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Clovia Scholarship House
For more than 75 years, Clovia has bound members together in an enduring sisterhood and promoted a spirit of fellowship among the 4-H women students at K-State.
Seven 4-H students established Alpha of Clovia during the Great Depression in 1931, forming the first cooperative house at Kansas State University. Today, Clovia Scholarship House continues the intent of the founders, to provide sisterhood and develop leadership skills.
The Foundation serves as the landlord for Clovia, located one-block from the K-State campus. The Foundation provides an educational opportunity at a reduced cost for students, as well as personal growth, through cooperative living as an extended benefit of 4-H participation.
Sisterhood - Life at Clovia offers women the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of social events, including fall barn dances, spring formals and homecoming activities. They also take part in intramural sports and community service projects.
Academics - Clovia Scholarship House encourages academic achievement. A 3.0 GPA is required from incoming high school students. Transfer students having taken 12 hours at another university or school must have a 2.75 GPA. Full members must maintain a 2.75 GPA.
Cooperative Living - House duties are distributed among members in this cooperative living situation, with an average of five hours of duties per week. This cooperative effort allows Clovia to be an economical living situation.
Donor Support - In 2006, Clovia celebrated 75 years with a major house renovation and updating project. The Foundation spearheaded the project, working with alumnae and businesses to give Clovia's building a modernizing face-lift.
Current Impact:
- Capacity of 60 members
- Estimated savings of $1,500 per member, per semester
- Full ownership of Clovia facility insured at more than $1 million
- 90% of participants are 4-H'ers
- Clovia alumnae develop relationships with the Foundation to serve as major donors
Learn more about Clovia at http://www.k-state.edu/clovia/.
