida Riley Award

Freida Riley

The Freida Riley Award for Teaching Excellence demonstrates Alpha Sigma Alpha’s commitment to a quality education and recognizes outstanding Alpha Sigma Alpha educators. Applications are due April 10, 2009.

Anniversary Grants

Anniversary Grants recognize Alpha Sigma Alpha’s partnerships with our host institutions. To honor our chapters’ milestone anniversary dates, the Foundation makes a contribution to the chapter’s college or university library in their honor.

Every other year, the sorority and Foundation celebrate the Alpha Sigma Alpha experience at National Convention. While at convention, members are provided with thought-provoking programming on personal development and sorority issues that provide balance to their busy lives.

For more information about any of these scholarships, awards or grants, please contact the Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation office by e-mail or by phone at (317) 713-1924.

Scholarship, Grant and Award Recipients

The Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation believes that learning should last a lifetime, and our commitment to that belief is carried out through both graduate and undergraduate scholarships. It is the Board of Trustees intent that the scholarships reward merit, as demonstrated by: 1) academic excellence, and 2) leadership, volunteerism, meaningful participation in Alpha Sigma Alpha and/or other activities.

The Board of Trustees is pleased announce scholarship recipients for the 2008-09 academic year:

  • Hilda Anna Giraud Endowed Founders’ Memorial Scholarship – Kelly Okapal, ΔΝ-B
  • Suzanne L. Hebert Endowed Founders’ Memorial Scholarship – Jennifer Sullivan, ΕΑ
  • S. June Smith Endowed Founders’ Memorial Scholarship – Heather Lewis, ΘΑ
  • Past Presidents Endowed Founders’ Memorial Scholarship – Jennifer Norman, ΔΝ-B
  • Alpha Beta Endowed Founders’ Memorial Scholarship – Casey Smith, ΖΡ
  • The National Philanthropic Scholarship Graduate – Erica Goehring, ΑΓ
  • The National Philanthropic Scholarship Undergraduate – Allison Rank, ΖΗ
  • The Special Education Scholarship ΑΣΑ member – Rachel Seckinger, ΕΚ
  • The Special Education Scholarship ΑΣΑ non-member – not awarded
  • Wilma Wilson Sharp Scholarship – Megan Hudson, ΒΛ
  • Amy M. Swisher Scholarship – Jeannine Anderson, ΔΣ
  • Mary Turner Gallagher Scholarship – Megan Mozley, ΘΑ
  • Marjorie Anderson Thomson Scholarship – no applicants
  • Lois V. Beers Scholarship – Alexander Kassel, ΓΛ
  • Beta Zeta Scholarship – Tracy Schmitz, ΔΝ-B
  • Dr. Rosalie Messina Simari Scholarship – Kathryn Wolfington, ΕΕ
  • Beta Sigma President, Elizabeth Taber, ΒΣ
  • Beta Sigma Treasurer, Shannon Pritchett, ΒΣ
  • Patti Balwanz Scholarship, Christine Petcoff, ΒΣ
  • Zeta Zeta Scholarship – Elizabeth Rand, ΖΖ
  • Zeta Eta Scholarship – Emily Goins, ΖΗ
  • Beta Gamma Scholarship – Danielle Strickland, ΒΓ
  • Dr. Ann Rowlette Scholarship – Jessie Benson, ΦΦ
  • Grace Fultz Haworth Music Scholarship – Hannah Rosenthal, ΖΦ
  • Freida Riley Award – Christa Martell Schneider, ΒΥ
  • Career Enhancement Grant – Karen Rose, ΝΝ

Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation’s Mission: To invest in the potential of women by promoting service, leadership, and lifelong learning through charitable giving.