Merit-Based Undergraduate Scholarships
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Annual - Scholarships are awarded each year with recipient selections made by specified deadline”
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Geography
- Current academic standing required (implied by merit-based selection)
Other requirements
- Undergraduate members of Delta Gamma Fraternity
- Member of a Delta Gamma collegiate chapter
Overview
Delta Gamma Foundation provides merit-based scholarships to undergraduate members of Delta Gamma across the organization's collegiate chapters.
Eligibility
- Undergraduate members of Delta Gamma Fraternity
- Member of a Delta Gamma collegiate chapter
- Current academic standing required (implied by merit-based selection)
Available Chapters
Scholarships available to members from all 200+ Delta Gamma collegiate chapters including chapters at:
- Alpha-Mount Union
- Beta-Washington
- Gamma-UC Berkeley
- Delta I-Trinity
- Epsilon-Ohio State
- And all other chartered chapters in the United States and Canada
Award Details
- Merit-based selection criteria
- Amount per scholarship: Not specified in provided materials
- Awarded to multiple recipients annually
Recurrence
Annual - Scholarships are awarded each year with recipient selections made by specified deadline
How to Apply
Application Process
- Complete the Merit-Based Scholarship Application (form accessible on Delta Gamma Foundation website)
- Provide Required Information:
- Full name
- Collegiate chapter affiliation
- Answer Application Essay Questions:
- "Tell us a little about yourself and your experience in Delta Gamma. Include any information/awards/life events that make you unique."
- "What does being a Delta Gamma mean to you?"
- "How will receiving a Delta Gamma Foundation merit-based scholarship impact you and your time in college? Include any information about your academic studies, current circumstances, etc. that may be relevant."
- "Why is it important for our Delta Gamma sisters to ensure that programs like merit-based scholarships continue to exist?"
- "Is there anything else you would like to share about your experience with the merit-based scholarships or the Delta Gamma Foundation? Anything that could be improved, any positive/negative experiences, any thoughts, etc."
- Submit Supporting Materials:
- Headshot photo (recent picture that may be used in communications initiatives such as social media or email)
- Photo file naming requirement: FirstName LastName.jpg (example: AnnaBoydEllington.jpg)
- Maximum file size: 100 MB per file
- Submit Application:
- All required fields marked with asterisk (*) must be completed
- Submit through online form on Delta Gamma Foundation website
What Delta Gamma Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 47
- Total given
- $1.16M
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $5,250–$146K
- By dollars: California 22%, Mississippi 15%, Arizona 10%. Top recipient cities: Dallas, TX; Indianapolis, IN; Los Angeles, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 34% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Blind Children's Center · Los Angeles, CA
Aid for blind
$146K
Foundation for Blind Children · Phoenix, AZ
Aid for blind
$119K
Children's Center for the Visually Impaired · Kansas City, MS
Aid for blind
$115K
Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments · St Louis, MO
Aid for blind
$106K
Anchor Center for Blind Children · Denver, CO
Aid for blind
$100K
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