Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Scholarships

Delta Sigma Theta is a public service sorority that establishes community service programs based on our Five Point Program Thrust. One area in our programmatic thrust is Educational Development, through which we annually award scholarships or awards to graduating high school seniors and a college student majoring in education.

Since we were chartered in 1989, we have awarded 88 scholarship/incentive awards to African American graduating high school seniors and 6 African American women majoring in education. In 1995, we established the Clevelandria Adams Memorial Scholarship in memory of beloved Soror Clevelandria Adams, who was committed to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and education. In 1998, we added a new component to our Scholarship program, the “Progressive Scholarship.” Through this scholarship, Suffolk County Alumnae Chapter supports our Progressive Scholarship recipients throughout their four years of college. We are presently supporting four students in college and have distributed a total of $65,000 in scholarship and awards. In 2005, this scholarship was renamed the “Suffolk County Alumnae Chapter” Memorial Scholarship” in memory of our departed Sorors Janie Liotta and Wray Pash Peacock.

Suffolk County Alumnae Chapter is committed to providing young people encouragement and support as they pursue a college education. For the 2011-12 service year, Suffolk County Alumnae Chapter is offering our Memorial Scholarship and Clevelandria Adams Memorial Scholarship.  The information below will provide you with the criteria for our scholarships.

The Suffolk County Alumnae Chapter Memorial Scholarship

1. Applicant (male or female) must be African American or of African Heritage.

2. Applicant must be a Suffolk County resident and a senior graduating from a Suffolk County high school.

3. Applicant must submit a complete application packet:

a. Completed Application

b. Official Transcript (Include 1st semester Senior Grades, SAT/ACT scores, rank in class, unweighted GPA of 3.5 or 85 or higher)

c. Essay (One page typed stating your background, interests, future goals and why you feel you qualify for this Scholarship

d. Two letters of Recommendation

e. Proof of College Acceptance

4. Applicant must be available for a personal interview by the Scholarship Committee if they are chosen to move on to the next    phase of the selection process.

5. All completed application packets must be received by March 5, 2012.

6. All completed application packets must be mailed to the address provided in the full set of instructions.

Please download and read th following document for complete details:

Memorial Scholarship Information

Memorial Scholarship Application

The Clevelandria Adams Memorial Scholarship

1. Applicant must be a female of African American or African Heritage.

2. Applicant must be a Suffolk County resident and matriculating in Education.

3. Applicant must submit a complete application packet:

a. Completed Application 

b. Official Transcript (indicating 24 undergraduate credits or 12 graduate credits with a GPA of 3.0 or higher)

c. Essay (One page typed stating your background, interests, future goals and why you want to be a teacher)

d. Two Letters of Recommendation (one from an instructor in the Education Department)

4. Applicant must be available for a personal interview by the Scholarship Committee if they are chosen to move on to the next phase of the selection process.

5. All completed application packets must be received by March 5, 2012.

6. All completed application packets must be mailed to the address provided in the full description.

Please download and read th following document for complete details:

Clevelandria Adams Memorial Scholarship Information

Clevelandria Adams Memorial Scholarship Application