AKA/BPF 2017 Scholarship Application

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Psi Omega Chapter of

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Application for

2017 Scholarship Award

DEADLINE:

March 31, 2017

11:59 P.M. EST

Application for 2017 Scholarship Award

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
In 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority became America’s first Greek-letter organization established by and for Black women. Her roots date back to Howard University, Washington, DC, where Ethel Hedgeman Lyle of St. Louis, Missouri, conceived the idea for formation. She viewed the Sorority as an instrument for enriching the social and intellectual aspects of college life by providing mental stimulation through interaction with friends and associates.

Through the years, however, Alpha Kappa Alpha’s function has become more complex. After her incorporation as a perpetual body in 1913, Alpha Kappa Alpha gradually branched out and became the channel through which selected college-trained women improved the social and economic conditions in their city, state, nation and the world.

Today, that tradition has continued---internationally, nationally and locally through a nucleus of more than 260,000 members in graduate and undergraduate chapters in the United States, the U. S. Virgin Islands, the Caribbean, Canada, Japan, Germany, Korea and the continent of Africa.

Our 2014- 2018 great mission is Launching New Dimensions of Service, which has 5 Signature Program Initiatives: I. Educational Enrichment, II. Health Promotion, III. Family Strengthening, IV. Environmental Ownership, and V. Global Impact.

Scholarship Awards sponsored by the Psi Omega Chapter of
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. &
The Boston Pearl Foundation, Inc.

For 90 years, the Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. has dedicated herself to service the Greater Boston community. In 1932, the Psi Omega Chapter presented its first scholarship award of $75. Since then, more than $100,000 has been awarded to deserving college students from the Greater Boston area.

The Boston Pearl Foundation, Inc. was founded in 2005 in order to continue the legacy of the Psi Omega scholarship program and to ensure that such scholarships may continue to be provided to qualified candidates in perpetuity.

TERMS:

The monetary amount of the 2017 Scholarship Award ranges from $1000 to $5000. Awards are not renewable.

ELIGIBILITY:

An applicant for the 2017 Scholarship Award must be a Massachusetts resident who identifies as a student of color, and who is a high school senior applying for Fall 2017 admission into an accredited four-year college/university.

An applicant’s grade point average must not be lower than “B” for the cumulative period Grade 9 through the most recent grading period/semester.

ONLINE APPLICATION FORM:

Applicants must complete the on-line application form. Available at the "Scholarship" link from http://www.akaboston.org.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION:

11:59 P.M. EST on March 31, 2017
Applications with incomplete or missing documentation will not be considered. No exceptions will be made.

REQUIRED SUPPORTING CREDENTIALS:
- High School Transcript
  Applicants must submit official copies of their high school transcripts, which include the results of all grading periods completed at the time of application. The transcript must clearly display the official school seal. The transcript must be emailed by 11:59 P.M. EST on March 31, 2017 to psiomegascholarship2017@gmail.com.
- Essay:
  Please select one of the following topics for a 400 word typed essay to be submitted with this application.
  - What is a Servant Leader? Please explain how you have demonstrated Servant Leadership
  - What are you short term and long term goals? How will they benefit your community or the society at large?
  - Name an important economic or social issue facing your city, state, nation, or the world today. Explain how you have worked to resolve or plan to solve the issue.
- Reccomendation Letters:
  Applicants must submit three (3) letters of recommendations. At least one recommendation must be from either a teacher or guidance counselor. All recommendations must include the email and phone number of the person writing the recommendation. Recommendations must be emailed by 11:59 P.M. EST on March 31, 2017 to: psiomegascholarship2017@gmail.com.
SELECTION PROCESS:
- Interviews:
  Interviews with the Scholarship Committee will be required for those applicants who meet the eligibility requirements and are chosen as finalists. A Scholarship Committee member will notify finalists regarding interviews, which will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2017.
- Award Decisions:
  The Scholarship Committee will notify applicants of a decision by May 8, 2017. If you are selected as an award recipient, your presence will be required at a recognition event held on June 3, 2017.
QUESTIONS

Please email any questions regarding the Scholarship to psiomegascholarship2017@gmail.com.
TO THE APPLICANT: Please complete the application form below. ALL application materials must be submitted by 11:59 P.M. EST on March 31, 2017. Applications with incomplete or missing documentation will not be considered.

I. Biographical Data
Name

First NameLast NameSuffix
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code
Day Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
Evening Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
E-mail
Date of Birth

MonthDayYear
City/State/Country of Birth

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip CodeCountry
Father/Guardian Name
Mother/Guardian Name
Number of Children in Family
Ages of Children in Family
Are you related to a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.?
Specify Relative(s) Name
II. Academic Background
High School Attending
Expected Graduation Date

MonthDayYear

School Organization Memberships (Include Offices Held & Year)

Rows	Org. Name	Office(s) Held	Year Held
Organization #1
Organization #2
Organization #3
Organization #4
Organization #5

III. Extracurricular Activities

Community & Social Organization Memberships (Include Offices Held & Year)

Rows	Org. Name	Office(s) Held	Year Held
Organization #1
Organization #2
Organization #3
Organization #4
Organization #5

Community Service Involvement
IV. Major Honors/Awards (If any)

Awards/Honors Received: Please provide information on major honors and/or awards you have received. For each, include the year you received it, information about it, who and how many were eligible to receive it, and approximately how many were given the same or higher honor that year. (Example: Ranked #10, based on grades, among my graduating class of 117 students.) Attach additional listing as needed.

Awards and Honors Received

Rows	Award Name	Year Received	How many Eligible?	How many given?
Award #1
Award #2
Award #3
Award #4
Award #5

Additional Awards Received

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V. Essay
Please select one of the following topics for your 400 word typed essay:
Submit your typed essay!

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VI. Additional Information

Name colleges and/or universities to which you applied:

Rows	School Name	City/State
School #1
School #2
School #3
School #4
School #5

What will be your intended major?
What are your career goals?
Why would you benefit from a college education?
Are you currently employed?
If yes, where?
How did you hear about this scholarship?
VII. Letters of Recommendation
Applicants must submit three (3) letters of recommendations. At least one recommendation must be from either a teacher or guidance counselor. All recommendations must include the email and phone number of the person writing the recommendation. Recommendations must be emailed by 11:59 P.M. EST on March 31, 2017 to: psiomegascholarship2017@gmail.com.

List the names of three (3) people who are writing letters of recommendation. Please include their phone Number and email address.
Letter of Recommendation #1

First NameLast Name
LOR #1 E-mail
Letter of Recommendation #2

First NameLast Name
LOR #2 E-mail
Letter of Recommendation #3

First NameLast Name
LOR #3 E-mail
Scholarship provided by the Boston Pearl Foundation, Inc. and the Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Please visit http://www.akaeaf.org for additional scholarship opportunities offered by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc.
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I. Biographical Data

II. Academic Background

III. Extracurricular Activities

IV. Major Honors/Awards (If any)

V. Essay

VI. Additional Information

VII. Letters of Recommendation