The Alpha Epsilon Chapter of North Carolina was chartered by women educators in 1960 in Asheville to promote Alpha Delta Kappa's common goals of educational excellence, altruism, and worldwide understanding locally. In 1977 the Chapter awarded its first scholarship to assist a graduate who is a good student and suffers financial need. Since then Alpha Epsilon Chapter has presented an award every year.
Women educators in Jefferson City, Missouri founded Alpha Delta Kappa, Incorporated, an honorary sorority, in 1947. They later amended the charter in 1956 to provide international status. In Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1954, a state unit was organized to further the goals of Alpha Delta Kappa.
In the year 2000, the Alpha Epsilon Chapter directed The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC) to create a permanent endowment fund, to be known as the North Carolina Alpha Epsilon Memorial Scholarship Fund. This is a fund to which donations may be made and from which scholarships will be awarded to Asheville and Buncombe County graduating high school female students.
Amount
One-time $1,000
Number Of Awards
One Award
Deadline
Jan. 22, 2024
Eligibility
One graduating female senior from one of the following high schools on a rotational basis as follows: T.C. Roberson (2022), A.C. Reynolds (2023), Asheville High (2024), C.A. Erwin (2025) and C.D. Owen (2026), Enka (2027) and North Buncombe (2028).
CFWNC ensures that all scholarship recipients are selected on an objective and nondiscriminatory basis and that selections are based on specific guidelines and criteria for each fund.
Selection Criteria
- Financial Need
- Good Character- Academic ability/achievement
- Contributions to school and community as demonstrated by community service, work experience and/or extracurricular activities
To Apply
To apply, students must complete an application online. The application, with required attachments, must be submitted online on or before the deadline. Award Year 2024 closed.
Application Procedure
The scholarship program is administered by The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina. Please direct any questions about this scholarship to the Foundation's Scholarship Officer, Lezette Parks, at parks@cfwnc.org.