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2025-2026 Scholarship and Financial Aid Opportunities 

We Value Your Commitment to Scholarship | Financial Support for Your Educational Journey 

Welcome to the Online Scholarship Application. The National Scholarship and Standards Committee is now accepting applications for our 2025-2026 scholarship and financial aid programs. We're committed to supporting the educational aspirations of Sorors through both scholarship and general financial aid opportunities. 

Available Awards

General Financial Aid

  • Open to all Sorors in good standing (both financial and non-financial) 

    • Good Standing is a Member or Soror currently not on Disciplinary Action (C&D, Probation, Suspension or Expulsion) 

  • Awards are based on academic merit  

  • Supports undergraduate and graduate studies across all fields 
Special Scholarship Programs  

Available to financial members pursuing specific fields of study: 

  1. Julia Bumry Jones Scholarship: Graduate studies in Communications 

  2. Juliette Derricotte Scholarship: Graduate studies in Social Group Work 

  3. Sadie T.M. Alexander Scholarship: Graduate studies in Law 

  4. Myra Davis Hemmings Scholarship: Graduate studies in Performing or Creative Arts 

  5. Bertha Pitts Campbell Scholarship: Graduate or undergraduate studies in Education 

  6. Vashti Turley Murphy Scholarship: Master's or Doctoral studies in Ministry

How to Apply

We've streamlined our application process through our online platform: 

  • Single application for both general aid and special scholarships 

  • Easy login using your DST Member Portal credentials. If you do not have active Member Portal credentials prior to logging in to the platform, you must log into members.dstonline.org to reset your password 

  • Direct upload of all required documents (Transcript and recommendation letter)  

Navigating the Application

You are able to complete the application over multiple sessions using your dstonline.org username and password. You are able to save the application and make updates and submit once you've completed all the sections fully. Click Start Application to begin a new application. To save your work, click on the Save button at the bottom of each page. To advance to the next page, click Save and Next. Once you have completed all sections, click Save and Finalize. Click My Applications from the left menu to access an application previously saved.

Required Materials

  1. Complete online application 

  1. One letter of recommendation 

    • If you are currently matriculating at an institution, the letter must be written by a professor  

    • If you are not currently matriculating at an institution, the letter must be written by your supervisor, colleague, Soror/Member, spiritual leader, or civic leader/community activist.  

    • The letter must include knowledge of the applicant, personal attributes and commitment to their academic goals. 

  1. Current copy of an official academic transcript. 

    • The transcript must be the most recent and issued within 90 days of the application submission date. 

Important Information 

  • Application Deadline: February 17, 2025 

  • Maximum Award Period: A scholarship/financial aid recipient is not eligible to receive an award more than two times.  

  • Multiple Applications: An applicant can apply for more than one scholarship/financial aid category however an applicant can only be awarded one scholarship.   

  • Review Process: The Scholarship and Standards Committee will review applications  

  • Notification: Sorors will be notified of decisions by May 30th 

  • Scholarship/Financial Aid Acceptance Deadline: Recipients must acknowledge and accept their award within 30 days of notification. Failure to respond within this 30-day period will result in forfeiture of the scholarship/financial aid. 

Questions? 

Contact us at scholarshipandseedgrants@deltasigmatheta.org 

Shape Award amounts are determined based on annual budget allocations and are distributed to support as many qualified applicants as possible.