Poly P Scholarship
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Poly P Scholarship Information
“Supporting Leadership Development”
The first day to apply is Saturday, October 1, 2023
The last day to apply is Wednesday, November 15, 2023 by midnight
Scholarship Donors:
The “Poly P Scholarship” is funded by University's alumni of the student organization that built the modern Poly P in 1957: Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity.
Goal:
Our goal is to provide a $1,000 non-renewable, annual, scholarship to one deserving incoming male-gender-identifying student and one deserving, incoming, female-gender-identifying student.
Who Is Eligible:
All incoming students are eligible regardless of age or educational background. For example, applicants can enter directly from high school, or junior or community colleges, or transfer from a four-year institution, enter after military service, enter from the workforce, etc.
Selection Criteria:
The sole criteria will be merit and need. Collegiate student-club, fraternal or sorority affiliations at the University, unlikely by an entering student, are not part of the selection criteria. Merit must be based on accomplishments prior to starting course studies at the University.
Timing Of Award:
The scholarship winners , and runners-up, are determined during the Fall-to-Winter Quarter break. The funds are made available early in Winter Quarter. The award winner must provide evidence of achieving at least a 3.0 GPA on 12 or more units during Fall Quarter to collect the award.
Application Process:
Applicants are asked to use the Poly P Scholarship application and submit it electronically to the review board no later than midnight, Wednesday, November 15, 2023. The application asks you to list those accomplishments you consider to show merit, any work experience, and your financial need. All the information you will need is in the following form.
Poly P Scholarship Application Form
Selection Process:
The applicants will be reduced to a quarter-final list, then a semi-finalist list, then a top 10 finalist list. An applicant's gender is not asked nor considered in judging. Applicants are judged by a group of retired professional men and women. The two scholarship administrators, Mr. and Mrs. Patterson, do not vote.
Academic Requirement:
Each scholarship winner must subsequently complete a Fall Quarter course-load of at least 12 units at a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible to receive the award. Upon making this information available to the administrator, funds will be made available. If the first-place winner fails to meet this modest academic standard, runners-up will be contacted in the order of their finish.
Further Information:
Contact, preferably by email, the Scholarship’s Co-Founders:
Chris and Carol Patterson
cpatterson76@outlook.com
Cell 530-941-3986
It is essential that the subject-line in your email begin with: “Poly P Scholarship”
Photo Credit:
The color photo above in the Association’s letterhead is of a 1981 workday by the undergraduate brothers of Delta Sigma Phi to repair the “P”
Poly P Judges And Patrons
The Poly P Scholarship, established in 2012, annually offers one or more $1,000 educational award for first year students. It is funded by University alumni of the recently closed Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity Chapter, and their wives (1950-2018). The awards provide DSP alumni a collective means to give-back to the University in a manner that honors our older Brothers who built the P in 1957 – and demonstrates the importance of philanthropy to all students.
Female Alumnae Judges for Applications of Young Women
Our Delta Sig Alumni Judges
Mr. Noel Shutt, PhD
Mr. Greg Weaver
Mr. Wayne Kendrick
Mr. Jim Evans, PhD.
For any questions, please contact scholarship founders and administrators Chris and Carol Patterson: cpatterson76@outlook.com
Our Past Patrons
We recognize and sincerely thank the following Poly P Patrons. Their thoughtful donations, and the support of other Delta Sigs who attend our fundraising dinners, make this award possible. The threshold to become a Poly P Patron is $100 in net donation. Patrons can directly donate, or provide an auction item, or be the winning bidder on an auction item that yields at least a $100 net value toward the scholarship fund.
Slats and Carlotta
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3.2 and Pat
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Ranger and Jodi
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Bull and Linda
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Harpo and Dea
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Rocky and Karen
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Cleat and Ronalee
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Lurch and Greta
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Dizzy and Wendi
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Yabut and Carol
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Mombo and Kris
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Bozo and Karen
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Ace and Carol
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Tom and Cyndy Cycyota
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Chris and Cheryl Northern
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Alumni Corporation Board (ACB)
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Alumni Chapter (aka Alumni Association)
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