JANUARY 2021
Dear Eligible Student:
The Pearl and Ivy Community Corporation was chartered in 2014 and its primary mission is to promote and provide educational, cultural, and social service opportunities for the Bay Area Community. Alpha Nu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated was chartered in 1929. It was the first graduate chapter in Northern California and the second graduate chapter chartered in the Far Western Region. Our sorority’s eighth International President Ida L. Jackson was a charter member of Alpha Nu Omega Chapter. We are an active chapter of over 100 members working together to serve the Oakland Bay Area community.
Each year, the Pearl and Ivy Community Corporation in conjunction with the membership of Alpha Nu Omega Chapter awards scholarships to high school and college students for the upcoming academic year. Each scholarship description provides specific information regarding the donor, the amount of the scholarship, and specific criteria for eligibility. You may apply to multiple scholarships, however, eligible students will only be awarded one scholarship.
This year’s Scholarship Deadline is Thursday, May 1st. Those students selected as scholarship awardees will be notified in May 2021. We anticipate that the award recipient celebration will take place on Saturday, June 26, 2021. Attendance is mandatory – please plan to attend.
Please disseminate this information to eligible students and share this information with colleagues.
Sincerely,
Sharese Hill, Chair
Denise Parker, Co-Chair
Pearl and Ivy Community Corporation
Cecilia A. Green & Melissa Burroughs Peña
Scholarship Committee Co-Chairs
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. | Alpha Nu Omega Chapter
Email: anoscholarshipcommittee@gmail.com
IDA LOUISE JACKSON SCHOLARSHIP
$1000 Scholarship Application
Ida Louise Jackson, a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, became Oakland's first African
American school teacher in 1923. She was a charter member and the first President of the Rho Chapter of
Alpha Kappa Alpha, Incorporated, on the Berkeley campus in 1921. After graduating from UC Berkeley,
Ida Louis Jackson was the moving spirit in the establishment of the Alpha Nu Omega Graduate Chapter of
AKA and became its first president. In 1982, to honor the service of Ida Louise Jackson as Far Western
Regional Director and as National President, the chapter voted unanimously to rename the annual
Chapter scholarship in her name.
American school teacher in 1923. She was a charter member and the first President of the Rho Chapter of
Alpha Kappa Alpha, Incorporated, on the Berkeley campus in 1921. After graduating from UC Berkeley,
Ida Louis Jackson was the moving spirit in the establishment of the Alpha Nu Omega Graduate Chapter of
AKA and became its first president. In 1982, to honor the service of Ida Louise Jackson as Far Western
Regional Director and as National President, the chapter voted unanimously to rename the annual
Chapter scholarship in her name.
ELIGIBILITYThe applicant must:
● Be an African American female high school senior ● Attend high school in Alameda or Contra Costa County ● Have a grade point average of 3.00 or above, on a 4.00 scale ● Planning to attend UC Berkeley or an Historically Black College or University ● Be a citizen of the United States |
INSTRUCTIONSSubmit a complete application along with the following documents:
● Personal statement: Please describe what you envision for your career 10 years from now, what you have done to move you in that direction and what you plan to do to carry you forward (max. length: 2 pages typed, double spaced, font size 12) ● In 100 words or less, describe a book that you read that changed your perspective on the world. ● A resume that includes your work experience, extra-curricular activities and community service ● An official high school transcript in a sealed envelope ● Three letters of recommendation (one must be from an academic staff person at your school) ● A professional photo should be included (no selfies) – You may also email the photo to anoscholarshipcommittee@gmail.com
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You may apply to multiple scholarships from Alpha Nu Omega, however, eligible students will only be
awarded one scholarship.
awarded one scholarship.
Deadline
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Completed applications and all supporting documents must be postmarked no later than 11:59pm,
May 1, 2021. Mail the completed application and all documents in one envelope to: anoscholarshipcommittee@gmail.com |
ALPHA NU OMEGA SCHOLARSHIP
$1000 Scholarship Application
Alpha Nu Omega Chapter was chartered in 1929, the first Graduate chapter in Northern California and the second graduate chapter chartered in the Far Western Region. Our sorority’s eighth International President Ida L. Jackson was a member of Alpha Nu Omega Chapter. Alpha Nu Omega is also the home chapter of our 16th Far Western and 6th International Regional Director, Norma J. Tucker. Alpha Nu Omega is located in Northern California in the Bay Area. We are an active chapter working together to serve the Berkeley –Oakland Bay Area community.
ELIGIBLITYThe applicant must:
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INSTRUCTIONSSubmit a complete application along with the following documents:
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You may also email the photo to anoscholarshipcommittee@gmail.com. You may apply to multiple scholarships from Alpha Nu Omega, however, eligibl e students will only be awarded one scholarship.
Deadline
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Complete applications and all supporting documents must be postmarked no later than 11:59pm, May 1, 2021. Mail the completed application and all documents in one envelopeto: PICC/ANO ScholarshipCommitteePMB #4656114 La Salle AveOakland, CA 94611Email: anoscholarshipcommittee@gmail.com
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OLGA JANE/DAISY ROSS SCHOLARSHIP
$2000 Scholarship Application
Olga Jane Lewis was a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley where she was initiatedinto the Rho Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. After completing her undergraduate work, Olga Jane Lewis taught at John F. Kennedy High School in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. She was an active member of Alpha Nu Omega Chapter since 1943. She made many contributions to the Berkeley YMCA and collected donations/funds for the American Red Cross. Olga Jane Lewis also found time to gather magazines to be distributed to patients at Herrick Hospital (now called Alta Bates Hospital).She was an avid reader with very eloquent speech. Olga Jane and Daisy Ross were best friends and shared many common interests. They were also both long time educators in the Bay Area. Daisy Ross, until her retirement, was very involved in community affairs. She remains a very supportive member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Alpha Nu Omega Chapter. In honor of the memory of her friend, Olga Jane Lewis, and the living legacy of Daisy Ross, a scholarship of $2000 will awarded annually to a qualified high school senior.
ELIGIBLITYThe applicant must:
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INSTRUCTIONSSubmit a complete application along with the following documents:
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You may apply to multiple scholarships from Alpha Nu Omega, however, eligible students will only be awarded one scholarship.
Deadline
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Complete applications and all supporting documents must be postmarked no later than 11:59pm, May 1, 2021. Mail the completed application and all documents in one envelopeto: PICC/ANO ScholarshipCommitteePMB #4656114 La Salle AveOakland, CA 94611Email: anoscholarshipcommittee@gmail.com
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LOIS LEBLANC SCHOLARSHIP
$1000 Scholarship Application
Lois Elizabeth LeBlanc was a graduate of Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she was initiated into the Beta Phi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. in 1949. After graduating Xavier University with a Bachelor of Arts in Education, Lois thereafter obtained a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Michigan. She began her lifelong career as an educator in 1951 at Walter L. Cohn High School in New Orleans. After marrying and moving to Northern California in 1956, Lois began teaching in the Oakland Unified School District where she impacted the lives of thousands of junior high and high school students until her retirement in June 1991. Lois believed a college education was a key to financial independence and granted individuals the freedom to create the life they desired.
ELIGIBLITYThe applicant must:
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INSTRUCTIONSSubmit a complete application along with the following documents:
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You may apply to multiple scholarships from Alpha Nu Omega, however, eligible students will only be awarded onescholarship.
Deadline
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Complete applications and all supporting documents must be postmarked no later than 11:59pm, May 1, 2021. Mail the completed application and all documents in one envelopeto: PICC/ANO ScholarshipCommitteePMB #4656114 La Salle AveOakland, CA 94611Email: anoscholarshipcommittee@gmail.com
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RUTH LOVE SCHOLARSHIP
$500 Scholarship Application
Ruth Love, former superintendent of the Oakland Unified School District, was an active member of Alpha Nu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. After a successful bid for superintendent in the city of Chicago, farewelldonations were received from friends and colleagues in the Bay Area for a testimonial dinner in her honor. At Dr. Love’s request, remaining funds from the dinner were designated for a scholarship to be given to graduate of an Oakland Public School.
ELIGIBLITYThe applicant must:
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INSTRUCTIONSSubmit a complete application along with the following documents:
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You may apply to multiple scholarships from Alpha Nu Omega, however, eligible students will only be awarded onescholarship.
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Complete applications and all supporting documents must be postmarked no later than 11:59pm, May 1, 2021. Mail the completed application and all documents in one envelopeto: PICC/ANO ScholarshipCommitteePMB #4656114 La Salle AveOakland, CA 94611Email: anoscholarshipcommittee@gmail.com
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