Handbook: ALD Resources

Scholarships

All scholarship and fellowship applications are available online starting in November. All scholarship deadlines are February 15.

ALD’s Board of Directors offers Jo Anne J. Trow Undergraduate Scholarships of $2,000-$6,000 each.

The James G. Stemler Study Abroad Scholarships are awarded to offset the expense of studies abroad for eligible members of Alpha Lambda Delta. There are ten $1,000 scholarships and ten $2,000 scholarships.

Alpha Lambda Delta offers Graduate Fellowships each year, ranging in value from $2,000 to $7,000. Any member of Alpha Lambda Delta who is a graduating senior or who has already graduated is eligible to apply.

Alpha Lambda Delta offers Service Grants each year, for $5000 each. Any member of Alpha Lambda Delta is eligible to apply.

Awards

The Order of the Torch Award is given annually to outstanding chapters on the basis of the application, which is a scrapbook describing programs and overall excellence. An Order of the Torch banner is awarded to each winning chapter.

Chapters who are awarded the Order of the Torch are ineligible to apply for the award for the next three years. To reward chapters that have continued to excel in programming, activities, and service, the Board of Directors bestows the Maintaining the Flame Award to chapters during the three years that they are not eligible to apply for the Order of the Torch. Winners receive a pin to affix to their Order of the Torch banner. 

An Advisor of the Year Award is presented to a chapter advisor selected by a sub-committee of the Board of Directors. Chapter officers may submit an application to nominate their advisor.

Honors

Honorary Membership may be awarded by a chapter to faculty members or administrative staff who have given exceptional service to the chapter or the campus community. There is no charge to the chapter.

The Senior Book Award is presented to the graduating Alpha Lambda Delta senior who has the highest cumulative grade point average after the first grading period of the senior year. Chapters can request the Senior Book Award on the ALD website; each chapter may request one book at no charge. Additional copies are available for purchase.

Materials Available

Info Card - The info cards highlight information about Alpha Lambda Delta and are available at no charge from ALD Headquarters. The info cards are intended for use in recruiting eligible students as members and provide helpful information for prospective members.

Study Tips Bookmark - The study tip bookmark promotes academic excellence (and ALD) to new or incoming students and is great to distribute at orientations, student involvement fairs, and other tabling events.

Digital versions of the info cards and study tip bookmarks, in addition to other marketing materials, are available on our Brand Management page.

Orders are solicited by ALD Headquarters on the Chapter Annual Report completed by June 1 of each year. However, all items can be requested anytime using the Publications Order Form.

To assist you in marketing your chapter, check out our Brand Management page. It provides quick facts, marketing ideas, social media tips, and more.

ALD apparel and other promotional items are available for purchase from the ALD Store. Alpha Lambda Delta offers a line of ALD products, including t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, pens, buttons, and other items. Also available are all official graduation regalia products, including honor cords, stoles, and medallions.

Leadership Conference

Each year, ALD Headquarters sponsors a Leadership Conference. The weekend conference rotates each year from East Coast, to Midwest, to West Coast, to facilitate student attendance. The focus of the weekend is on developing student leadership skills and increasing student knowledge of Alpha Lambda Delta and its programs. Attendance is limited to two students and one advisor from each chapter.