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SCHOLARSHIP

A letter from our VP of Scholarship:

Hi everyone, my name is Ava Eisa and I am your 2025-26 PHA Vice President of Scholarship at Ohio State! I am so excited to work with you and within the Panhellenic community this year!
I want to thank you all for your thoughtful insights, perspectives, and accomplishments highlighted in your scholarship applications. Your hard work and time do not go unnoticed and each response is carefully read and appreciated. We honor your responses by blindly reviewing each application. Your identity and chapter affiliation have no effect on your application, so you genuinely stand as you!
Historically, the financial cost of joining a Panhellenic organization has been a gatekeeper of sorority and fraternity life which has excluded underprivileged groups. It is truly a shame that financial insecurity is an obstacle to joining Greek life because this community is so worthwhile. While true financial accessibility is something the Panhellenic community is still striving for, I hope that curating these scholarships can alleviate some stress towards financing chapter dues. I am passionate about relieving the financial burden of joining a Panhellenic organization in any way possible!
If you have any questions about the application process, scholarships, or anything at all please do not hesitate to reach out. I am here to help you in any way that I can! You can reach me at vpscholar.osupha@gmail.com. I’m thrilled to serve you all this year!


Go Greek and Go Bucks!
Ava Eisa, VP of Scholarship

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  • Is there a limit of scholarships I can apply for?
    Nope! You can apply to as many scholarships as you qualify for. For example, if you are not a graduating senior, you cannot apply to the graduating senior scholarship, but you can apply to multiple other scholarships.
  • How is my application reviewed?
    Your application is reviewed blindly and holistically. Blind review means that your name, email, and chapter affiliation are all invisible to reviewers. Holistic review means that all parts of your application are considered, with an emphasis on the strength of your short answers to the open questions. Finally, your application is first reviewed by the VP of Scholarship. Then, a shortlist of finalists are blind-reviewed by a review committee of 3-4 members of the executive board, who then reach consensus on the final recipient.
  • When will I hear back about my application?
    Shortly after applications close, a timeline will be posted on the website of when you should expect to hear back. All applicants, regardless of the result, will receive an email from me about the result of their application.
  • Do you have any advice for a successful application?
    Yes! Be specific and concise in your short answers, and tell a story – examples and stories are much more fun to read than a generic answer to the question. Some of my favorite applications have told me a story of what interested them in their studies, the most impactful thing they’ve done in their leadership position, or a person that inspired them to pursue a career.
  • For the GPA, should I put my semester GPA or my cumulative GPA?
    Your cumulative GPA.
  • I am not sure if I qualify for the DEI or Pride scholarship. How do I know if I qualify?
    Anybody who considers themselves underrepresented in any way can qualify for the DEI scholarship, it is not restricted to racial/ethnic minorities. I have seen really thoughtful answers about underrepresentation as a woman in STEM, having a chronic illness, being a tomboy/not a ‘girly’ girl, etc. Anybody who considers themselves a member of the LGBTQ+ community or an ally can qualify for the Pride scholarship. Finally, in both of these scholarships, you are not required in any way to self-disclose your identity. You are allowed and encouraged to speak in broad terms about your experience if you don’t wish to share the specifics of your identity.
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