2022 Ruby Allen Ellis Economic Empowerment Scholarship Application
Scholarship Application and Instructions
The Ruby Allen Ellis Economic Empowerment Scholarship was established by the East St. Louis Alumnae
Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and Delta Economic Development Corporation in memory of
and partnership with the family of Ruby Allen-Ellis, who was a champion for education and economic development
and a member of Delta Sigma Theta. Ruby Allen Ellis was a valiant community leader who made significant
strides in the areas of coalition building among major organizations, government agencies and civic leaders, and
enhanced project partnerships that included: Community Job Fairs, support to Habitat for Humanity, establishing
the first "Youth Entrepreneur Workshops" that enriched the lives of the underserved and disenfranchised in our
community.
The Ruby Allen Ellis Economic Empowerment 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.
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 demonstrated financial need for educational assistance.
3. Submit a completed typewritten application. The form is a fillable PDF that can be completed on your
computer.
4. 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 and Statement of financial need ONLINE
or via MAIL.
ONLINE SUBMISSION:
- Name each file of your submission in the following manner:
*Ellis_Last Name_First Name_Application
*Ellis_Last Name_First Name_Financial
- example: Ellis_Johnson_Erica_Application
Ellis_Johnson_Erica_Financial
- Use the following link to upload your submission files: https://bit.ly/2KgjGgw
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