Scholarships
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About scholarships
With tuition continuing to rise, scholarships can be a huge help. The Kappa Delta Foundation is committed to easing the financial burden for our sisters so they can finish their degrees. Scholarships are made possible through generous gifts and bequests to the Kappa Delta Foundation.
The KD Foundation offers several types of scholarships, and you can submit applications for one or more type. For the 2025-2026 academic year, your application will save as you go, and must be completed by Dec. 1, 2024. If you seek to apply for multiple types of scholarships, once you complete one application, your basic information should carry over to other applications, as well.
Explore our Scholarships
The KD Foundation offers several types of scholarships, and you can submit applications for one or more type. Check out the scholarships available below!
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Undergraduate merit scholarships
Will you still be working toward your undergraduate degree during the 2025-2026 academic year? Kappa Delta Foundation undergraduate merit scholarships support students who have achieved academic success and are involved on campus or in their KD chapter. There are also scholarships for members from specific chapters; pursuing degrees in specific subjects; and also for students who live or study in specific states.
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Undergraduate need-based scholarships
Will you still be working toward your undergraduate degree during the 2025-2026 academic year? Undergraduate need-based scholarships support students in need of financial assistance. You’ll be asked to share projected expenses and funding sources for the academic year, as well as family or personal circumstances that affect your financial resources for the coming academic year.
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Graduate merit scholarships
Are you currently a senior or alumna planning to go to graduate school for the 2025-2026 academic year? This one's for you!
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Corre Anding Stegall Collegiate Leadership Award
In the 2025-2026 academic year will you be an upperclassman who has held one or more KD and campus leadership roles? The Corre Anding Stegall Collegiate Leadership Award, named for former National President Corre Anding Stegall, is presented each year to the top Kappa Delta student leaders. Recipients are chosen based on high academic performance and exemplary leadership within the chapter, campus and community. This award is the highest individual honor Kappa Delta gives to undergraduate members. Each award recipient will receive a $5,000 leadership scholarship for the academic year.
Making paying for college less stressful
More than $930,000 in scholarships were awarded this year
$81,000
Awarded in collegiate leadership award scholarships
KDs most amazing collegiate members receive scholarship support in recognition of their achievements with the Corre Anding Stegall Collegiate Leadership Award
$311,512
Awarded in undergraduate and graduate merit-based scholarships
We support KD sisters as they reach their academic goals, no matter their stage in life.
$538,464
Awarded in undergraduate need-based scholarships
We want all KD sisters to be able to pay for their tuition without sacrificing their membership in Kappa Delta.
Scholarship FAQs
We’re so glad you’re thinking about applying for a scholarship! It may seem daunting, but we want to help you every step of the way and make your application process easy! If any of your questions are not answered below, reach out to us at kdfoundation@kappadelta.org
- Who is eligible?
- What kinds of scholarships are available?
- What do I need to apply?
- A completed, electronic scholarship application (no snail mail, please!).
- Unofficial academic transcripts from every college or university you’ve attended.
- Address information for your permanent residence AND the address of your residence while you’re attending school.
- Your Academic Office’s mailing address.
- Responses to the essay questions.
- Complete lists of KD involvement and community involvement
- Academic or other awards
- Work experience
- Combined family income (from parents or other sources.)
- An estimated cost of your tuition and fees, books and supplies, and room & board for the coming academic year.
- Your yearly wages or other sources of income
- Total amount of outstanding educational loans to date
- Total amount of other scholarships or grants awarded for the upcoming academic year
- A copy of your FAFSA
- How are applicants scored?
- What can I use the scholarship to pay for?
- Where will my scholarship money be sent?
- What is the timeline?
Who is eligible?
All Kappa Delta sisters (including new members!) that are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree and are in good standing with KD are eligible. Don’t worry! There is no minimum GPA to apply and we accept applications from all majors and chapters. While some scholarships are established for certain majors and chapters, there are many scholarships available to everyone.
If you’re an undergraduate applicant, you must be enrolled in an accredited college or university as a full-time student for the full academic year.
If you’ve applied (or anticipate applying) for admission to a graduate program, you should apply using a graduate scholarship application.
Graduate applicants can be enrolled in an accredited college or university’s certificate, master’s or doctoral degree program as a part-time or full-time student for the full academic year.
What kinds of scholarships are available?
The Kappa Delta Foundation offers undergraduate merit, undergraduate need-based and graduate merit scholarships. Most scholarships are open to all applicants, but some have been established for a particular chapter, field of study, state of residence or college.
The undergraduate merit and need-based scholarship applications are different. Students who wish to apply for both must complete both applications.
The Corre Anding Stegall Collegiate Leadership Award application is also a separate application.
What do I need to apply?
There are a few requirements you’ll need to check off before you can submit your application. You will need:
For undergraduate merit and graduate scholarships:
For undergraduate need-based scholarships:
What is optional:
How are applicants scored?
For merit scholarships, applicants are scored in several categories: academic achievement, involvement (KD/campus/community/work), and personal statements. For need-based scholarships, applicants are scored based on academic achievement, financial need and personal statements.
What can I use the scholarship to pay for?
Kappa Delta Foundation scholarships can be applied toward academic expenses, including tuition and course related fees. Because the Kappa Delta Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, our scholarships cannot be applied toward Kappa Delta or sorority-specific expenses, including dues.
If you have leftover scholarship funds at the end of the year, the unused funds may not be applied to the next academic year’s tuition or your graduate school tuition and must be returned to the Kappa Delta Foundation.
Where will my scholarship money be sent?
In the summer prior to the start of the school year, the scholarship will be sent to your university on your behalf. You will have the opportunity to update your university information before your scholarship is distributed. Your student ID number will be included on the memo line of the check, so the university knows where to apply the scholarship.
To ensure your scholarship is applied correctly, the Kappa Delta Foundation sends instructions with all checks asking the university to apply the scholarship fully to your fall semester tuition. It is your responsibility to monitor your account to make sure the full scholarship is applied to fall semester tuition.
What is the timeline?
SCHOLARSHIPS
January-February – Scholarship committee reviews applications
March-April – KD Foundation Board reviews and approves scholarship awards
April-May – Applicants are notified of status
July – Scholarship checks are distributed directly to recipients’ college or university
LEADERSHIP AWARDS
December 1 – Applications due
January-February – Scholarship committee reviews applications
March-April – KD Foundation Board reviews and approves scholarship awards
June – Recipients are announced at National Convention
July – Scholarship checks are distributed directly to recipients’ college or university
How will I be notified if selected?
Applicants are notified via email if they have or have not received a scholarship. The foundation will use your preferred email address indicated in your application. Applicants are announced over the summer. Please be careful to submit an email address that you will have access to while you are away from school.
Who is eligible?
All Kappa Delta sisters (including new members!) that are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree and are in good standing with KD are eligible. Don’t worry! There is no minimum GPA to apply and we accept applications from all majors and chapters. While some scholarships are established for certain majors and chapters, there are many scholarships available to everyone.
If you’re an undergraduate applicant, you must be enrolled in an accredited college or university as a full-time student for the full academic year.
If you’ve applied (or anticipate applying) for admission to a graduate program, you should apply using a graduate scholarship application.
Graduate applicants can be enrolled in an accredited college or university’s certificate, master’s or doctoral degree program as a part-time or full-time student for the full academic year.
What kinds of scholarships are available?
The Kappa Delta Foundation offers undergraduate merit, undergraduate need-based and graduate merit scholarships. Most scholarships are open to all applicants, but some have been established for a particular chapter, field of study, state of residence or college.
The undergraduate merit and need-based scholarship applications are different. Students who wish to apply for both must complete both applications.
The Corre Anding Stegall Collegiate Leadership Award application is also a separate application.
What do I need to apply?
There are a few requirements you’ll need to check off before you can submit your application. You will need:
- A completed, electronic scholarship application (no snail mail, please!).
- Unofficial academic transcripts from every college or university you’ve attended.
- Address information for your permanent residence AND the address of your residence while you’re attending school.
- Your Academic Office’s mailing address.
- Responses to the essay questions.
For undergraduate merit and graduate scholarships:
- Complete lists of KD involvement and community involvement
- Academic or other awards
- Work experience
For undergraduate need-based scholarships:
- Combined family income (from parents or other sources.)
- An estimated cost of your tuition and fees, books and supplies, and room & board for the coming academic year.
- Your yearly wages or other sources of income
- Total amount of outstanding educational loans to date
- Total amount of other scholarships or grants awarded for the upcoming academic year
What is optional:
- A copy of your FAFSA
How are applicants scored?
For merit scholarships, applicants are scored in several categories: academic achievement, involvement (KD/campus/community/work), and personal statements. For need-based scholarships, applicants are scored based on academic achievement, financial need and personal statements.
What can I use the scholarship to pay for?
Kappa Delta Foundation scholarships can be applied toward academic expenses, including tuition and course related fees. Because the Kappa Delta Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, our scholarships cannot be applied toward Kappa Delta or sorority-specific expenses, including dues.
If you have leftover scholarship funds at the end of the year, the unused funds may not be applied to the next academic year’s tuition or your graduate school tuition and must be returned to the Kappa Delta Foundation.
Where will my scholarship money be sent?
In the summer prior to the start of the school year, the scholarship will be sent to your university on your behalf. You will have the opportunity to update your university information before your scholarship is distributed. Your student ID number will be included on the memo line of the check, so the university knows where to apply the scholarship.
To ensure your scholarship is applied correctly, the Kappa Delta Foundation sends instructions with all checks asking the university to apply the scholarship fully to your fall semester tuition. It is your responsibility to monitor your account to make sure the full scholarship is applied to fall semester tuition.
What is the timeline?
SCHOLARSHIPS
January-February – Scholarship committee reviews applications
March-April – KD Foundation Board reviews and approves scholarship awards
April-May – Applicants are notified of status
July – Scholarship checks are distributed directly to recipients’ college or university
LEADERSHIP AWARDS
December 1 – Applications due
January-February – Scholarship committee reviews applications
March-April – KD Foundation Board reviews and approves scholarship awards
June – Recipients are announced at National Convention
July – Scholarship checks are distributed directly to recipients’ college or university