SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be a financial undergraduate member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. in good standing enrolled at an accredited college or university in the state of Georgia who will still be enrolled during the upcoming school year

• Minimum 3.0 GPA

• Full-time or part-time enrollment

• Must have a financial need

Criteria:

• Completed application

• Submit unofficial transcript

• Submit two (2) letters of recommendation, one (1) from your chapter advisor & one (1) from a professor, supervisor, mentor, or community leader

• Submit a 500-750 word response to the following prompt:

Describe your financial need and how receiving this scholarship would help you achieve your educational and career goals. How have financial challenges impacted your academic performance and/or aspirations, and what steps have you taken to overcome these challenges? In your response, please be sure to provide specific examples of your academic and extracurricular achievements, as well as any leadership or community service experience that demonstrates your potential for success. Additionally, please describe any other sources of financial support you have received or are currently receiving, including loans, grants, or work-study programs.

 

Note: Proof of enrollment will be needed to receive scholarship award.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be a female-identifying student enrolled at a high school during the current school year who plans to enroll at an accredited college or university in the Fall of next year.

• Minimum 3.0 GPA

Criteria:

• Completed application

• Submit unofficial transcript

• Submit one (1) letter of recommendation from a teacher, supervisor,  mentor, or community member

• Submit a video response to the following prompt:

How have recent calls for greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in education impacted your experience and the experiences of other students from historically marginalized communities? How is your school promoting diversity and inclusion in education and how can you support these efforts? In your response, please provide examples of specific programs or initiatives at your school that have successfully addressed diversity and inclusion and how that has impacted your educational growth.

• Guidelines for your video submission:

  • Length: no more than 3 minutes​

  • Video orientation: Landscape

  • No profanity or vulgar language

  • Royalty free audio only (background audio not required)

  • Be creative

 

Note: Proof of enrollment will be needed to receive scholarship award.