Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. ® Zeta Tau Omega Chapter Ivy Educational Foundation 2026 Torchbearer Scholarship

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. is the oldest African American sorority that was founded in 1908 at Howard University. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® was founded on a mission of five basic tenets that have remained unchanged since the sorority’s inception. A major purpose of the sorority is to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, maintain a progressive interest in college life and to be a Service To All Mankind. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Zeta Tau Omega Chapter in collaboration with the Ivy Educational Foundation, Inc. will award scholarships to deserving high school seniors, for the 2026 academic year.

 

Please note the Applicant:

* Is required to be a high school senior on track to receive a standard diploma

* Must be a graduating senior from a Palm Beach County School in the service areas of West Palm Beach, Riveria Beach, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, and Lake Worth Beach

* Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. Post-Secondary Institution

* Must have a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA at the end of the 1st semester of senior year of high school

 

Additional Quesitons Contact via Email:  2024ZTOScholarship@gmail.com

If selected, you will be asked for documentation to support the data you provide. 

All 2026 Palm Beach County high school seniors graduating from the following High Schools in the service areas — West Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, and Lake Worth Beach — are eligible to apply for the 2026 Torchbearer Scholarship.

Upload a typed essay (250–500 words) explaining how this scholarship will support your educational journey and future career goals.

I hereby give permission to for the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc Zeta Tau Omega Chapter to use my photograph, video image, writing, voice recording, name, and/or scholarship recipient information on social media and Zeta Tau Omega’s chapter website.

I understand checking NO that my child’s name and photographs will not be included in any publications or presentations.

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