2022 Bessie B. Garvin Educational Scholarship Application
Scholarship Application and Instructions
The Bessie B. Garvin Educational Scholarship was established by the East St. Louis Alumnae Chapter of
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated in memory of charter member, Bessie B. Garvin, who was also a
well-known educator in the East St. Louis public school system.
The Bessie B. Garvin Educational Scholarship is awarded annually to graduating African-American
female seniors in the East St. Louis Metro East community who will attend a 4-year college/university in the
fall or immediately upon her graduation. Disbursement of the scholarship funds will occur in the fall, upon
verification of acceptance and enrollment in a college or university. Failure to provide verification of
acceptance and enrollment will result in the forfeiture of the scholarship. Each scholarship is a one-
time award in the amount of $1,000.00 and is not deferrable or transferable.
All scholarship awards will be communicated by March 31, 2022.
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
1. Be a graduating African-American high school senior (female) within the following communities:
St. Clair and Madison County, having attended public high school for the past two years.
2. Have a minimum of 2.5/4.0 Grade Point Average.
3. Submit a completed typewritten application. The form is a fillable PDF that can be completed on
your computer.
4. Submit an official academic transcript.
5. Submit ACT/SAT scores.
6. Submit two (2) letters of recommendation (forms included in application packet)
7. All information must be completed in its entirety and submitted together by the deadline.
Incomplete submissions will be excluded from further review and deemed ineligible. Entries
received after the March 31, 2022 deadline will not be considered.
You have the option of submitting your completed Application, Academic transcript and ACT
Scores ONLINE or via MAIL.
ONLINE SUBMISSION:
- Name each file of your submission in the following manner:
*Garvin_Last Name_First Name_Application
*Garvin_Last Name_First Name_Transcript
*Garvin_Last Name_First Name_ACT_SAT_ Scores
- example: Garvin_Johnson_Erica_Application
Garvin_Johnson_Erica_Transcript
Garvin_Johnson_Erica_ACT_SAT_Scores
- Use the following link to upload your submission files: https://bit.ly/2VghsnK
MAIL SUBMISSION:
- Mail your submission to the following address:
2022 Education and Scholarship Committee
East St. Louis Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
1012 S. 15th Street
East St. Louis, Illinois 62207
Proprietary to East St. Louis Alumnae Chapter
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated