Scholarships

The Executive Committee has outlined a set of application judging criteria as well as a prioritized hierarchy for consideration during the application selection process. This hierarchy aligns the selection process with the founding tenets of the Beta Iota Foundation, namely to prioritize those applications that originate from alumnus of the Beta Iota Chapter of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity at the University of Virginia or more generally to benefit the Greek community at the University.

Selection Criteria

· Leadership qualities evident within both academic and extracurricular environments

· Scholastic Achievement including current GPA, Honor Roll Membership and other awards

· Quality of essay responses - essay responses to receive a weighted average rating from the Selection Committee

· If applicable, philanthropy and leadership within the Greek community during the trailing calendar year

Selection Hierarchy

In descending order of priority, the Foundation will target current or potential students that meet the following criteria. The Foundation will continue to pursue eligible students for scholarship opportunities to an absolute dollar giving limit agreed to on annual basis by the Foundation’s Board of Directors.

· The immediate children of Beta Iota Alumnus applying to or currently enrolled in the University of Virginia

· Other Relatives of Beta Iota Alumnus applying to or currently enrolled in the University of Virginia

· The immediate children of Beta Iota Alumnus applying to or currently enrolled in an undergraduate program

Incoming undergraduate students recommended by a Beta Iota Alumnus

· Current undergraduate students at the University of Virginia that are members of the Greek community

Types of Scholarships Offered

· Target of four to eight $5,000 scholarships in calendar year 2020

· Payment structure my vary as one payment or structured over the course of the undergraduate enrollment

· Applicants not selected for scholarships are encouraged to re-apply in subsequent years

· Past Beta Iota scholarship winners are not eligible to apply again