Scholarships

Congratulations to the 2024 Scholarship Award Recipients

The Gamma Theta Lambda Education Foundation, Inc., the charitable arm of the Gamma Theta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., has closed the application window for 2024.  Please come back in January 2025 for the 2025 application.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s mission is to develop leaders, promote brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities.  In line with this mission, we seek to recognize well rounded high school seniors who have demonstrated superior scholastic achievement, are involved in their community and plan to continue their education at an accredited university or college in the coming year.

The Gamma Theta Lambda Education Foundation, Inc., the charitable arm of the Gamma Theta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., has closed the application window for 2024.  Please check back in January 2025 for the 2025 applications.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s mission is to develop leaders, promote brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities.  In line with this mission, we seek to recognize well rounded male high school seniors who have demonstrated superior scholastic achievement, are involved in their community and plan to continue their education at an accredited university or college in the coming year.

ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants must:

  • Be a graduating senior attending a New Castle County area high school.
  • Have a Grade Point Average (Minimum of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale)
  • Have applied to an accredited four-year college or university
  • Not be the child of a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc or the child of a Director of the Gamma Theta Lambda Education Foundation, Inc

SELECTION:
This is a Needs Based Scholarship – Applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria.

  • Financial Need
  • Grade Point Average (Minimum of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale)
  • Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and/or American College Testing (ACT) Scores (Optional for 2024)
  • Leadership Experiences
  • Community Service Record
  • Writing Sample (Typed Personal Essay)
  • Interview

Please download the 2024 Scholarship Application