The Kate Rittner Graduate Scholarship shall be awarded to (1) an alumna member of the Beta Phi-Penn State University Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta who has post-undergraduate work experience and is returning to school to pursue a Juris Doctor or equivalent law degree during the academic year for which the scholarship is awarded. (2) Should no applicants meet the first criteria, the scholarship shall be awarded to an alumna member of the Epsilon Lambda-Dickinson College Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta who has post-undergraduate work experience and is returning to school to pursue a Juris Doctor or equivalent law degree during the academic year for which the scholarship is awarded. (3) Should no applicants meet the first and second criteria, the scholarship funding shall be awarded to an alumna member of any chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta who has postundergraduate work experience and is returning to school to pursue a Juris Doctor or equivalent law degree during the academic year for which the scholarship is awarded. (4) Should no applicants meet the first to third criteria, the scholarship shall be awarded to an alumna member of Kappa Alpha Theta who has post-undergraduate work experience and is returning to school to pursue a graduate degree during the academic year for which the scholarship is awarded. (5) Should no applicants meet the first to fourth criteria, the scholarship shall be awarded to an alumna member of Kappa Alpha Theta who is returning to school to pursue a graduate degree during the academic year for which the scholarship is awarded. (6) Should no applicants meet the first to fifth criteria, the scholarship shall be awarded to a senior collegian or alumna member of Kappa Alpha Theta who will pursue a graduate degree during the academic year for which the scholarship is awarded. (7) Should no applicants meet the first to sixth criteria, the scholarship funding shall be awarded to a collegian or alumna member of Kappa Alpha Theta who will pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree during the academic year for which the scholarship is awarded. Applicants must provide the contact information of their reference, who should be their current or former supervisor or mentor in an academic, community, professional, and/or Theta-related capacity. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation for more information.