Berkeley Bay Area Alumnae Scholarships

Scholarship Sponsored by Berkeley Bay Area Alumnae Chapter (BBAAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated

Every year, the Scholarship Committee bestows scholarships upon high-achieving local high school students who aspire to pursue higher education at an accredited four-year university. The scholarships are a recognition of the students' dedication to academic excellence, community service, and leadership. Applicants are urged to share personal experiences that have influenced their lives and shaped their future educational or career aspirations. For more than eight decades, the Berkeley Bay Area Alumnae chapter has provided nearly $200,000 in tuition aid to exceptional scholars.

The Berkeley Bay Area Alumnae Chapter (BBAAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, a private community service sorority comprised of African American women with college degrees, is offering college scholarships to high school seniors of African/African American heritage in Alameda County. While the focus is on students who will attend four-year institutions, applications from students planning to start at a community college with the goal of transferring to a four-year institution are also welcome. The scholarship amount will depend on the available funds and is intended to supplement other financial resources.

Amount of Scholarship Award

The scholarship awards can vary based on the available funds, typically ranging from $500 to $3,000.

Criteria for Applicants

The scholarships will be granted to applicants who fulfill the following criteria:

1. Eligible applicants are college-aspiring high school seniors of African/African American heritage studying in a high school in Alameda County, California.
2. Applicants must submit a comprehensive scholarship packet with the necessary components (i.e., a letter of recommendation and a grade report verification letter for those using an unofficial grade report or unable to provide an official transcript) on letterhead as outlined in the Scholarship Application Packet Checklist (p.2 of this document). Electronic submissions are preferred. Partial submissions are acceptable, but please assist us by properly identifying and labeling the materials to facilitate the compilation of a complete scholarship packet.
3. The minimum cumulative (all high school years), unweighted* grade point average (GPA) requirement is 3.0 (on a four-point scale) or higher. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS to this GPA minimum. Electronic submissions are preferred.
4. Electronic submissions are preferred and can be uploaded online or sent via email to [email protected].
5. Applicants must be available for a Zoom remote interview in March or early April. Exceptions or alternatives may be considered on an individual basis.

*An unweighted grade point average does not factor in the extra grade points from “weighted” courses such as Honors (H), Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or college-level (CL) courses.