Founders Memorial Scholarships

These four prestigious scholarships were established in honor of Kappa Alpha Theta’s four founders: Bettie Locke Hamilton, Alice Allen Brant, Bettie Tipton Lindsey, and Hannah Fitch Shaw.

  • Award amount: $12,000 each
  • Open to:  All undergraduate Thetas
  • Additional criteria: Each collegiate chapter nominates one outstanding junior member for the Founders Memorial Scholarships, and four are chosen to receive the awards. Each winner is matched with the founder with whom she shares similar characteristics.

 

Gamma Phi Chapter Scholarship

Many collegiate chapters have scholarships with Theta Foundation designated for their members. With the help of alumna Suzie Sterling King, the Gamma Phi Chapter at Texas Tech established a scholarship, which is awarded to one of the chapter’s undergraduates or alumnae.

  • Award amount: $1,000
  • Open to: Gamma Phi/Texas Tech undergraduate and alumnae members
  • Additional criteria: None


 

Marjorie Crane Schnacke Memorial Scholarship

Current and former Fraternity officers Lissa Lutton Bradford (Alpha Eta/Vanderbilt), Helen Edwards Woodward (Alpha Omicron/Oklahoma), and Nancy Kassebaum Baker (Kappa/Kansas), established this
Foundation scholarship in loving memory of Marjorie Crane Schnacke (Kappa/Kansas) to honor her years of service as a loyal Theta volunteer.

  • Award amount: $1,125
  • Open to: Kappa/Kansas undergraduate and
    alumnae members or members of other chapters
    who are residents of the state of Kansas
  • Additional criteria: None

 

Joyce Anne Vitelli Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship was established in memory of Joyce Anne Vitelli (Chi/Syracuse) by her loving husband who wished to honor Joyce’s love of Theta, as well as her devotion to her work as chairman of Theta Foundation’s scholarship committee.

  • Award amount: $10,000
  • Open to: All undergraduate and alumnae Thetas
  • Additional criteria: Preference may be given to those majoring in music or fine arts




Ellen Bowers Hofstead Scholarship

One of Theta Foundation’s oldest scholarships, the Hofstead Scholarship was set up by the Alpha Eta chapter at Vanderbilt and the Nashville Alumnae Chapter to honor Ellen Bowers Hofstead (Alpha Eta/Vanderbilt) and her commitment to Panhellenic and Interfraternal issues and interests.

  •   Award amount: $9,675
  •  Open to: All undergraduate Thetas in their
    sophomore or junior year
  • Additional criteria: The recipient must demonstrate
    the true meaning of Panhellenic spirit in some capacity.