2025 Sigma Mu Lambda Student Scholarship
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated is among the oldest and most loyal investors in higher education in the United States. The fraternity began as a study group of Black men who defied racial segregation at Cornell University in 1906. Its concepts for community advancement and inclusion in higher education have created 706 chapters throughout the U.S., Africa, West Indies, Europe, Asia and the Virgin Islands. The Fraternity has been interracial since 1945, and over 200,000 Brothers have bonded to advance its ideals and precepts.
In alignment with the fraternity’s aim of “manly deeds, scholarship and love for all mankind”, the Sigma Mu Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is proud to announce its 2025 Sigma Mu Lambda Student Scholarship. Geared towards African American and Latinx men, the SML Chapter Scholarship seeks applicants from Montgomery and Chester Counties who will be matriculating at an institution of higher education in the Fall 2025 term and whose aspirations align with the fraternity’s aims.
Sigma Mu Lambda Student Scholarship
All applicants must have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale. If GPA is reported on a different scale other than a 4.00 scale, you are required to have the GPA converted by a school official. Official documentation must be provided. All high school and college applicants are eligible to receive scholarships of either $1,500 or $1,000.
Two recommendations from an adult non-relative (for example, a high school teacher, counselor, social worker, religious official or school principal/administrator), addressing this question:
The aims of the fraternity are manly deeds, scholarship and love for all mankind.
*How has the applicant exhibited these characteristics?
Application Required Documents:
A. Completed application
B. *Personal statement
C. Copy of current student ID or photo
D. A current certified academic transcript
E. Two letters of recommendation on letterhead
F. Certificate or letter that credits you with a community service activity
G. For High School Applicants Only: An official letter of acceptance from the college or university for which you plan to attend in the upcoming Fall 2025 term.
*Personal Statement
Applicants must upload a 1-2 page typed, double-spaced essay. The personal statement should be thoughtfully and clearly written, but succinct.
The statement should address the following:
❑ A brief biography about yourself.
❑ Discuss an experience that had a profound impact on your life.
❑ Discuss how this scholarship might impact your education aspirations and/or career pursuits.
❑ Share information demonstrating where you have shown leadership, significant involvement, or active participation in community service, including clubs, organizations, or meaningful service to others.
For High School Application - Click here to apply.
For College Application - Click here to apply.
Submission of application materials deadline: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 – Must be postmarked and received no later than this date.
For more information, please contact:
Brother David Poindexter, Scholarship Chairman @ depoin5@msn.com