The Beauty P. Baldwin Scholarship

Upsilon Alpha Omega chapter

Alpha kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated

Upsilon Alpha Omega, the Gwinnett Chapter of Alpha kappa Alpha sorority, inc., was chartered in Gwinnett County on January 29, 1994. One of the first challenged taken on by the chapter was to establish a scholarship for young women in Gwinnett County. The scholarship was named in honor of one of our chartering members, Mrs. Beauty P. Baldwin. Thus far, we have awarded a number of scholarships totaling thousands of dollars to college-bound women.

Upsilon Alpha Omega is offering a scholarship to African-American high school seniors to further their educational opportunities. It is the chapter's goal to aggressively promote post-secondary educational endeavors. The scholarship will be awarded to students who meet the following scholarship qualifications:

Qualifications:

• Must be a Gwinnett county Public School senior
• Of African-American descent (male or female)
• Must already be accepted to an accredited four-year college or university
• Must possess leadership potential and discernible good character
• Must demonstrate superior scholastic achievement (minimum 3.0 GPA)

Scholarship Selection 

To be considered for the Beauty P. Baldwin Scholarship, applicants must be submit the following by March 4, 2019:

1. A completed application. It is imperative that the application be completed in full.
2. A one-page double-spaced (typed) personal statement summarizing why the applicant should be awarded the Beauty P. Baldwin Scholarship and how the scholarship will help him/her pursue his/her career ambition. Be sure to include community service activities in the statement.
3. A sealed copy of the applicant's transcript. 
4. Two sealed letters of recommendation from any combination of teachers, counselors, employers, school administrators or ministers.
5. Proof of acceptance into an accredited four-year college or university.

Scholarship selection process

• Completed applications that meet the above criteria must be postmarked by March 4 , 2019 (no exceptions).
• Applicants will be notified by the scholarship committee if they are selected for an interview between the dates of March 25-28, 2019. If not selected you will be notified.
• Selected students will be interviewed the week of April 15-19, 2019.
• Students selected to receive scholarships will be notified by April 22, 2019.
• Scholarship recipients will be honored at a scholarship banquet sponsored by Upsilon Alpha Omega. Details will be mailed to recipients. Please save the date, June 8, 2019.
• Students not selected to receive a scholarship will be notified by mail after the final interviews.