Scholarship Application 2026

DCP Scholarship Application 2026

Please read instructions carefully and submit all required documentation with completed application. Completed packets must be received by February 6, 2026.
To Prospective Students of Higher Education:

The Douglas-Carroll-Paulding Counties (DCP) Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is a sisterhood of progressive and dedicated women. Our sisterhood stands as a beacon of light providing public service support to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Douglas, Carroll, and Paulding Counties. Our chapter conducts a wide range of events addressing economic development, educational development, physical and mental health, international awareness, and political involvement.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., has a membership of over 300,000 predominately African-American, college educated women. The Sorority currently has over 900 chapters located among the United States, Japan, Germany, Bermuda, the Bahamas, South Korea, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Delta Sigma Theta is a private non- profit organization with the purpose of providing beneficial services and programs to promote human welfare. From its formation, the sorority emerged and evolved to clearly establish itself as a public service organization which strives to confront the specific problems not only affecting African-Americans, but women in general and more broadly social issues; thereby benefiting the global community.

DCP Alumnae Chapter strives to provide social and academic enrichment programs for middle and high school students to prepare them for full participation as leaders in the 21st Century. As part of this effort we offer high school students the opportunity to compete for an academic scholarship award.

The Douglas-Carroll-Paulding Counties Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is now accepting applications for our 2026 scholarship season.

Candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Be a graduating senior residing in and attending a high school in either Douglas, Carroll, or Paulding Counties.
- Meet the required 2.5 minimum grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
- Qualified applicants must attend a scheduled interview
Completed application package includes (upload below):
- A typed 500-word (minimum) essay on one of the topics below
- A letter of recommendation from school personnel only (teacher, counselor, and/or administrator) or non-relative community member (mentor, pastor, manager/supervior)
- Official High School Transcript
The applicant must submit a 500-word (minimum) essay on one of the four topics (upload below):
- Some students have background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
- The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
- Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
- Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affested or motivated you?
Essays will be judged on ideas, organization, style, and conventions (grammar & mechanics).

All of the information provided in this application may be included in a souvenir document and/or media presentation.

Scholarship awards must be claimed by October 31, 2026 and expended by December 31, 2026 or automatically forfeited.

Completed application packets must be submitted by 11:59 pm (EST), February 6, 2026.

Thank you for your interest in the Douglas-Carroll-Paulding Counties Alumnae Chapter scholarship program. If you have questions or need further information, please contact us at Scholarships@dcpdst.org.
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Name of Parent/Guardian*
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Name of High School and High School Address*
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Expected Date of Graduation*
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What is the date you expect to enter college?
What is your expected major?

List any honors and awards that you have received while attending high school.*
List extracurricular activities in which you are involved (clubs, church involvement, community service, etc). Please list any offices held, if applicable.*
List colleges/universities to which you have applied.*
List colleges/universities to which you have been accepted.*
Do you have a family member that is currently a member of the Douglas-Carroll-Paulding Counties Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.?*

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Please list member name(s) and relation.*

(Students under 18 require a signature of parent/legal guardian)

My electronic signature indicates that the information provided accurately reflects my ideas and achievements.

I understand that if it is found at any time that the information submitted is false or misrepresented and the student is awarded the scholarship based on such findings, I will refund the amount of the scholarship received in its entirety on demand.
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Typed 500 - word (minimum) essay on one of the topics above.*

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Recommendation Letter #1*

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DCP Scholarship Application 2026