Any member of the senior class who can meet the following requirements is eligible to apply for this award. This scholarship is offered in memory of Gayla Crabtree, a loyal member of Delta Theta Tau Sorority who tragically lost her life at the age of 33, and whose love for youth and life prompted the dedication of the scholarship in her memory.

The amount of this scholarship may be $1,000.00 if awarded to one individual. The decision of the number of scholarships to be awarded in a single year will be made at the discretion of the Delta Theta Tau Scholarship Committee. THIS SCHOLARSHIP MUST BE USED WITHIN 18 MONTHS.

Qualifications:

  1. Must live in the Community Unit 2 school district.
  1. Must rank in the upper one half of his or her class.
  1. The applicant must submit a letter stating his or her educational goals, needs, interests, and hopes for the future. The applicant should be specific and share openly in this important letter about his or her goals for the future.(please type and submit with this application)
  1. Must complete data sheet below.
  1. Must need financial assistance, but this will not be the controlling factor. Fill out the attached sheet.
  1. Three letters of recommendation outside the family and only one from a teacher must be submitted.
  1. A recipient of this award is expected to be a full-time student and to complete a full year of college, or a complete course ofstudy. At its discretion, the Sorority can ask for a full refund of the scholarship when these requirements are not met.
  1. Applicants must show proof of admission to a university or junior college for the summer or fall semester following graduation from high school. When the recipient of the scholarship gets the first fee statement from the college or university, recipient will present that statement to the treasurer of the Delta Theta Tau Sorority. The treasurer will attach the scholarship check to the fee statement and mail it to the school. In the event the recipient does not complete the fall registration, the scholarship check will be forfeited and an alternate recipient will be chosen.
  1. A high school transcript should be attached to the application.

All applications will be read and approved by the Scholarship Committee for Delta Theta Tau Sorority, Gamma Lambda Chapter. The final selection will be made by this said committee. THIS SCHOLARSHIP MUST BE USED WITHIN 18 MONTHS.

Data Sheet

Applicant Name:

Address:

Accumulated G.P.A.:

Class Rank:

College of your choice:

Intended major:

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION:

ApplicantEmployer: Avg. hours per week:

Mother’s Employer: Job Title:

Father’s Employer: Job Title:

Combined Family income:(must include both parents if divorced)

(place an X near the correct choice)

Under $15,000: $15,000 - $25,000: $25,000 - $35,000:

$35,000 - $50,000:$50,000 and over:

Total number of dependents in family household:

Ages of children (including yourself):

Please add any other information that would distinguish your financial need for educational purposes from that of any other applicant: