BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Alpha Educational Fund (AEF) of San Antonio (SA), Inc. is a private, non-profit organization founded by the members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Delta Rho Lambda Chapter. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is the oldest historically Black Greek Letter organization and is dedicated to Manly Deeds, Scholarship, and Service to All Mankind. Our Alpha Educational Fund awards financial assistance to deserving college bound students.
ELIGIBILTY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant must be a Black/African American student who graduated or will graduate from an accredited high school in the school year 2023-2024, or a current, full-time, Black/African American undergraduate college student. Additionally, applicants must have lived in Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina, or Wilson County while attending high school, and currently have a minimum GPA of 3.0 points on a 4.0 scale.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Application forms and instructions may be downloaded from our AEF website at www.aef-sa.org.
The completed application must be returned to AEFBlackandGoldScholarship@gmail.com and DRL_To_Sphinx@yahoo.com before 11:59PM (CST) on April 1, 2024. The applicant must complete the entire application package.
NOTE: Incomplete application packages will not be accepted. The application package must include the following:
- 2024 Black & Gold Scholarship App for Alpha Educational Fund Financial Assistance (AEF Form 1949)
- High school/college transcript and current semester schedule
- ACT and SAT scores, if available (High School Students only)
- A recent head shot (wallet-size) photograph of the student.
- At least two Letters of Recommendation (Counselor/Teacher/Principal and Comunity Leader); Max 5
- Each applicant must author a Personal Essay on why he/she should be selected as a recipient (depicting your biographical sketch, educational aspirations, and career goals. Essay must be typed on 8.5” x 11” paper, double spaced with 1” margins and not exceed two pages.
- List of Extra-curricular Activities (STUCO, Band/Choir/Theater, NHS, Athletics, JROTC, DECA, etc.)
- List of Community Service/ Activities (Job, Church, NSBE, Food Bank, Scouts, Jack & Jill, etc.)
* Please Note: All attachments to application must not exceed 8.5” x 11” in size.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS:
• Henry Arthur Callis Award (Academic Achievements & Honors)
• George Biddle Kelley Award (Community Service/Activities & Honors)
• Charles Henry Chapman Award (Essay & Reference Letters)
• Nathaniel Allison Murray Award (School Activities & Honors)
• Robert Harold Ogle Award (Alpha G.E.N.T.S. Mentoring Program Students)
- G.E.N.T. Must have participated in 70% of G.E.N.T.S. activities
• Vertner Woodson Tandy Award (Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Legacy Students)
- Father/Guardian Must Have Been Financially Active In a Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. For The Previous Two (2) fraternal years
- Father/Guardian Must Have Participated in 50% of the local Delta Rho Lambda Chapter Activities Within Previous Fraternal Year (Mtgs Included)
• Eugene Kinckle Jones Award (Undergraduate Students) - College Freshmen May Submit Information From High School Senior Year
• A. Maceo Smith Award (Highest Average For All Categories Combined; HS only)
SELECTION PROCEDURE: Applications will be screened, verified, and evaluated for completeness. A financial selection committee will evaluate/rate the content of each application. Using a scale of one hundred (100) points (20 points per category), the committee will consider Academic Achievement, Community Service/Activities, Quality and Content of Essay, Letters of Recommendation, and School Involvement. Each applicant may only win one scholarship award, except the winner of the A. Maceo Smith Award may earn a total of two awards. Previous winners may not earn awards in consecutive years.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: Selectees will receive a notice of results from the organization via email.
AWARD PAYMENT CERTIFICATION: Upon completion of enrollment, the student or school registrar must send verification of enrollment and curriculum to AEFBlackandGoldScholarship@gmail.com and DRL_To_Sphinx@yahoo.com. When the required verification is received, the award payment will be made directly to the student or parent.
AWARD PAYMENT LIMITATION: All financial awards will be paid within six months of selection notification.