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Honors Institute Scholarship form
ELIGIBILITY:
To be eligible for the Honors Institute Scholarship, a student must be an active member in a
chapter within the Ohio region and currently enrolled in a community college at the time of the
application. Students are also required to attend the International Honors Institute in the summer,
enroll at a community college for the fall term, and help plan and organize the Ohio Region’s Mini
Honor’s Institute.
The applicant must write a 500-word essay on the current Honors Topic.
Attach the essay to this application and submit it to:
Cindy L. Carbone
Ohio Regional Coordinator
Edison Community College
1973 Edison Drive
Piqua, OH 45356
Deadline for applications is one week before Ohio Regional Convention.
Buckeye Scholarship form
ELIGIBILITY:
To be eligible for the Buckeye Scholarship, a student must be an active member in a chapter within
the Ohio Region and currently enrolled in a community college at the time of the application.
Students are also required to enroll at a community college for the next fall term.
The applicant must write a 500-word essay on the following question:
"How has your Phi Theta Kappa experience enhanced you community involvement?"
Attach the essay to this application and submit it to:
Cindy L. Carbone
Ohio Regional Coordinator
Edison Community College
1973 Edison Drive
Piqua, OH 45356
Deadline for applications is one week before Ohio Regional Convention.
John C. Kesler Scholarship form
This scholarship was established in honor of Dr. John C. Kesler, former Ohio Regional Coordinator,
to provide one member of the Ohio Region free registration to the annual International Phi Theta
Kappa Convention.
Dr. John Kesler has a passion for life and a passion for Phi Theta Kappa. He shared that passion with
the members of the Phi Theta Kappa community as Regional Coordinator from 1994 to 2003. Dr. Kesler
believes strongly in the society’s recognition of academic achievement and is proud of the community
service work with which the chapters become involved. During his tenure as Coordinator, Dr. Kesler
established several scholarships to benefit Phi Theta Kappa students and the Ohio Region. He founded
the Buckeye Scholarship, the Honors Institute Scholarship, and endowed a lecture at the Faculty
Scholars Conference hosted at the Center for Excellence. Dr. Kesler was instrumental in chartering
the Alpha Psi Rho chapter at Lakeland Community College in December of 1993 and was involved as its
advisor for many years. This scholarship has been created to honor the inspiration, dedication, and
leadership provided by Dr. John Kesler during his tenure as the Ohio Regional Coordinator.
ELIGIBILITY:
- Full or part time student actively involved in Phi Theta Kappa (verified by chapter advisor).
- Winner must actively participate in the International convention events.
- Recipient is only eligible to receive this scholarship one time.
- The winner will be announced at Ohio Region’s annual awards convention.
- Funds will be presented at the international convention.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Applicants for this scholarship must follow these steps:
- Write a 500-word (maximum) essay that tells a story of inspiration.
The essay can describe a person or event that has inspired you or someone else,
and the impact that experience has had on your life.
- OR write a 500-word (maximum) essay about leadership.
What does leadership mean to you? In your mind, who is an effective leader?
What embodies effective leadership?
- Essay must be double-spaced, typed, and the original work of the author.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Deadline for applications is one week before Ohio Regional Convention.
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