Dear Scholarship Applicant,
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is a private, nonprofit organization whose purpose is to provide services and programs to promote human welfare. The sorority has more than 1,000 collegiate and alumnae chapters in the United States and worldwide. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority's Five-Point Programmatic Thrust: Economic Development, Educational Development, International Awareness and Involvement, Physical and Mental Health, and Political Awareness and Involvement provides the framework which serves the community.
As part of our Educational Development Program, the Greater Cleveland Alumnae Chapter Scholarship Committee of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., awards scholarships to support high school, college-bound seniors with post-secondary education financing.
In order to qualify for the scholarship, students must meet the eligibility criteria:
- Reside and attend a high school in Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
- Financial need
- Have a 2.75 GPA (cumulative) or better on a 4.0 scale
- Community service, not limited to, but including leadership, athletics, fine arts, and student government
- Applicant must plan to attend an accredited college, university, or post-secondary institution
- Applicant must attend a virtual interview with the GCAC Scholarship Committee of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
FULLY COMPLETE the scholarship application which includes:
- Letters of recommendation [counselor or school official and community representative]
- Complete required essay
- Provide FAFSA profile or Student Aide Report (SAR)
- Provide High School transcript - An official transcript must be uploaded with the application. If the school requires the transcript to be mailed, please contact via email to confirm mailing address to ensure the transcripts is received by the deadline.
The GCAC Scholarship application does not have a save feature. All attachments are required at the time of submission.
All applicants are evaluated based on the following:
- A fully completed application
- Recommendations
- Transcript
- FAFSA documentation
- Applicant Virtual interview
These items are used to determine academic performance, financial need, and community involvement. The student and parent must review and sign the application.
**Relatives of members of Greater Cleveland Alumnae Chapter (regardless of financial status) are NOT eligible to apply for chapter scholarships**
DEADLINE
Completed application packets must include all required documents and must be electronically submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, February 23, 2025.
If you have questions, please email scholarship@dstcleveland.org
Melonie Frazier
President, Greater Cleveland Alumnae Chapter
Jessica Williams-Norton & Kareemah Williams
Scholarship Committee Chair & Co-Chair