Kershner Scholar Award
The Kershner Scholar Award was created in the 1970s to encourage consistent academic achievement and improvement. It is named after Fred Kershner (Beta Zeta, 1937) who is a past international president of Delta Tau Delta and the longest serving director of academic affairs in the Fraternity's history.
Who is eligible to be a Kershner Scholar?
Kershner Scholars must meet one of the following criteria:
- 3.3 GPA or better on a 4.0 scale
- Dean's list or campus equivalent
Kershner Scholar Awards are awarded by term (semester or quarter with at least 12 credits) and can be awarded multiple times. When grade information from the previous term becomes available, your chapter should submit its list of brothers to be recognized.
How can I apply to be a Kershner Scholar?
The Kershner Scholar Award application is available online and should be submitted by the chapter Director of Academic Affairs.
1. Announce the Kershner Scholar criteria in your chapter meeting.
2. Collect information certifying which brothers are eligible for the honor.
3. Use the online form to submit your list of brothers to be honored.
Kershner Scholar recognition levels
The Fraternity has a public motto, Delta Alpha Kappa, which stands for "Labor for the beautiful and the good." To signify a brother's commitment to scholarship, the Kershner Scholar Award has several levels of distinction.
Times awarded |
Recognition |
Recognition level |
1 semester or quarter
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Name in Rainbow and www.delts.org*
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Delta
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3 semesters or 5 quarters
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Kershner Scholar t-shirt
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Alpha
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5 semesters or 8 quarters
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Limited edition Kershner Scholar Delt neck tie
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Kappa
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7 semesters or 11 quarters
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Personalized plaque and eligibility for $1,000 scholarship prize
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“Honored” Kershner Scholar
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*All Kershner Scholars will have their names printed in the Rainbow and on www.delts.org.
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