Bertha Pitts Campbell Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Bertha Pitts Campbell — one of the 22 Howard University collegiates who founded Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. in January 1913 — made her home in Seattle from 1923 until her death in 1990. A committed political and social-justice activist, Campbell influenced change locally in Seattle and across Washington State, as well as nationally and internationally. The sorority she helped establish now includes more than 1,000 chapters and roughly 250,000 members worldwide, all carrying out initiatives within Delta Sigma Theta’s Five-Point Programmatic Thrust.
In her honor, the Bertha Pitts Campbell Scholarship is awarded each year to young women who will be enrolling in a four-year college or university. Applicants must live in King, Snohomish, or Kitsap County.
Eligibility
- Female high school graduating senior who identifies as African American/Black.
- Resident of, or graduate from a high school located in, King, Kitsap, or Snohomish counties in Washington State (primarily the greater Seattle area).
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (some older or related sources cite 2.75 or higher, but 2.5 is the consistently applied baseline).