SMM 2025 Scholarship Application

Dear Student:
The men of the Sigma Mu Mu (SMM) Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. appreciate your interest and invite you to participate in the chapter’s scholarship competition. We intend to award seven academic scholarships totaling $15,000 to deserving students. The scholarship award amounts will range from $1,250 up to $3,500 for our top ranked applicant. This competition is open to all college-bound, Loudoun County, VA, high school seniors, who plan to attend a Historically Black College or University (HBCU), or who intend to seek admission into a divine 9 fraternity or sorority. (The competition is not open to the sons and daughters of Sigma Mu Mu members).

Thank you for using our online application for faster processing!

You must follow all instructions, provide all requested information, and submit your application by the specified deadline. Submit your application by April 1, 2026. We will not accept applications postmarked after April 1, 2026.

If you choose to apply via mail, please follow these instructions when completing the application (We strongly
recommend that you submit your application online for faster processing):

1. Complete the entire application (Failure to do so will result in disqualification from consideration).
2. Sign the certification at the end of the application.
3. Include recommendation letters from three (3) non-relatives, include at least one school faculty member, who can attest to your academic work, community service, and personal character.
4. Include an official or unofficial transcript from your high school in a sealed envelope.
5. Send your completed scholarship application, including all requested information, to the following address:

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
c/o Sigma Mu Mu Chapter Scholarship Committee
PO Box 2538
Ashburn, Virginia 20146

Don't hesitate to contact me by phone or email if you have any questions about this scholarship opportunity. My phone number is (703) 362-8927, and my email address is scholarship@loudouncountyques.org.

Again, thank you for your interest in our scholarship program, and best wishes as you prepare to further your education.

Sincerely,
Chidi I. James
Chairman, Sigma Mu Mu Chapter Scholarship Committee
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

This form will be used to collect information about your academic performance and future education/career plans. We will use your answers to evaluate your application for this scholarship competition. Please type or neatly print (in black ink) your responses/answers. You may include an attachment if more space is needed. Failure to answer all questions may disqualify you.

PART I. PERSONAL INFORMATION:

1. Full Name*

2. Home Address*

3. City*

State*

Zip Code*

E Mail address*

example@example.com

4. Telephone: Home*

Other

5. Father's Full Name*

Is He Living?*

6. Mother's Full Name*

Is She Living?*

7. Number of Brothers*

Age(s)*

8. Number of Sisters*

Age(s)*

9. Number of Brothers and/or Sisters in:

Elementary School*

Middle School*

High School*

College/University*

PART II. ACADEMIC INFORMATION:

1. Name of High School*

2. Address of High School*

3. Principal's Name*

Telephone ( )*

4. Counselor's Name*

Telephone ( )*

5. Current Semester Grade Point Average (GPA)*

6. Cumulative Grade Point Average*

7. Class Standing (Rank) / Total Size of Class

(For Example: 27/100)

8. Graduation Date*

Date

9. Date of High School Awards Program*

Date

10. List Colleges and Universities to which you have applied.*

11. List Colleges and Universities at which you have been accepted.*

12. Planned Major*

12a - If you plan to major in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering or Math, please describe your interest in the subject, and your planned career goals. Please include a list of your credits, awards and accomplishments.

STEM APPLICANTS ONLY

12b - If you plan to major in music and/or arts, please describe your interest in the subject, and your planned career goals. For visual artists include a portfolio showing examples of your work. (If you have a digital portfolio, please provide a working link). For musicians, dancers and thespians please provide a list of your credits, awards and accomplishments).

MUSIC & ARTS APPLICANTS ONLY

PART III. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

What is your career goal?*

Be as specific as possible.

If you have experience in community service, please describe any contributions you made. Include dates and any leadership positions held.

A. List any significant high school leadership positions that you currently hold or have held.

B. List any honors or awards you have received.

C. Describe and comment on hobbies, recreational activities, and any other constructive uses of your time.

D. Describe family circumstances (e.g. hardships, challenges, etc that make this scholarship important for

PART IV. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION:

Provide name, address, and telephone number of up to three (3) non-relatives, including one faculty member from your school, who will write a Letter of Recommendation for you. These Letters of Recommendation must accompany this application in order to be considered for this scholarship award.

Faculty Member: Name*

Address*

Telephone Number*

Title or Position*

Letter Of Recommendation #1

Other Individual: Name*

Address*

Telephone Number*

Title or Position*

Letter Of Recommendation #2

Other Individual: Name*

Address*

Telephone Number*

Title or Position*

Letter Of Recommendation #3

PART V. PERSONAL ESSAYS (500 word maximum for each essay)

Q1: In 2023, the US Supreme Court ruled that colleges and universities could no longer take an applicant’s ethnicity into consideration for the admission of potential students, effectively ending the era of affirmative action in higher education. Many businesses with Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives have since followed suit and dismantled their DEI programing. Is there still a need for DEI programs and policies in America today? If so, why, and what arguments would be most persuasive in encouraging businesses to maintain or restart their DEI initiatives?

Or

Q2: Birthright citizenship is guaranteed by the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution. Many European, Asian and African countries do not have a guarantee of birthright citizenship. Should the US amend its constitution to do away with birthright citizenship? Why or why not?

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understand that withholding information requested on this form or knowingly giving false information may result in my ineligibility for financial assistance from the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Sigma Mu Mu Chapter. I certify that the statements I have made on this application are correct and complete to the best of my knowledge, and were written wholly by me without the assistance of any generative AI tools. I also grant permission for Sigma Mu Mu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. to publish myname, picture, amount of award, and personal biographical information in conjunction with annual reports filed by the Fraternity. (Please sign and date below):

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