Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is a private non-profit organization that was established on January 13, 1913, by 22 visionary women at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The organization’s mission is public service with a focus on scholarship, service, and sisterhood. Today, Delta has over 300,000 members and over 900 graduate and undergraduate chapters worldwide. In recognition of our mission and heritage, our chapter offers scholarships to young, deserving, African Americanwomen who are high-school seniors seeking higher education at a two or four-year institution. We hope that those seniors who qualify and share our goals and purpose will apply. 

This scholarship endowment of $500 is given by the Scott family in memory of their mother Consuelo Scott, who after sending her three daughters to college obtained her baccalaureate degree in spite of the obstacles and challenges of hearing impairment, mobility limitations and being declared legally blind . 

To qualify for consideration of the Consuelo Scott Persevering Scholarship,  applicants must meet the following requirements:

•    Be college bound
•    Identify as an African American female
•    Attend a school in Westchester County
•    Plan to graduate with a NYS high school diploma by June, 2022
•    Possess a disability (physical, audiological, speech and/or visual)

Submit a completed application which consist of the following:

• Application
• Three letters of recommendation (one school official, one teacher, and one community service or work supervisor)
• Official School Transcript

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. All applications must be submitted electronically via  http://www.dstwac.org/applications/scholarship/ , which may be shared for distribution.  Applications may also be obtained from our website (www.dstwac.org).

All application materials must be received by March 4, 2022.

Letters of recommendation must be written by individuals who are not related to the applicant and should be addressed to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Westchester Alumnae Chapter. Letters must be prepared within this school year and contain the appropriate signatures and dates. A GPA requirement is Not required for consideration of this scholarship award.

Upon receipt of a completed application with all required documents, the Scholarship Committee will evaluate and interview eligible applicants. Factors to be considered in the evaluation process include leadership, community service involvement, academic achievement, and financial need.

All interviews will be scheduled during the third week of March 2022

Thank you for sharing this information with potential applicants. For additional information, please contact our Scholarship Committee Co-Chairs, Sandra Dance-Weaver  at (914) 419-1184 (scholarship@dstwac.org) or Leslie Patterson (lespat74@msn.com).