Scholarship Opportunities
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Evelyn D. Wilkey Iota Essay Contest
Submission Deadline: THIS SCHOLARSHIP IS CLOSED FOR 2025
Submission Details: The National Essay Contest is open to all middle and high school students. Eta Delta will sponsor a student in each category, ensuring that each is judged within its correct age/school category. Each student will prepare her/his subject based on the National American Education Week theme. The deadline to submit your application back to the chapter is October 31, 2025. Email your application to secretary.etadelta1929@gmail.com.
1ST PLACE - $500.00 AWARD
2ND PLACE - $250.00 AWARD
3RD PLACE - $100.00 AWARD
Future Iota Leader (FIL) Scholarship
Submission Deadline: February 28, 2026
Submission Details: Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. is proud to offer a one-time $2000.00 FIL Scholarship. This scholarship offers financial support and is awarded to a deserving FIL, a high school senior, who will pursue a degree in a business-related field of study. The scholarship is for one year and will be sent directly to the college or university in which he/she attends.
Fredda Witherspoon National Scholastic Scholarship
Submission Deadline: THIS SCHOLARSHIP IS CLOSED FOR 2026
Submission Details: Iota Phi Lambda Sorority awards scholarships for scholastic achievement to female graduating high school seniors wishing to pursue a college degree in business-related fields. The National Scholarship is held annually. Judging criteria will include academic performance/achievement, career aspirations, demonstrated leadership, and financial need. Contestants with the supervision of sponsoring chapters must mail their applications to the President-Elect postmarked by January 31.
(1) $8,000.00 AWARD
(4) $3,000 AWARD
Dorethea N. Hornbuckle Memorial Scholarship
Submission Deadline: March 15, 2026
Submission Details: Each year, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. will award the Dorethea N. Hornbuckle Memorial Scholarship (DNHMS) to a graduating high school student or a continuing college student, who graduated from high school within the past 4 years, enabling them to pursue or continue academic studies in the field of business, business administration, science, or engineering at an institution of higher learning of their choice located in the United States of America. The DNHMS is a one-time award that provides a college scholarship up to $2,000 for the academic year for students pursuing a degree at a four-year institution. Upon receipt of enrollment verification, the scholarship will be awarded and made payable to the recipient’s educational institution.
Alice P. Allen Scholarship
Submission Deadline: April 1, 2026
Submission Details: The Alice P. Allen National Scholarship is named in honor of Iota’s second National President (1946-1950). This $2,000.00 scholarship is awarded to a teenage mother who desires to further her education beyond high school. Judging criteria will include academic performance, demonstrated leadership, career aspirations, and financial need. Applicant, with the supervision of the sponsoring chapter, must mail the completed application packet to the National President-Elect postmarked by April 1.