AKA Scholarships for High School Seniors 2021

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AKA Scholarships for High School Seniors 2021

AKA Scholarships for High School Seniors 2021

Scholarship Type: High School

If you are a high school and college student in the USA and seeking an opportunity to complete your academics tuition-free or at a subsidized rate, then apply now for the AKA Scholarships for high school seniors.

Host Institution/Country/Host: The Alpha kappa Alpha (AKA) scholarship for high school seniors will take place in the USA.

Scholarship Eligibility

·        Eligible Countries: Aka High School Scholarship is open to African American female students who are citizens of the United States

  • Eligible Course or Subjects: The AKA High School Scholarships are available for studying education and other related courses for high school and
  • Eligible Criteria: Scholarships are given to attend any of the following schools;
  • UC Berkeley or a Historically Black College or University (Ida Louise Jackson Scholarship);
  • Bay Area Junior College or a Yr College/University (Alvie Campbell Bible Scholarship);
  • Four-year college/university (Denise Renee Williams Scholarship);
  • Residential Area school, Vocational faculty or a Four-year faculty or college (Ruth Love Scholarship) and also
  • California Four-year College/University or a Historically Black College/University (Alpha Nu Omega Chapter Scholarship).

 

Scholarship Number: There are numerous AKA scholarships although the awards are restricted to one per student.

Alpha Nu Omega Chapter Scholarship

Alpha Nu Omega is also the home chapter of our 16th Far Western and 6th International Regional Director, Norma J. Tucker. Alpha Nu Omega is an active chapter working together to serve the Berkeley – Oakland Bay Area community.

Although Alpha Nu Omega Chapter awards multiple scholarships, scholarship awards are limited to one per student. The following types of scholarships are available:

Ida Louise Jackson Scholarship

Ida Louise Jackson, a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, became Oakland’s first African American school teacher in 1923. She was a charter member and first President of Rho Chapter on the Berkeley campus in 1921.

After graduation, she was the moving spirit in the establishment of Alpha Nu Omega Chapter and was its first president. In 1982, to honor the service of Ida Louise Jackson in the chapter, as Far Western Regional Director and as National President, the chapter voted unanimously to give a Chapter scholarship in her name annually.

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Alvie Campbell Bible Scholarship

Alvie Campbell Bible was an educator in the Oakland Public Schools for 29 years where she served as a teacher, counselor, project director, and principal. She was dedicated to helping students attain a high level of academic achievement.

In addition to working in the school district, she constantly worked with students through her church and numerous community organizations. Alvie Campbell Bible was a devoted member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and it was her desire to establish a scholarship that would aid students pursuing careers as educators.

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Denise Renee Williams Scholarship

At an early age, Denise Renee Williams enjoyed reading, going to the library, and reading to others. She began to tutor individuals that had reading deficiencies. This was indeed an opportunity afforded her as she started working with the Girl Scouts as a scouting counselor for many years.

Denise attended Bishop O’Dowd High School where she was part of the debate team, forensic club, the Latin club, and student government.

Denise completed postgraduate work at Mills College and Stanford University in Florence, Italy. In her career, she was a teacher, reading specialist, and counselor. Denise also served as principal to Robert O. Gipson Middle School students in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This scholarship was established by her mother Rita Williams who was an active member of Alpha Nu Omega Chapter of the sorority.

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Ruth Love Scholarship

Dr Ruth Love, former superintendent of the Oakland Unified School District, was an active member of Alpha Nu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

After a successful bid for superintendent in the city of Chicago, farewell donations were received from friends and colleagues in the Bay Area for a testimonial dinner in her honor.

At Dr Love’s request, remaining funds from the dinner were designated for a scholarship to be given to a graduate of an Oakland Public School.

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Scholarship Benefits

Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarship for High School Seniors has its values according to the different scholarships and they are as follows

  • Ida Louise Jackson Scholarship has a value of $2000
  • Alvie Campbell Bible Scholarship has a value of $1000
  • Denise Renee Williams Scholarship has a value of $500
  • Ruth Love Scholarship has a value of $500
  • Alpha Nu Omega Chapter Scholarship has a value of $1000

Eligible Criteria: For students to begin an application for AKA Scholarship for High School Seniors, they must fulfill the following eligibility criteria to be qualified to apply;

For Ida Louise Jackson Scholarship, The applicant must:

  • be an African American femalesenior
  • attending high school in Alameda or Contra Costa County
  • have a grade point average of 3.00 or above, on a 4.00 scale
  • planning to attend UC Berkeley or a Historically Black College or University
  • be a citizen of the United States

For Alvie Campbell Bible Scholarship, the applicant must:

  • be an African American female college student, attending a Bay Area Junior College or Four years College/University
  • have a grade point average of 3.00 or above, on a 4.00 scale
  • be a citizen of the United States
  • aspire to become an educator (teacher, counselor, or administrator)

For Denise Renee Williams Scholarship applicant must:

  • Be an African American female attending a four-year college/university
  • Sophomore year through Graduate level of course work; majoring in education.
  • Have a grade point average of 2.50 or above, on a 4.00 scale
  • Be a citizen of the United States
  • Be planning to become an educator

For Ruth Love Scholarship applicant must:

  • be an African American female or male high school senior
  • attending an Oakland high school
  • have a grade point average of 2.50 or above, on a 4.00 scale
  • plan to attend a Community college, Vocational school, or a Four-year college or university
  • be a citizen of the United States

The Alpha Nu Omega Chapter Scholarship applicant must:

  • be an African American female or male high school senior in Alameda or Contra Costa County, or
  • an Alameda or Contra Costa County high school graduate currently in her/his freshman or sophomore year of college
  • have a grade point average of 2.80 or above, on a 4.00 scale
  • plan to or currently attends a California Four-year College/University or a Historically Black College/University
  • be a citizen of the United States

Application Procedure

All candidates registering for aka scholarship application must ensure that they complete the applications and send it by post along with all the supporting documents in one envelope.

Application Deadline:April 24, in every academic year.

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