Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Scholarships

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. is the first Greek letter organization founded by university educated African American women. Grounded in service to mankind, this international sorority gives back to local and global communities in a variety of philanthropic endeavors. The San Diego Chapter has awarded academic scholarships since it's chartering in 1949. These scholarships are available to female San Diego county African American high school seniors who will attend accredited 4-year colleges and universities in Fall of 2018. Download the fillable PDF application at: http://www.akasandiego.com Be sure to include your essay and sign on the last page before mailing the application packet.

Eligibility for Traditional Scholarships with additional criteria listed below:

• Must be an African American female in her last semester of a San Diego County High School 
• African American males are eligible to apply only for the Octavia Coleman Award 
• Must be accepted by and plan to attend an accredited four-year institution of higher learning 
• Must have a 3.0 or higher cumulative grade point average 
• Must submit (2) two letters of recommendation (at least one school official) 
• Completed Application using PDF fill-in (handwritten not acceptable) 
• Official Transcript (in sealed envelope) 
• Recent formal color portrait (recommendation - senior portrait) 

One-time $1,000.00 for the following Scholarships:

EMRJJ Scholarship for Future Female Engineers

In Addition to the above criteria: 

• African American or African Diaspora Female 
•  3.5 / 4.0 GPA (Junior & Senior Years Acceptable) 
• Strong ethical character, No unexplained N’s o U’s 
• Role model who has or is willing to mentor peers and/or younger students 
• (AP) Calculus and/or (AP) Physics GPA 3.0 / 4.0 (Junior & Senior Years Acceptable) 
• Acceptance to and plans to attend accredited College of Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace preferred) 

Octavia Coleman HBCU Scholarship

In Addition to the above criteria:

• Must be an African American male or female in his / her last semester of a San Diego County High School 
• Must be accepted by and plan to attend a Historically Black College or University 

Pearlen Denmon Memorial Scholarship

In Addition to the above criteria:

• Must be an African American female attending or reside in the school boundary areas of Lincoln High School, San Diego High School or Gompers Preparatory Academy 
• Must express an interest in giving back to her community.

Deadline: March 28, 2018