Senior Kappa Scholarship Application

Kappa Youth Development, Inc. in conjunction with the Upper Marlboro/Waldorf (MD) Alumni Chapter Senior Kappa Committee will be awarding a scholarship in the amount of $1000 to a graduating high school African American Male Student. (Any Major).

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for the 2025 Senior Kappa Scholarship, students must:

1. Be a graduating male high school senior.
2. Have a minimum GPA of 2.5 out of 4.0.
3. Applicant must live in Prince Georges County or Southern Maryland.
4. Major in Education.

Criteria

In order to be considered for the award, all applicants must submit the following information:

From Applicant:

1. Completed application – typed and signed, an electronic signature is acceptable.
2. Completed application essays – typed Essays are limited to 500 words. (See section 11 for more details)
3. Student resume (1-2 pages) – outlines leadership, extracurricular activities, work experience, awards.
4. College information sheet – includes list of schools accepted to, intended major, career interests.
5. Acceptance letter from university.
6. A copy of your high school transcript included with your application.

Application deadline is 11:59pm on April 15, 2025 to be received by Kappa Youth Development, Inc. The scholarship application must be received by the Kappa Youth Development, Inc. on or before the application submission date. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.