In 2005, Lambda Gamma Zeta renamed its annual scholarship the W. Ruth Conway Scholarship in honor of Soror W. Ruth Conway.  Soror Conway has been a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. since 1948 and has diligently served and been involved for over 70 years.  She is one of the chapter's charter members.

The W. Ruth Conway Scholarship is awarded in the spring of each year to African American high school seniors in Howard County, Maryland who are planning to attend a four-year college or university upon graduation and to Women of Color attending Howard Community College.  Recipients of the scholarship exhibit a dedication to high scholastic aptitude, leadership, and community service. 

To apply for the W. Ruth Conway Scholarship all applicants must complete and submit the online application. Before submitting your application, please check that all attachments have uploaded appropriately and that all sections of the application are complete.  Incomplete applications will not be considered.  A helpful checklist is below:

• Demographic section completed (Email and phone numbers are correct)
• Academic and community involvement section complete
• Essay is uploaded
• Transcript is uploaded
• Photo
• Photo Release Form (Click to Download)

High School Applicants 

• African American graduating senior
• Graduating from a Howard County, MD high school
• Unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher

Howard Community College Applicants 

• Woman of Color attending Howard Community College
• Howard County, MD resident
• Successfully completed at least one semester at HCC
• Unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher

2025 application coming soon!

If you have questions or technical difficulties, contact scholarships@zphiblgz.org