2022 ESLAC Past Presidents Educational Book Scholarship Application
Scholarship Application and Instructions
The ESLAC Past Presidents Educational Book Scholarship Award was established by the East St. Louis
Alumnae Chapter Past Presidents of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated in 2017.
The ESLAC Past Presidents EDUCATIONAL BOOK SCHOLARSHIP AWARD is awarded annually to deserving
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 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. This scholarship is a one-time
award in the amount of $500.00 and should be used specifically for the purchase of books 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 2.8/4.0 Grade Point Average.
3. Submit an academic transcript.
4. Submit ACT/SAT scores.
5. Submit a completed typewritten application. The form is a fillable PDF that can be completed on your
computer.
6. Submit two (2) letters of recommendation (forms included in application packet)
7. Must submit a one-page typed statement, with a minimum of one hundred words, from the applicant,
describing their character, personal interests and future plans (included in application).
8. 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:
*PastPres_Last Name_First Name_Application
*PastPres_Last Name_First Name_Transcript
*PastPres_Last Name_First Name_ACT_SAT_Scores
- example: PastPres_Johnson_Erica_Application
PastPres_Johnson_Erica_Transcript
PastPres_Johnson_Erica_ACT_Scores
- Use the following link to upload your submission files: https://bit.ly/3bkf2Km
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