ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY,

INCORPORATED
GAMMA EPSILON PHILADELPHIA CITY CHAPTER
2015 LEONA K. BAYLOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
INFORMATION
Thank you for your interest in the 2015 Gamma Epsilon Philadelphia
City Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Leona K.
Baylor Scholarship. Our scholarship is designed to assist enterprising
high school students who plan to pursue college careers. This year we
plan to award a scholarship to two deserving, young, Black females.
Candidates for the scholarship must meet the requirements of
academic excellence, leadership, and community service.
We require that each applicant have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA, at least
one letter of recommendation, a copy of your transcript, and evidence
of leadership through extracurricular activities.
There are two scholarship amounts that will be awarded one for
$1,000 and one for $500. Accepted students will be required to attend
an awards banquet on May 3, 2015. Students must submit proof of
matriculation into an accredited college or university by September
30, 2015, or the scholarship is void.
If you have any questions, please contact the Reading and Scholarship
Chairman, Rachel Palmer, at rpalm@wharton.upenn.edu.
Submit applications electronically to GEApplications@gmail.com by
March 15, 2015.

Tamera Thomas-Smith
Tamera Thomas-Smith
Graduate Advisor

Yvonne Hyde-Carter
Rachel Palmer
Yvonne Hyde-Carter
Rachel Palmer
President
Reading and Scholarship

Chairman

ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INCORPORATED

GAMMA EPSILON PHILADELPHIA CITY CHAPTER
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

GAMMA EPSILON SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

March 15th, 2015

Applications must be received by:

Please provide the following information:
Name:_______________________________________________

Street Address:_____________________________________________________
City:_________________ State:_______
Phone Number:_________________

Zip Code:____________________
Birth date: _____________________

Email Address: _____________________________________________________

High School:________________________________________________________
Parent(s)/Guardian Name(s):___________________________________________
Cumulative GPA: _____________
Have you been accepted at a college/university ___yes
____no
If yes, list school(s) here: ____________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
What college or university do you plan to attend?

(Please attach a copy of the college acceptance letter)

Have you been awarded any other scholarships? _____yes
____ no
If yes, list the scholarship(s) here:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
What special recognitions and/or awards have you received?
List your extracurricular activities and the years that you participated in the
activities (including church, summer, and community service involvements)

List all organizations and/or club affiliations:

Please describe any financial needs (example: financial hardships, family

difficulties, self-supporting, etc.)

List at least one reference who is knowledgeable of your strengths (academic and/or
extracurricular activities). Request a Letter of Recommendation from each
reference listed below and include their Recommendation with this application. (It is
strongly encouraged that you request a letter from a school official.)
1. Name:________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________________
Phone Number: ________________________________________
2. Name:________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________________
Phone:________________________________________________
3. Name:________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________
Phone:________________________________________________

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Signature of Applicant

__________________
Date

Describe your educational plans/career goals and interests in a one-page

essay.

_______________________________
Signature of Applicant

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Date