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 academic scholarships totaling $11,000 to deserving students who plan to attend Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs), or plan to seek initiation into a “Divine 9” Fraternity or Sorority at any college or university. This competition is open to all college-bound, Loudoun County, VA, high school seniors except the sons and daughters of Sigma Mu Mu members.

You must follow all instructions, provide all requested information, and submit your application by the specified deadline. Submit your application by April 30, 2025. We will not accept applications postmarked after April 30, 2024. We
strongly encourage all applicants to apply for our scholarship via our online application for faster processing. Utilize the following link to submit your application via our portal: https://loudouncountyques.org/

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

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 up to 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) 786-9859, and my email address is smmscholarshipchair@gmail.com.

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

Sincerely,
Aldwin Humphrey
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*

PART III. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

What is your career goal?*

Be as specific as possible.

Describe current and previous jobs of responsibility, if any, that you have held. If you have experience in community service, please describe any contributions you made. Include dates and any leadership positions

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: In 2024, the US elected former president Donald J. Trump to serve a second term as President of the United States. President Trump will be the first US President elected who is also a convicted felon. In many states convicted felons are ineligible to hold office or even vote. Are those policies prohibiting felons from voting and holding office unjust, or are they reasonable restrictions placed on people who have broken the law?

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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. 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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Date*

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