Apply for Hites Transfer Scholarships
Eligible members are invited to submit applications for Hites
Transfer Scholarships of $7,500 by March 1.
The Hites
Transfer Scholarships, the largest offered by Phi Theta Kappa, were established
through a $1 million endowment funded by the Hites Community College Scholarship
Foundation and donations from Society constituents. Contributions
are now being accepted for a second $1 million endowment. Visit the online
Press Room for more
information.
"This is the largest scholarship endowment in
Phi Theta Kappa's history, and it could not have come at a better time," said
Dr. Rod A. Risley, Phi Theta Kappa's Executive Director.
"When
the Hites Foundation first came to us, no one could have predicted the economic
challenges now facing both students and colleges," Dr. Risley continued.
"The Hites Scholarships will help meet a need that becomes more crucial
every day, and because of the Hites Foundation, generations of Phi Theta
Kappa members will be able to pursue their educational goals and achieve
their dreams."
Hites Transfer Scholarship Applications must
be submitted online by the end of the day of March 1, 2010. Winners will be
announced in August.
Only Phi Theta Kappa members may apply
for Hites Scholarships. To be eligible, a member must be enrolled in community
college through March 2010; have a 3.5 GPA, and must have completed a minimum
of 50 semester credits. Complete eligibility information is available
online.
Members submit applications online, by using the username
and password supplied in an email at the time of their induction - the same
username and password required to access CollegeFish.org. Students who
do not know their username and password may take the "lost password" link
for a replacement.
The application requires advisor certification,
two letters of recommendation and a transcript, in addition to short essay
answers and a 500-word essay. Visit the Hites
Transfer Scholarship webpages to complete an application.
