AHEPA Power District 4 Scholarship Program
AHEPA Power District 4 Scholarships are awarded annually to deserving students about to begin their college education. It is a program administered by the Past District Governors of the district. Read the qualifications carefully and submit your student’s application for consideration by the deadline.
All applications (with the essay included) and school transcripts MUST be postmarked no later than April 15, 2025 and must be received by the scholarshipchairman no later than April 25, 2025.
Please send applications to:
AHEPA Power District 4 Scholarship Committee:
Spero Lappas, JD, PhD
Post Office Box 6065
Harrisburg, PA 17112
2025 AHEPA District 4 Scholarship Application
INTRODUCTION AND INSTRUCTIONS TO THE APPLICANTS
Thank you for your interest in the AHEPA Power District 4 Scholarship Program. This application has been revised and drafted in order to make the application process as convenient and meaningful as possible. Therefore, PLEASE read the application carefully before starting to fill in the requested information. We also request that you pay close attention to the supporting documentation which the application process requires.
Be sure to sign the Applicant’s Certification before submitting your application. Strict compliance with all parts of the application process will be enforced and failure to comply will result in your application being rejected.
APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications: An applicant must meet one of the following conditions:
- Be a member in good standing of an AHEPA Family Chapter in Power District 4; or:
- Be sponsored by an AHEPA Family Chapter in good standing in Power District 4; or
- Have a parent, stepparent or grandparent that is a member in good standing of the sponsoring chapter, Power District 4 or National.
An applicant must be
- HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION: a high school senior who will be entering an accredited institution of higher learning in 2025; or
- COLLEGE DIVISION: a college undergraduate in the freshman, sophomore or junior years who will continue to be a student for the remainder of 2025. College seniors or post-graduate students are not eligible to apply for the District 4 Scholarship.
Scholarships shall be awarded for one academic year. A recipient may reapply as long as he/she meets eligibility requirements.
- Scholarships shall be awarded on basis of academic merit, honors achieved, participation in extracurricular activities and inter-scholastic sports, as well as church and community services.
- An applicant must produce evidence of scholarly achievement by obtaining a minimum grade point average of 3.00 to receive scholarship consideration.
Submitting your application
- Every applicant must complete and submit an official AHEPA District 4 Scholarship Application for either the High School Division or the College Division.
- Every Application must be signed by a donor of a Scholarship, or by the President and Secretary of a sponsoring District #4 AHEPA chapter.
- Every applicant must arrange for every high school or college which the applicant has attended to submit an official transcript of the applicant’s educational record, courses and classes taken, grades received, and his/her cumulative grade point average. In other words:
If you are applying for the high school division scholarship, the committee must receive official transcripts from every high school you have ever attended.
If you are applying for the College Division Scholarship, the committee must receive official transcripts from every college you have ever attended. COLLEGE APPLICANTS DO NOT NEED TO PROVIDE HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS.)
These materials must be submitted and received in accordance with the application deadlines and should be mailed to: Dr. Spero Lappas, Post Office Box 6065, Harrisburg, PA 17112
Official transcripts must be sent directly from the school to the scholarship committee chairman. Unofficial transcripts or transcripts received from the applicant will not be considered. Do not send transcripts with your application; they will not be accepted and your application will be rejected.
- Every Applicant shall compose and submit, along with his/her completed application form:
- A personal essay of between 250 and 300 words in length on the following topic: “Every year, Greeks around the world celebrate OXI Day on October 28. How are the principles of Hellenism which are symbolized by this holiday observance important to your own personal goals and ambitions”? This essay must be typed, it must fit on a single page, and it must contain a word count certification. The applicant’s name must appear on the upper left-hand corner of the page. The essay is an integral part of the application process. Non- compliant essays will invalidate the application.
Place your completed application and essay in a #10 business sized mailing envelope and mail it to the Scholarship Committee Chairman at the following address: Dr. Spero Lappas, Post Office Box 6065 Harrisburg, PA 17112. Write the words “AHEPA DISTRICT 4 SCHOLARSHIP” on the bottom left corner of the mailing envelope.
Do not use certified or registered mail, or any other form of mail that requires a receipt or signature. No private delivery services (FEDEX, UPS, etc.) may be used. The application must be printed singe-sided and no staples may be used. Attach all pages together, including the essay, with a paper clip. Do not include the instruction pages, a cover letter, or any other materials in the envelope.
- The Applicant is responsible for compliance with these requirements. These rules will be strictly enforced and any non-compliant application will be rejected. No AHEPA or Daughters of Penelope member or official has the authority to waive or excuse non-compliance with these rules.
- Neither the applicant nor any other person may call or contact any scholarship committee member for further instructions or additional information, to explain non-compliance or difficulty of compliance, or to request an extension or other special consideration. Contacts from parents or sponsors are especially inappropriate. Any such contacts may, at the discretion of the scholarship committee chairman, result in an application being rejected.
TIMELINESS AND DEADLINES
- All applications (with the essay included) and school transcripts MUST be postmarked no later than April 15, 2025 and must be received by the scholarship chairman no later than April 25, 2025. BOTH OF THESE TIMELINESS REQUIREMENTS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. Therefore, it is suggested that you send your application well in advance of the due dates. Late or incomplete applications will not be eligible for consideration. Compliance with these deadlines is the responsibility of the applicant. NOTE: Please request all necessary transcripts far enough in advance of the deadlines to insure timeliness. School registrars and administrators are often busy in the spring and if they do not send your transcripts on time, your application will be rejected. CHECK WITH THE SCHOOL TO BE SURE THAT YOUR TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS ARE BEING PROCESSED.
- Neither the scholarship chairman or any other AHEPA member or official has the authority to extend any deadline. No untimely materials will be accepted and no late application will be considered.
- All applications must be postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service. Commercial mailing labels, postage meters, etc. are not acceptable. Transcripts may be postmarked by the sender’s commercial equipment but must be postmarked and received by the deadlines stated above for applications.