Kappa Phi Lambda Scholarship Application

2009-2010 Kappa Scholarship Application Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Incorporated is an Asian-interest sorority that strives to strengthen sisterhood amongst women by providing service and promoting cultural diversity to our members and our community, thus securing the bond of kinship for posterity. Kappa Phi Lambda exists to further educate individuals about Pan-Asian culture, while keeping our own identities. We aim for academic excellence, keeping in mind the importance of education and learning as the key to strength, awareness, and fulfillment. While we are an Asian-interest sorority, we are not Asian exclusive and welcome women of all nationalities and backgrounds to learn about, actively speak for, and represent Pan-Asian culture.

APPLICANT CRITERIA: Must be female and officially enrolled at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign for Fall Semester, 2009. PURPOSE of Scholarship: In keeping with our ideals for excellence through education, we are proud to offer our first Kappa Scholarship. We invite you to share your thoughts about the influence Pan-Asian culture has had on your academic career as well as reflect on your past achievements and future goals by responding to one of the following short answer prompts. The winner of this scholarship will receive a $50 gift card to Illini Union Bookstore to help you get started on a journey to academic excellence.

Please submit completed applications to [email protected]. The application deadline is Saturday, August 29th @ 12pm and the recipient will be notified on Wednesday, September 2nd.

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Kaitlin Cheung [email protected] (773)780-9886

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Kelley Cheng [email protected] (630)886-5420

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Short Answer/Essay In 350 words or less, choose & answer ONE of the following prompts. 1. Explain the impact this scholarship would have on your education 2.

Explain how your Pan-Asian heritage has impacted your academic career.

3. Describe how your most meaningful achievements have affected your academic and personal goals (something about personal achievement)