Scholarship

The Gainesville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated awards scholarships to deserving public High School Seniors in Alachua and Columbia Counties. We will award four $1,500.00 scholarships to African American female or male students. Students attending an accredited institution of higher learning, upon high school graduation, who demonstrate scholastic achievement and are active in volunteer community service should apply!

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is a private, not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. Since its founding more than 300,000 women have joined the organization. The organization is a sisterhood of predominantly Black, college educated women. The sorority currently has 1,000 collegiate and alumnae chapters located in the United States, England, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica and the Republic of Korea. 

Delta Sigma Theta was founded on January 13, 1913 by 22 collegiate women at Howard University. These students wanted to use their collective strength to promote academic excellence and to provide assistance to those in need. Some of our local projects include participation in Relay for Life, Making Strides against Breast Cancer, hosting the Listen to Your Heart 5K Walk/Run, Domestic Violence Workshops, and a book drive for underperforming schools.