Greetings from the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ®, Tau Xi Omega Chapter Scholarship Committee. Our chapter in collaboration with the SWITH Education and Service Foundation, Inc. has historically granted up to $11,000 per year in scholarships to students in the Hamden, CT area. It is with great pleasure that we are now accepting applications for 2023. The eligibility criteria for our scholarships are listed below. Please read the details carefully.
Tau Xi Omega Chapter Scholarship
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Completed & signed application
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High school transcript with GPA (at least 2.5)
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Letter of recommendation from a teacher or a school official
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Will be attending a 4-year college in the Fall of 2023
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500 word typed essay
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Must be a resident of Hamden, CT
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Identify as Black or African American
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Application deadline: Completed applications and all required information must be received/postmarked no later than April 14, 2023

Tau Xi Omega Chapter Scholarship in Collaboration with
SWITH Education and Service Foundation, Inc.
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Completed & signed application
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High school transcript with GPA (at least 2.5)
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Letter of recommendation from a teacher or a school official
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Will be attending a 4-year college in the Fall of 2023
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500 word typed essay
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Must be a current senior at Hamden High School
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Identify as Black or African American
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Application deadline: Completed applications and all required information must be received/postmarked no later than April 14, 2023
Beverly Hilton Kimbro Scholarship
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Completed & signed application
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High school transcript with GPA (at least 2.5)
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Letter of recommendation from a teacher or a school official
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500 word typed essay
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Must attend a 4-year Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the Fall of 2023
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Must be a resident of Hamden, CT
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Application deadline: Completed applications and all required information must be received/postmarked no later than April 14, 2023
****Transcripts and letters of recommendation must be received no later than April 14, 2023****
Email to: akahamden@gmail.com
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Mailed to: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Tau Xi Omega Chapter
C/o Eboni Sowell, Scholarship Chair
P.O. Box 6184
Hamden, CT 06517
