Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., the oldest African American Sorority, was founded in 1908 on the campus of Howard University, in Washington, D.C. The 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 of service to all mankind. Delta Epsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. was organized in 1946 and fulfills the sorority’s purpose through local programs. Over the years, this chapter has awarded more than $350,000 in scholarships to deserving female African American students who graduated from Nebraska high schools. For the past two years, the Delta Epsilon Omega Chapter of Omaha, Nebraska has partnered with its non-profit organization, the Nebraska Ivy Foundation. Our Foundation was incorporated in 2021, and by partnering with them, we will be able to award more scholarships.
ELIGIBILITY AND GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Applicants must be African American females.
2. Current full-time college students who graduated from a Nebraska high school, 2024 Nebraska high school graduating seniors, or post-graduate students. Scholarships will be awarded to students that attend four-year institutions.
3. Primary consideration for the scholarship is academic excellence. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 (C+ or better) on a 4.0 scale.
4. The number and amount of scholarships available varies from year to year. Scholarship awards are made payable directly to the recipient at their home mailing address.
5. Attending an HBCU is not a general eligibility requirement for this scholarship. However, at least one of the scholarships awarded this year is exclusively available to a student who meets the above requirements and plans to attend (or currently attends) a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). Scholarships will only be awarded to students that attend four-year institutions.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Note: Delta Epsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the Nebraska Ivy Foundation reserves the right to rescind scholarship awards based on application changes that affect the criteria.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, April 12, 2024 ALL materials must be received by the deadline. A notification of scholarship awards will be acknowledged by Friday, April 12, 2024.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: o Submit an official college/high school transcript in a sealed envelope and be sure to include official documentation of the grading scale used at your school. o Submit two letters of recommendation. One letter of recommendation from a school official and one letter of recommendation from an employer, church, or community leader on letterhead which includes the title/position, signature, and date. o Attach a recent JPG Image head shot photograph preferably 2”x3”, no larger than a 4” x 6”. o Submit a double-spaced, typed essay (see page Essay Cover Page for topic and instructions). o Submit all application materials online via Google Docs
AKA-DEO/NIF 2024 Scholarship Co-Chairs Donella Lampkin Karmen Worley Cathy Williams
Please contact the scholarship chairs via email [email protected] with any questions.
