{"id":51,"date":"2017-11-05T03:16:04","date_gmt":"2017-11-05T03:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackgreekwebsites.net\/ukoaka\/?page_id=51"},"modified":"2026-01-29T03:35:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T03:35:59","slug":"scholarship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/phigammazeta.com\/?page_id=51","title":{"rendered":"Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #2041a5;\">About the Scholarship<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Every Spring, the <strong><span style=\"color: #2041a5;\">Phi Gamma Zeta Scholarship<\/span><\/strong> is awarded to a &#8216;university bound&#8221; female residing in Hopewell, Virginia who has demonstrated a record of success in academics, extracurricular activities, community service and leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you know of a female resident of Hopewell, VA (must meet eligibility requirements) who may be interested in the Phi Gamma Zeta scholarship for the upcoming year, please send an email to<strong>: <\/strong><strong><em><a href=\"mailto:zphib.pgz@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">zphib.pgz@gmail.com<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #2041a5;\"><strong>Scholarship Eligibility Requirements and Application Process<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Phi Gamma Zeta Scholarship ($1,500) <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">will be awarded to an applicant that meets the following criteria:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Female residing in Hopewell, Virginia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Possess a minimum GPA of 2.75 or at least 580 on the GED exam.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Demonstrates a minimum of 20 hours leadership through extra-curricular activities and community service.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Be accepted to a college or university in the summer or fall of 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #2041a5;\">ALL<\/span><\/strong> of the below documents must be received for consideration:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font_7\">A completed and signed application.<\/li>\n<li>An official copy of your high school transcript or GED score.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Letter(s) of documentation for at least 20 community service hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A copy of your acceptance letter \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three professional letters of recommendations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An original essay of at least 250 words highlighting the life and career of a notable African American female or member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and the impact she made\/makes on your life.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0 Proof of enrollment (<strong>shall be received prior to receipt of the monetary award<\/strong>) to a college or university.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"divider\"><\/div><a class=\"large custom-button align-btn-left\" href=\"https:\/\/phigammazeta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Phi-Gamma-Zeta-Final-Scholarship-25-26-2.pdf\" title=\"Download Scholarship Application\"><span style=\"background-color:#0848A1; color:#ffffff\">Download Scholarship Application<\/span><\/a><div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #2041a5;\"><b>Selection Criteria<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicant will be selected on the basis of her academic accomplishments, intellectual and creative distinctions, extracurricular and community service activities, letters of recommendations, and essay.\u00a0 \u00a0<strong><em>Refer to Scholarship Scoring Rubric which is an attachment to the scholarship application<\/em>.\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #2041a5;\">Submission Details<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The deadline to submit the application package is <strong><span style=\"color: #2041a5;\">April 30, 2026<\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>All components of the application should be POSTMARKED BY: <span style=\"color: #2041a5;\"><strong>April 30, 2026<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Applications POSTMARKED AFTER <span style=\"color: #2041a5;\"><strong>April 30, 2026 <\/strong><\/span>WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2041a5;\"><strong>Mail the application package to<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated<br \/>\nPhi Gamma Zeta Chapter<br \/>\nc\/o Scholarship Committee<br \/>\nP.O. Box 1419<br \/>\nHopewell, VA 23860<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #2041a5;\"><strong>Scholarship Process Calendar<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Application Acceptance: January 1, 2026 &#8211; April 30, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Review of applications:\u00a0 \u00a0May 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Selection and Notification:\u00a0 June 2026 &#8211; July 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>*<\/strong>Award:\u00a0 August 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>*Subject to change if student elects to attend summer courses<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #2041a5;\"><strong>Phi Gamma Zeta Education Foundation (PGZ EF)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Phi Gamma Zeta partners with the Phi Gamma Zeta Education Foundation which is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and all donations are tax deductible. If interested in making a donation to the foundation, you may do so with the below payment method.\u00a0 To ensure the donation is applied appropriately, input PGZ EF in the comment section of your donation.\u00a0 \u00a0Thank you for your support!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1064\" src=\"https:\/\/phigammazeta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Scholarship-3-300x144.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phigammazeta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Scholarship-3-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phigammazeta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Scholarship-3-1024x490.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/phigammazeta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Scholarship-3-768x368.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phigammazeta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Scholarship-3-1536x735.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/phigammazeta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Scholarship-3.jpg 1862w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<a class=\"large custom-button align-btn-left\" href=\"https:\/\/cash.app\/$PhiGammaZeta\" title=\"Donate Using Cash App\"><span style=\"background-color:#0848A1; color:#ffffff\">Donate Using Cash App<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a class=\"large custom-button align-btn-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=3JR4P8YSYNZXG\" title=\"Donate Using PayPal\"><span style=\"background-color:#0848A1; color:#ffffff\">Donate Using PayPal<\/span><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #2041a5;\"><strong>Z-NEF Portal <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-895 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/phigammazeta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ZNEF-287x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"262\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Zeta National Educational Foundation (Z-NEF) portal provides access to 15 scholarships that have a range of award values.\u00a0 Students may complete their\u00a0scholarship application online and submit supporting documents in one convenient location with 24-hour accessibility. The portal guides students through the application process and includes a matching tool that intuitively determines the scholarship(s) that best fit each applicant.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Visit the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.znef.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scholarship Programs<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0page to learn more about each scholarship opportunity.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/znefscholarships.awardspring.com\/\"><strong>Register<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for portal access then take the Eligibility Quiz to be\u00a0matched\u00a0with scholarships.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Scholarship\u00a0 Every Spring, the Phi Gamma Zeta Scholarship is awarded to a &#8216;university bound&#8221; female residing in Hopewell, Virginia who has demonstrated a record of success in academics, extracurricular activities, community service and leadership. 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