2024 Bro. Dr. George Williams, Jr. Scholarship Award

The Lambda Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA proudly announces its annual Bro. Dr. George Williams, Jr. Scholarship Award. Four one-time scholarships of $2,000 each will be awarded to area high school seniors. The scholarships are awarded based on students’ academic performance, leadership potential, participation in community service, volunteer hours and essays.

PURPOSE: The scholarship is named to honor our late chapter brother Dr. George Williams, Jr. who was a professor at Southern University for 55 years and a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. for 67 years. The Lambda Alpha Chapter in alliance with our cardinal principle of Scholarship proudly supports education and uses this award as a means to aid worthy students.

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD is based on academic performance, leadership potential, participation in community service programs including, but not limited to, volunteer hours. A recipient of the scholarship will be awarded a one-time $2,000* payment to go towards tuition, fees, books, and room and board at an accredited college, university or technical school. *Funds will be disbursed upon proof and verification of enrollment.

Scholarship contestants must meet the following criteria:

 Applicants must have completed high school with a minimum, unweighted Grade-Point-Average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale

 Applicants must be accepted as a full-time student at an accredited college, university or technical school for the upcoming fall 2024 semester.

 Applicants must be a citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States.

 Applicants must complete and submit a scholarship application package by April 19, 2024. Late scholarship application packages will NOT be accepted.

APPLICATION PROCESS

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PACKAGE TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

 Completed application

 Written Essay (500-750 words) – Essay Topic: “How will your experiences and organizational involvement during high school assist you in being successful in college.”

 Official transcript with GPA from current high school

 Letters of references completed by a school official and community leader

 Proof of acceptance letter from an accredited college, university or technical school

 Current headshot picture of applicant

All scholarship application packages are due electronically NO LATER than April 19, 2024.

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

 Scholarship Awards will be announced by May 1, 2024 and will be formally presented on June 9, 2024 at the Lambda Alpha Chapter Meeting

 Parents/Guardians of awardee are invited to attend

For additional information, please contact Terrence Marshall via email at krs@lambdaalphaques.org.

With kind regards, I am

Fraternally,

Bro. Terrence Marshall,

Scholarship Committee Chairman

“Friendship is Essential to the Soul”