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2026 Emily B. Wright Academic Need Scholarship Application
The Portsmouth Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated affirms its commitment to the community by awarding TWO $2,500 academic need scholarship to a student demonstrating academic excellence and financial need.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

The applicant must be:
1. A graduating senior from one of the high schools of the designated service areas of Portsmouth, Virginia.
2. A graduating senior with a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
3. Demonstrate and document financial need.
4. Accepted by and enrolled in a Historically Black College or University as a full-time student; an official document verifying enrollment for the fall semester of 2026 must be provided before the actual scholarship award is disbursed.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES

The applicant will:
1. Submit the original copy of a completed application form.
2. Submit an essay (250-500 words) explaining how this scholarship will support you financially.
3. Submit a current year’s income tax statement to verify financial need.
  (FAFSA, W-2’s, unemployment, a statement from Social Services or other public benefit statement may also be used).
4. Submit one (1) letter of recommendation which addresses the applicant’s leadership, citizenship and character qualifications; the letter may come from a high school principal, a high school counselor, a club sponsor, or a person other than a relative.
5. Submit an official high school transcript and a copy of SAT or ACT Score Reports, if taken.
6. Submit the application form and all requested items electronically to www.pacdst.org.
7. Submit an official senior yearbook picture.
Applications are due by Saturday, February 7, 2026.

The recipient will be recognized at our annual May Week Brunch on May 30, 2026.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY.

HAND CARRIED APPLICATIONS AND TRANSCRIPTS WILL NOT BE

ACCEPTED.

Instructions: Do not omit any information. If any item is not applicable, write N/A. Information received will be held in strict confidence. You will need to submit this completed form by Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 11:59pm.
- Full Name
  
  First NameMiddle NameLast Name
- Birth Date
  
  MonthDayYear
  2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit yearDate
- Last 4 of SSN
  xxx-xx-####
- E-mail
- Current Address
  
  Street Address
  
  Street Address Line 2
  
  CityState
  
  Zip Code
- Home Phone
  
  Area CodePhone Number
- Mother/Guardian Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Occupation
- Yearly Income
- Name of Employer
- Address of Employer
  
  Street Address
  
  Street Address Line 2
  
  CityState
  
  Zip Code
- Father/Guardian Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Occupation
- Yearly Income
- Name of Employer
- Address of Employer
  
  Street Address
  
  Street Address Line 2
  
  CityState
  
  Zip Code
- Living Arrangements
  
  Other
- Income from other sources?
- If so, how much?
- Number of siblings in the home
- Ages of Siblings
- (Include occupations or college for those 18 years or older as an attachment)
- Name of College/University
- Location
  City, State
- Area of Study You Plan to Purse
- High School Name
- Graduation Date
  
  MonthDayYear
  2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit yearDate
- Current grade point average (GPA)
- SAT Score
- Math
- Verbal
- or
- ACT Score
- Leadership Positions/Organization
  Include both school related and non-school related activities
- Community/Service Related Activities
- Honors/Awards/ Special Recognition
  Include scholarships received
- Additional Information
  Include any special interests or talents
- In order to better evaluate you, we ask you to attach some documents. Please notice that we ask you to send all documents in good quality and in one of the following formats .PDF or .JPEG.
  
  Required documents:
  - Essay: 250-500 words
  - Recommendation Letter
  - High School Transcript: Please attach your current and official high school transcript
  - Copy of SAT or ACT Scores
  - Current Tax Statement (W-2’s, unemployment, a statement from Social Services and other public benefit statement may also be used)
  - Official senior yearbook picture
- Essay (250-500 words)
  
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- Recommendation Letter
  
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- High School Transcript
  
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- SAT/ACT Scores
  
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- FAFSA or Current Tax Statement
  
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- High School Yearbook Picture
  
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- Do you agree to submit to us your personal, familiar, and educational information and are aware that we will use your information only for PAC Scholarship Application purposes? Also, be aware that once you submit this Application Form you will not be able to submit any changes or remove any information. By confirming you agree that all information is accurate and truthful, otherwise your Application might be canceled.
- Applicant's Signature
- Parent/Guardian's Signature
- Should be Empty:

2026 Emily B. Wright Academic Need Scholarship Application