Berkeley Bay Area Alumnae Scholarships

The Scholarship Committee annually awards scholarships to accomplished local high school students seeking higher education from an accredited four-year university. Scholarship recipients are rewarded for their commitment to scholastic achievement, community service and leadership. Applicants are encouraged to express personal experiences that have shaped their lives and future educational or career goals. For over 80 years, the Berkeley Bay Area Alumnae chapter has awarded brilliant scholars with nearly $200,000 in tuition assistance.

The Berkeley Bay Area Alumnae Chapter (BBAAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, is a private community service sorority of African American, college-educated women. BBAAC is offering college scholarships to high school seniors of African/African American descent in Alameda County. Although the emphasis is placed on recipients attending four-year institutions, applications will be accepted from students who plan to attend a community college with the intention to transfer to a four-year institution. The amount of the award will vary according to available funding. The award is intended to supplement other financial resources.

Scholarship Award Amount

Awards may range according to available funds and will typically be from $500-$3,000.

Applicant Criteria

Scholarships will be awarded to applicants who meet the following criteria:

1. All eligible applicants are college-bound high school seniors of African/African American descent attending a high school in Alameda County, California.
2. Eligible applicants must submit a full and complete scholarship packet with the required elements (i.e. a recommendation letter and a grade report verification letter for those using an unofficial grade report or unable to submit an official transcript) on letterhead as stipulated in the Scholarship Application Packet Checklist (p.2 of this document). Electronic submissions are preferable. Submission of materials in portions is allowed, yet please aid us as much as possible with appropriate identification and labeling to support our best effort to pull all portions together for a complete scholarship packet.
3. The grade point average (GPA) minimum requirement is cumulative (all years of high school), un-weighted*, and must be 3.0 (on a four-point scale) or higher. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS to the GPA minimum. Electronic submissions are preferable.
4. Electronic submissions are preferable and can be submitted online dragging files into the online of application and/or sent via email to scholarship@bbaacdst.org.
5. Scholarship applicants must be able to participate in a Zoom remote interview in March or early April. Exceptions or alternatives may be allowed on a case-by-case basis.

*A grade point average that is un-weighted does not include the additional grade points of “weighted” courses such as: Honors (H), Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or college level (CL) courses.