Baton Rouge Chapter NAASC SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

This prestigious MERIT BASED scholarship bears the name of a 1963 Spelman graduate who was a true renaissance woman, educator, entrepreneur, community and political activist, novelist, poet, socially galvanizing life member of both the National Panhellenic Council and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, a woman of faith, a dedicated mother and grandmother, and a consistent mentor to aspiring and academically motivated young high school women since the mid 1960's, and a 2022 posthumous recipient of the Baton Rouge Alumnae Chapter's Women of Excellence Award.

Students qualifying for this scholarship must be current Spelman College students embarking on their second year at Spelman and above.  Students may receive this scholarship one time.

Applicants applying for the DSMS will be ranked using a maximum point system in each of the following areas:

I. Community Service 

II. Leadership Positions 

III. Essay 

IV. Extra-Curricular Activities 

V. Honors and Awards

VI. Letters of Recommendation 

VII. GPA