How much funding does Sisters Helping Sisters: Need-Based Scholarships Grant provide?

Sisters Helping Sisters: Need-Based Scholarships Grant provides US $2,500 in funding.

When is the deadline for Sisters Helping Sisters: Need-Based Scholarships Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Sisters Helping Sisters: Need-Based Scholarships Grant

Delta Gamma Foundation

Foundation Grants for Education Grants for Women Hardship Grants

Funding Amount

US $2,500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Other requirements

Applicants must be current, initiated undergraduate members of Delta Gamma Fraternity who are in good standing.
Applicants must have completed their first year of coursework to apply (sophomore, junior, or senior status).
Applicants must have proven financial need and student loan debt.
Applicants must include an unofficial transcript showing they have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or higher.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Funds may not be used for Delta Gamma dues or expenses, living expenses, etc.

Overview

Individual Member Support: Delta Gammas expand each other’s possibilities by funding undergraduate merit and need-based scholarships, graduate fellowships and Crisis Grants.Service for Sight: Since 1936, Delta Gammas have been stewards for sight, helping redefine the path of education, access and opportunity for people living with vision loss.Training and Programming: We help each other flourish as our authentic selves by funding programming in the areas of leadership development, health and well-being, and social responsibility.
The Delta Gamma Foundation supports collegiate members who have proven financial need and student loan debt through our Sisters Helping Sisters: Need-Based Scholarships. Scholarships are awarded to qualified applicants on a first-come, first-served basis, as funds permit. Scholarships awarded are used to offset the cost of tuition. Funds may only be used for tuition.

Eligibility

Applicants must be current, initiated undergraduate members of Delta Gamma Fraternity who are in good standing.Applicants must have completed their first year of coursework to apply (sophomore, junior, or senior status).Applicants must have proven financial need and student loan debt.Applicants must include an unofficial transcript showing they have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or higherApplicants must have accepted need-based financial aid from their college or university.
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Ineligibility

Funds may not be used for Delta Gamma dues or expenses, living expenses, etc.

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