Application must be completed electronically by Friday, March 22, 2024
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded in 1913 on the campus of Howard University by twenty-two students. The sorority is currently a sisterhood of over 300,000 predominately African-American college educated women in more than 1000 chapters located in the United States and beyond.
The St. Petersburg Alumnae Chapter was chartered in 1961. Annually, the St. Petersburg Alumnae Chapter, with assistance from the community raises funds to provide scholarships to outstanding students who reside in Pinellas County. Please read the following information that describes the eligibility requirements.
Candidate eligibility requirements are as follows:
- Be a graduating high school senior attending any public, private, parochial school in Pinellas County or St. Pete Collegiate High School (Note: Pinellas County residency must be south of Ulmerton Rd.)
- Hold a minimum of 2.75 GPA
- Demonstrate accomplishments in one or more of the following areas: Special Talents, Leadership, Extracurricular Activities, Athletics, and/or Community Service.
- Plan to attend an accredited institution of higher education in the U.S. (including vocational/technical schools)
- Areas of Focus Include
- Leadership
- Scholarship Achievement
- Community Service
- Special Scholarships Available to students attending an HBCU