Educational Advancement Foundation
Scholarships are the primary means by which EAF carries out its mission. The Foundation awards Merit, Financial Need and Youth Partners Accessing Capital (Y.P.A.C.) scholarships.
To be eligible for this one-year one-time only scholarship, the applicant must:
Merit scholarship applications and supporting documents for Undergraduate students were due April 15, 2023. Awards will be announced in August 2023.
Scholarship Application InstructionsTo be eligible for this one-year one-time only award, the applicant must:
Financial Need scholarship applications and supporting documents for Undergraduate students were due April 15, 2023. Awards will be announced in August 2023.
Scholarship Application InstructionsA new award category, Thrive scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate students who have a financial gap in tuition and need assistance to move to the next level of their education or to graduate from college (graduating seniors). These awards will not exceed $1,000 per student. To be eligible for this one-year one-time only scholarship, the applicant must:
Thrive scholarship applications and supporting documents for Undergraduate students were due March 1, 2023. Awards will be announced in May 2023.
Scholarship Application InstructionsA new award category, Launch scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate students who typically do not qualify for either the merit-based or needs-based scholarships. These students are experiencing a financial shortfall and need support to pursue their education. These students may also have success in athletic or artistic achievements and demonstrate leadership. To be eligible for this one-year one-time only scholarship, the applicant must:
Launch scholarship applications and supporting documents for Undergraduate students were due April 15, 2023. Awards will be announced in August 2023.
Scholarship Application InstructionsScholarships are the primary means by which EAF carries out its mission. The Foundation awards Merit and Financial Need graduate scholarships.
To be eligible for this one-year one-time only scholarship, the applicant must:
Merit scholarship applications and supporting documents for Graduate students are due August 15, 2023. Awards will be announced by December 2023.
Scholarship Application InstructionsTo be eligible for this one-year one-time only award, the applicant must:
Financial Need scholarship applications and supporting documents for Graduate students are due August 15, 2023. Awards will be announced by December 2023.
Scholarship Application InstructionsYouth P.A.C. scholarship applications and supporting documents were due April 15, 2023. Awards will be announced in August 2023.
Youth P.A.C. Fact SheetYouth P.A.C. Service Award scholarship applications and supporting documents are due August 15, 2023. Awards will be announced in December 2023.
Youth P.A.C. Fact Sheet
Community Assistance Awards are awarded to assist individuals and organizations for a specific civic, educational or human service program or project.
Some of the projects that receive funding involve partnerships with longstanding service organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, the American Red Cross and the American Kidney Foundation. Others empower service-minded individuals and organizations at the local level by supporting everything from homeless children in Dayton, OH to an English proficiency program for immigrants in Chicago IL. Foundation grants have also underwritten scores of advanced mathematics and science programs and camps for middle school students from South Central Los Angeles to Shreveport, LA.
One of our most unusual grants was to Yei Diocese in Sudan to provide room and board, tuition and fees for ten Sudanese orphan girls to attend boarding school. "I was kind of surprised because we rarely get grants from the United States," said Father Damian Aduga, who applied for the grant. "Most of our grants come from Europe, so it was really something that the Foundation had gone outside of its scope to help in Africa."
Community Assistance Awards support initiatives designed and implemented by individuals who know their community's needs best, Community Assistance Awards help leverage funds in a manner that does the most good.
Eligible projects must address one of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's Signature Program Initiatives.
Community Assistance Award scholarship applications and supporting documents are due August 15, 2023. Awards will be announced in December 2023.
Howard University is the founding home of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. On January 15, 2008, as part of the Centennial Celebration, EAF made contributions to two institutions through the Alpha Chapter AKA-Howard University Fund.
In recognition of the charitable spirit of the founders, the Sorority established the Nellie M. Quander Memorial Scholarship Fund and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Archives in Howard University's Moorland-Spingarn Research Center.
Marriott International has partnered with Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc. to grant scholarships for 2012-2023. The scholarships are offered to students from traditionally underrepresented groups who are interested in careers in hospitality.
Alice S. Marriott married J. Willard Marriott in 1927. In addition to her corporate and family responsibilities, Alice devoted time to a number of civic, charitable and cultural institutions and causes. She held several high-ranking roles in the Republican Party, including treasurer of the national conventions. Alice was also a trustee of the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts and served two ten-year terms on its board and its executive and finance committees. Her personal philosophy of volunteerism is remembered in the Alice S. Marriott Award for Community Service, an honor bestowed annually on a Marriott business unit that exemplifies the volunteer spirit. The Alice S. Marriott Scholarship Fund was created to honor the memory of Marriott's co-founder and mother of Chairman and CEO Bill Marriott.
Completed application packets and supporting documents for the 2023 Alice S. Marriott Scholarship Fund are due May 1, 2023.
Please read all instructions carefully before completing the application form.
To be eligible for the scholarship, the applicant must meet the following criteria listed below.
EAF fund recipients appreciate the support they receive. Following are just a few of the expressions of gratitude the staff receives from them.
Thank you so much for the support in my pursuit of a medical degree. Serving underrepresented and minority communities are my passion and your organization is a part of this dream come true.
I greatly appreciate your financial contribution and I am honored to have received the Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc. scholarship to provide financial support for my educational journey. I will study my hardest to achieve my goals and become a successful physical therapist.
I realize that it takes so much work to administer this scholarship program and it’s wonderful that you help students like me afford college. I have definitely benefited from your generosity and am so thankful.
The Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc. scholarship has taken a great financial burden off of my family, thus helping me achieve, and making it possible for me to reach my educational goals.
Thank you for your generosity, this scholarship money will help with the cost towards my electrical engineering degree.
I want to thank Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc. for this generous award. This will truly make a tremendous impact on my academic year, I am extremely grateful.
Thank you for selecting me as a finalist for the Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc. scholarship. I am very excited the foundation believes and supports my work and passion for social work. Please know that no words can truly express my feelings of gratefulness and joy.
I am honored to be one of the recipients of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc. scholarship. I am grateful for the opportunity to thank you personally for your generosity. Without donors like you, many students would be unable to pursue the career of their dreams.