Recognition Scholarships
Funding Amount
Minimum $2,500 (minimum $2,000 donor contribution + $500 Foundation contribution)
Deadline
February 27, 2027
154 days left
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Recognition Scholarships
Overview: Scholarships established through minimum contributions from sponsoring groups and the ZTA Foundation, which can be designated for specific chapters, provinces, or areas and named in honor or memory of special Zetas.
Award Details:
- Minimum $2,000 from sponsoring group
- $500 from Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation
For Donors/Sponsors:
For Applicants:
- Member of Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity in good standing
- Minimum GPA of 3.0
- Current sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student
- Full-time enrollment for fall and spring semesters
Application Process: Apply through the same ZTA Foundation Scholarship application process with deadline February 27.
Contact Information:
How to Apply
Recognition Scholarship Application
For Applicants: Apply through the ZTA Foundation Scholarship application process (see main scholarship program for detailed steps)
For Donors/Sponsors Creating a Scholarship:
1. Contact the ZTA Foundation
2. Complete Recognition Scholarship Commitment Form (available on Z-Learning)
3. Provide minimum donation of $2,000
4. Designate scholarship name and preferred criteria (chapter, major, etc.)
5. ZTA Foundation will contribute $500 for total of at least $2,500
Scholarship Criteria: Can specify preferred recipients such as:
What Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 7
- Total given
- $1.89M
- Median grant
- $30K
- Range
- $5,830–$862K
- By dollars: Indiana 49%, New York 33%, Georgia 17%. Top recipient cities: Carmel, IN; New York, NY; Atlanta, GA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity · Carmel, IN
Education & leadership development
$862K
Breast Cancer Research Foundation · New York, NY
Breast cancer sponsor
$625K
American Cancer Society · Atlanta, GA
Breast cancer sponsor
$325K
Indiana University Foundation · Indianapolis, IN
Service grant
$30K
Purdue University Cancer Research Center · West Lafayette, IN
Service grant
$25K
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ZTA Foundation Scholarships (General Program)
Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation
Amount
More than $1.5 million total distributed annually across 500+ recipients
Deadline
February 27, 2027
Achievement Scholarships
Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation
Amount
Variable (funded from annual General Scholarship Fund contributions)
Deadline
February 27, 2027
Founders Grants
Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation
Amount
Minimum $12,500 each
Deadline
February 27, 2027
Endowed Scholarships
Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation
Amount
Variable (based on yearly interest generated by endowed funds)
Deadline
February 27, 2027
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