Scholarship Programs / Opportunities
2027 Scholarships & Grants – Start Planning Today!
Important Announcement: New Application Deadline – April 10, 2027
The El Camino Real District 20 Scholarship Foundation encourages students and families to begin preparing now for the 2027 scholarship and grant opportunities. The application deadline is approaching faster than usual this year, so don't wait to get started!
Carol Sethopoulos, Scholarship Foundation Chairperson, has announced that due to the earlier scheduling of AHEPA convention activities and the Easter holiday, the 2027 scholarship application deadline has been moved forward to April 10, 2027.
On behalf of AHEPA, the Daughters of Penelope, the Sons of Pericles, and the Maids of Athena, we are proud to support students pursuing higher education, vocational training, and career advancement. With substantial scholarship funding available, we encourage all eligible students to take advantage of these valuable opportunities.
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Prepare Early – Don't Miss the Deadline!
Applications are expected to become available after January 2027, with the possibility of an earlier release. The official application opening date will be announced once confirmed.
In the meantime, students and families are encouraged to explore available scholarship opportunities, gather necessary supporting documents, and prepare to submit complete applications before the revised deadline.
Sign up for scholarship updates today! Stay informed about application availability, eligibility requirements, and important announcements through the District 20 website and future bulletins.
We ask all Chapter Presidents, District Officers, and members to help spread the word to students and families throughout our communities.
Our sincere appreciation goes to our generous supporters, dedicated Scholarship Committee, and Scholarship Foundation Chairperson Carol Sethopoulos for their continued commitment to educational advancement.
Remember: The new application deadline is April 10, 2027. Plan ahead and apply early!
Together, We Are Building Brighter Futures Through Education, Opportunity, and Service.
El Camino Real District 20 Scholarship Foundation
Order of AHEPA & Daughters of Penelope
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2027 applications will be available January 2027
El Camino Real District 20
We encourage those who qualify to submit their application to the Scholarship Foundation.
The El Camino Real District 20 AHEPA Scholarship Foundation is proud to provide Scholarships for worthy undergraduate students. Students themselves must be members of District 20’s Sons of Pericles or Maids of Athena for at least one (1) full year; or whose parents are current members of District 20’s Order of AHEPA or Daughters of Penelope (Parents must be residents of District 20 and a member of their chapter for at least one (1) year prior to their son/daughter applying for a scholarship). A student may not receive more than two (2) scholarships .
2027 Undergraduate Scholarships
Post Graduate Student Grants are now available to students who themselves are members of District 20’s AHEPA, Daughters of Penelope, Sons of Pericles, or Maids of Athena for at least one (1) full year prior to applying for a grant.
2027 Post Graduate Student Grants
2027 Technical, Trade, and Vocational Grants are now available to students who themselves are members of District 20’s AHEPA, Daughters of Penelope, Sons of Pericles, or Maids of Athena for at least one (1) full year prior to applying for a grant.
2027 Technical, Trade, and Vocational Grants
The Foundation looks forward to receiving applications from each of the three areas no later than Saturday, April 10, 2027
Additional Scholarship opportunities
please be aware of deadlines
Arizona Hellenic Foundation (azhellenic.org)
Education – The Order of AHEPA
Daughters of Penelope Foundation, Inc. – Women Empowering Women (dopfoundationinc.com)
Scholarships | PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation | United States (panhellenicsf.org)
El Camino Real District #20 AHEPA Scholarship Foundation
A Brief History
In 1959, spearheaded by several dedicated members of the AHEPA family, the dream of a scholarship program was realized. Members of the AHEPA family were given piggy banks and asked to save a penny a day. Thus, the program became known as the Piggy Bank Fund, a term still in use today.
In 1963 the Scholarship Fund began awarding scholarships from the income generated each year from these donations. As the fund continued to grow, the decision to incorporate was made in 1972.
In 1995, to better reflect our tax-exempt status, the corporation's name was changed to El Camino Real District 20 AHEPA Scholarship Foundation. As a tax-exempt foundation, the number of scholarships awarded is based upon the amount of interest derived from investments. The AHEPA Scholarship Foundation takes the stewardship of investments very seriously. Investments are professionally managed in conservative financial investments. The foundation's goal is to be able to provide a scholarship for all qualified applicants. Perpetual scholarship funds are established when a donor, or group of donors, deposits cash or securities with the AHEPA Scholarship Foundation.
2021, the Scholarship Foundation was approached by a separate foundation to establish and administer a scholarship program for them. After careful consideration, the Scholarship Foundation Board decided to partner with this anonymous foundation to disperse funds under the umbrella of the El Camino District 20 AHEPA Scholarship Foundation. Our Partner Grant Foundation then pledged to donate $100,000 per year for the next ten years to supplement our Scholarship giving. The following year, 2022, Undergraduate Scholarships were awarded, and a new Post Graduate Student Grant program was begun. 2022 and 2023 combined saw the distribution of over $200,000 scholarships and grants..
The Board of the El Camino Real District 20 AHEPA Scholarship Foundation thanks each and every member of the District 20 AHEPA Family for their generous and continuous support.
El Camino Real District #20
AHEPA Scholarship Foundation
Perpetual Scholarships
(in alphabetical order by last name)
John Apostle Scholarship
George Brotsis Scholarship
John Dratos Scholarship
Hesperia-Alkandre Home Foundation, Inc. Scholarship
William Kokenes, Lt. Col. USMC Ret. Scholarship
James C. Panousis Scholarship
Constantine S. Pastis Memorial Scholarship
Ted and Maria Maniatakos Scholarship
Peter J. Peterson Scholarship
Sam Platis Scholarship
Frank Rhodes Scholarship
Stathopoulos Family Memorial Scholarship
Peter C. Stevens Scholarship
Vackrinos Family Scholarship
Nicholas & Isabel Wallace Memorial Scholarship
ANNUAL SHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
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