Eileen Blain Rudolph Scholarship Award

For more information about sponsoring a chapter award contact Sally Snyder. For more information about the changes to these awards, effective Fall 2011 please read the Academic Awards FAQ.

                    Chapter Services
                    Delta Delta Delta
                    PO Box 5987
                    Arlington, TX  76005-5987

The deadline for the 2013-2014 Field Consultant application process is November 15, 2012.

Ask your Alumna Advisor and Collegiate District Officer to complete the field consultant recommendation form and forward it to Executive Office.

Submit one additional letter of recommendation from the Greek Advisor (or similar official) on your campus, faculty member or employer.  This letter should be sent directly to the Chapter Services department at the address listed above.

• Willingness to learn all Tri Delta operations
• Personal skills
• Problem solving/Analytical skills
• Public Speaking skills
• Writing and organizational skills
• High self-esteem/maturity
• Professionalism
• Sense of Adventure

Tri Delta members gain access to a number of award and scholarship opportunities through the Fraternity, the Delta Delta Delta Foundation, Tri Psi - Tri Delta's mothers' sorority, The Center for Living, Learning & Leading and the National Panhellenic Conference.

Collegiate awards such as the Sarah Ida Shaw Award, Eileen Blaine Rudolph Academic Award and the New Member Academic Award are selected once per year or semester, depending upon the award's requirements. Each award has unique qualifications that recognize the member for her achievements.

Scholarships and grants are awarded for academics, leadership and educational programming.

The following list are scholarships or grants collegiate and graduate students may apply for:

• Delta Delta Delta Foundation offers both undergraduate and graduate scholarships.
• Tri Psi (Tri Delta's Mothers' Sorority)
• National Panhellenic Conference

In an effort to continually seek out opportunities to provide our members with current and relevant programming, Tri Delta has begun implementing an new e-learning tool available to all collegiate members and new members.

E-learning provides a more personal and thorough meaning to the Power of Purpose: New Member Education Program and Member Development Initiatives.

As we continue to develop this incentive even further, we look forward to providing further e-learning modules for officer training, volunteer enrichment and the lifetime membership experience.

To access e-learning log into Deltas Only and select the education tab.

"The year I spent as a Field Consultant was one of the most meaningful years of my life. There is nothing like going to bed at night after an exhausting days work knowing I was making a difference in the lives of collegiate women, volunteers, and the Fraternity. It allowed me to grow personally through self-sacrifice for others, but perhaps the gift that I am most grateful for is the friendships I was given with the other consultants. They are the models of the woman I strive to be, and some of my closest friends today. I am thankful every day to Tri Delta for them."

 Christie Yerks, Virginia Tech, Field Consultant 2006-2007

"Serving Tri Delta as a Field Consultant was life changing for me.  First, it gave me the opportunity to learn about myself, develop leadership and interpersonal skills I have used throughout my adult life, and travel to see so many interesting campuses and places throughout the United States. But, more importantly, it gave me the opportunity to learn more about our Fraternity and the wonderful collegians and alumnae who comprise our membership.  These experiences have led to my lifelong involvement with Tri Delta and I truly could not imagine my life without my DDD friends and experiences.  There is so much more to Tri Delta membership than the friendships we develop in our collegiate chapters, and serving as a Field Consultant helped me to understand the depth and the breadth of what Delta Delta Delta has to offer each of us. 

Michelle Popp Shimberg, Florida, Field Consultant 1984-1985, Fraternity President 2004-2008

"The Field Consultant experience taught me more about myself as a professional and as a person than I ever thought I could learn in just one year. Fifty+ flights and over 30 presentations later, I feel more independent and confident in my career and in live. When I think of the missed flights, difficult Standards meetings, the few hours of sleep I got, and the number of nights I missed home more than anything - I'll admit that even tying the world's prettiest bow around this experience will not make it glamorous. With this experience also came great memories! I was given the opportunity to travel the county, help chapters get through tough times, meet thousands of my fellow sisters and even help start a brand new chapter. Most of all I cherish the relationships I have formed with my fellow FC's on this journey. I would not trade this experience for anything in the world." 

Allison Lakey, Millikin, Field Consultant 2009-2010

The pearl is a symbol of special significance to new members of Tri Delta, for it grows from a grain of sand to an object of beauty.  As new members grow and develop, we hope that they will look upon this period in their membership fondly.

It is the intention of Tri Delta that all new and active members have a sorority experience that is safe, fun and healthy. View the pages below and related content to learn more about ways we hope to ensure such an experience.

Also, visit the related links for fun activities you can do to become involved as a new member today.

And most importantly - login to Deltas Only to access special information just for you!

My name is Laura Outman and I am the International President of PSI PSI PSI.

I joined the Alpha Iota chapter in St. Louis, Missouri, over 10 years ago. My mother joined Tri Psi after I became a Tri Delta in college, so naturally I wanted to join when MY daughter became a Tri Delta as well!

Sarah Ida Shaw, a founder of both Tri Delta and Tri Psi, saw the benefits of a strong mother-daughter relationship.Tri Psi is a great organization that not only helps support our Tri Delta daughters, but helps build special friendships with other Tri Delta mothers. We welcome all mothers, step-mothers, and foster-mothers to become a part of this fantastic organization.

A minimum number of 10 interested mothers are all that is needed to start a new chapter! Please read through the Tri Psi section of the Tri Delta website for more information about this exciting group of women. You can also visit www.tripsisorority.com for details.

The following section is a brief outline of the outstanding support given to our new chapters and also outlines several aspects of our ongoing support for established chapters.

Field Consultant:  A recent graduate who is intensively trained for a one-year commitment to assist Tri Delta chapters.  A Field Consultant visits each chapter at least once per year to review all aspects of sound chapter management.

Stationary Field Consultant:  Field consultants who work extensively to welcome new Tri Delta chapters to our sisterhood.  Although field consultants normally travel to collegiate chapters across the country, the specially-trained stationary field consultant provides continual support to a new chapter for at least one year, with continued full- or part-time support for the second year.

Advisory Team:  A core group of up to six specially-trained alumnae who live in the area and work with the chapter on a consistent and ongoing basis.

Collegiate District Officer: Alumna volunteer who supervises overall operation of two to three collegiate chapters in her district.  The collegiate district officer directly supports the chapter advisory team and serves as a liaison between her chapters and Fraternity volunteers and Tri Delta's Executive Office.

Collegiate Chapter Coordinators: Alumna volunteer who manages the team of volunteers assigned to chapters in her region.  She also supports collegiate district officers of her region and works closely with our Fraternity officers.

Fraternity Specialists:  These alumnae volulnteers assist chapters in their region according to their specialty in four different areas:  Recruitment, Finances, Housing, and Panhellenic relations.

New Chapter Development Coordinator:  Tri Delta has one full-time staff member at Executive Office who works exclusively with chapters in their first five years.  This staff member devotes her time to ensuring the growth and development of the new chapter.

Financial Support:  All colonization, field consultant, chapter visitor, recruitment, leadership training and installation expenses for new chapters are funded by the Fraternity.  The Fraternity provides each new chapter a start up balance to assist them with their chapter costs.

Advisor Training:  The advisory team for a new chapter receives a weekend of training from a Tri Delta advisor trainer to help the new advisors learn how to promote the success of a new chapter.

Faculty Advisor:  A university professor or campus professional who serves as the chapter's mentor and educational resource.  This person does not need to be a member of Tri Delta.

Executive Office Staff:  Collegiate chapters are assisted by professional staff members at Tri Delta's Executive Office.  

House Corporation:  A group of area alumnae who work to locate, furnish and maintain a chapter facility.

Fraternity Officers:  Executive Board members are available to provide direct assistance with special projects or visits to chapters when needed.

The purpose of the Field Consultant program is train Tri Deltas to serve as management consultants for the Fraternity and support 138 collegiate chapters.

What does a FC do?

• Consult with officers, advisors, volunteers and university administrators to identify collegiate chapter needs and provide recommendations for chapter development and Fraternity support.
• Facilitate workshops and leadership training sessions for alumnae and collegiate chapter members.
• Advise and assist with membership recruitment.
• Attend international and regional conferences, as opportunities are available
• Participate in extension presentations or new chapter installations, as opportunities are available.

World War I

War related service projects and scholarships were among the earliest expressions of that commitment. In 1916, the Student Loans Fund was established. Then World War I began and Tri Delta's international war service included two major projects. The Fraternity supported a rest and recreation center in Tours, France started by the American Y.W.C.A. at the request of the French government. Tri Delta also helped a reconstruction school in Guny, France by sending a check to the American Committee for Devastated France which would supply a heating plant and material comforts.

The final disposition of the WWI service project money was made by the 1928 Convention. Tri Delta sent $2,500 to endow a room in the proposed new American dormitory in the Cite Universitaire of Paris where an inscription was placed on the door of room 248.

World War II

In 1942, Tri Deltas continued to focus its altruism abroad in support of the United China relief, a program dedicated to the education and preservation of democracy. The Fraternity also offered aid to the Russian War Relief by contributing $1,000 in order to help defray the cost of a letter exchange program between the women of North America and Russia.

In addition to the international service projects, the Fraternity created the General War Service Scholarship Fund at the beginning of World War II. Competitions for its awards were promoted on all campuses where Tri Delta had chapters. At the conclusion of the war, the name of Tri Delta's philanthropy was changed to Tri Delta Service Projects. The General Fund became the National Fund in 1963, and then in 1980, the National Scholarship Awards were renamed to the Zoe Gore Perrin Scholarships in recognition of Zoe's long dedication to Service Projects. 
 

Since it's founding in 1888, Delta Delta Delta Fraternity has remained a values-based organization that is an innovator and leader in our communities, both on campus and the world beyond. We are so pleased to welcome your daughter into this proud tradition.

As your daughter faces the challenges of collegiate life, professional development and personal growth, Delta Delta Delta promises to assist her in every possible way. If you have any questions about the services provided by the Fraternity please feel free to call our Executive Office at (817) 633-8001.

Find more information about our founding, programs and partners here.