A commonly known and widely accepted precept is that Education is an Important Key to One’s Success!   Yet the cost of higher education can be prohibitive to many college aspirants and their families,  particularly those in underserved and underrepresented communities. To promote and encourage education and scholarship, the men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Theta Lambda Chapter, Dayton, Ohio, through its 501(c)(3) affiliate, Alpha Way, Inc., are pleased to announce that through the 2024 Leon H. Ridley Scholarship, Theta Lambda Chapter will award $1,000 scholarships to three graduating male seniors from underserved and underrepresented communities within the Greater Dayton Area. These young men must have been accepted for enrollment to an accredited institution of higher learning  commencing in the Fall of 2024.  For purposes of this scholarship, underserved and underrepresented communities are defined as those high schools in the Greater Dayton Area whereby 70% or more of the student body receive or are eligible to receive free or reduced fee lunch.  According to publicly available data, those schools include the following:

• Belmont High School

• David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center

• Dayton Early College Academy (DECA) High School

• Dunbar High School

• Horizon Science Academy

• Jefferson High School

• Meadowdale High School

• Northridge High School

• Thurgood Marshall High School

• Trotwood High School

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Applicant Criteria:

1. Must be a graduating male senior currently enrolled in one of the high schools listed above during the 2023-2024 school year.

2. Must have a 2.7 minimum grade point average.

3. Must submit an official version of his high school transcript.

4. Must submit with the application an acceptance letter from an accredited institution of higher learning.

5. Must submit with the application two letters of recommendation speaking to the character, work ethic, and other positive attributes of the student. One letter should come from a high school official such as an administrator, teacher, guidance counselor, department chair, or academic advisor. The other letter should come from a person within the community who knows the applicant. (Letters from relatives are strictly prohibited and will not be accepted). Individuals writing the letters must identify their relationship to the student.

 

Application Coming Soon!