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Scholarship
Recipients at the 14th Annual Touch of KLASS Scholarship Affair
May
18, 2003
Scholarship Programs
The
Southfield Kappa Foundation (The Foundation) in cooperation with the
Southfield Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (The
Fraternity) has established programs to provide monetary awards to high
school and college students on a competitive basis. These programs are
consistent with the goals, objectives, and by-laws of the Foundation and the
Fraternity.
Purpose:
- To
provide financial assistance to worthy students from the Detroit
metropolitan area who plan to attend four-year degree colleges and
universities
- To
encourage young people to participate in meaningful community service
activities
- To
promote academic excellence and achievement in high school and college
- To
encourage high school young men to participate in the
Fraternity’s Kappa League Youth Program
Scholarship
Awards:
- General
Scholarships – Eligible applicants are African-American male and
female students attending public or private high schools in the Detroit
Metropolitan area. The Detroit Metropolitan
area is defined as Wayne
and Oakland counties of Michigan. Criteria
will include academic achievement, community service, and financial need
as determined by members of the Foundation and the Fraternity on the
scholarship committee. Successful students must attend a four-year
accredited college or university in the school year following the award.
Students who are awarded a general scholarship but fail to satisfy all
requirements will forfeit the award. All forfeited monies will be
returned to the general scholarship fund.
- Returning
Students Awards – Eligible students are those students who have
previously received a Foundation general scholarship and are continuing
their studies in an accredited college or university. Students are
eligible to apply as long as they remain in an accredited school.
- Kappa
League Awards – These awards are reserved for high school students who
have participated in the Fraternity’s Southfield Kappa League youth
development program for at least two consecutive years prior to the
award. Successful students must have good grades, good character, and
receive the recommendation of the Kappa League advisors.
Scholarship Applications:
Applications will be available after October 1,
2003 and may be obtained by:
1) Sending a request to the Southfield Kappa
Foundation, P.O. Box 446, Southfield Michigan 48037.
2) Downloading the application directly from this
site: (updated
application coming soon)
SKFApplication 2004
3)
Sending an email request with your name, address, high school
and email address to:
info@southfieldkappafoundation.org
Scholarship applications are also distributed to
metropolitan Detroit area high schools in December and January.
School counselors are asked to provide applications to eligible
students.
All applications must be completed and
returned by March 1, 2004 to be considered.
After the committee evaluates each application, a
few selected candidates will be invited to an interview.
Finalists will be selected by the committee no later than May 1,
2004 and invited to attend the 15th Annual Touch of KLASS
Scholarship Affair on Sunday May 16, 2004 to receive the
scholarship award.
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