SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM

APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2024

Founded in 1913 on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, is a public service, nonprofit organization whose purpose is to provide services and programs to promote human welfare and assistance for persons in need. The membership of more than 300,000 predominantly African-American college-educated women has more than 1,000 undergraduate and alumnae chapters in the United States, Canada, Japan, Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica, and the Republic of Korea. Delta’s extensive Five-Point Program focuses on five key areas: economic development, educational development, international awareness and involvement, physical and mental health, and political awareness and involvement. The national headquarters is located in Washington, D.C.

Morristown Alumnae Chapter was chartered in 1987. The membership maintains active engagement in the community by implementing initiatives that support the organization’s Five-Point Programmatic Thrust and theme: “Delta Sigma Theta – A Sisterhood Called to Serve: Transforming Lives, Impacting Communities.”

Students eligible for this scholarship must:

• Be a high school senior who is African American or of African descent and at least one of the following:
  • Resides in Morris, Sussex, Warren or Hunterdon county
  • Attends high school in Morris, Sussex, Warren or Hunterdon county
  • Actively participates in one of Morristown Alumnae Chapter’s youth programs
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 point scale
• Have been accepted to an accredited two-year or four-year college or university
• Agree to be interviewed by the Scholarship Committee as part of the selection process

Application Procedures:

APPLICATION
This online application must be completed and submitted by the application deadline to be considered. Offline applications will not be accepted. 

ESSAY
Compose and submit your personal essay. Essay must be submitted as part of the online application. Offline submissions will not be accepted and will render the application incomplete.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS (Official Transcript & Letters of Recommendation)
The following documents are required as part of your application and must be received by the deadline. These documents may be uploaded with your application, uploaded separately by the school or provider at https://form.jotform.com/233537104694155, and/or sent via e-mail or U.S. mail:

• Official Transcript - An official high school transcript of grades covering all years of high school with cumulative GPA. 
• Letters of Recommendation - Two (2) letters of recommendation:
  • One letter must be from a school administrator or faculty member (e.g., teacher, guidance counselor, principal, coach, etc.) and be written on school letterhead.
  • The other letter must come from a supervisor of a community-based volunteer organization and should detail your community service activities. The community service/volunteer organization letter must be submitted on the organization’s letterhead (not school letterhead).

TIMELINE
Your application, essay, transcript, and both letters of recommendation must be received on or before April 15, 2024. Materials received after the deadline will render your application incomplete.  

The Morristown Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., warrants that all information supplied through this application process is confidential and will be used for the sole purpose of evaluation by the chapter’s Scholarship Committee.