Each year, the Eta Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. awards financial scholarships to outstanding Atlanta-area male high school scholars. For 2025, these non-renewable scholarships will total $25,000, and individual scholarships will range in amount from $1000 to $5000.
Eligibility
Applicants for the scholarship must be male, college-bound graduating seniors from:
- Atlanta Public Schools (APS) high schools OR
- One of the following Fulton County Schools high schools:
- Banneker
- Creekside
- Hapeville Charter Career Academy
- Langston Hughes
- South Fulton
- Tri-Cities
- Westlake.
Applicants must also:
- Have a Minimum GPA of 3.2 on 4.0 scale
- Submit a completed application package online
Required Documents
- Application form
- Official high school transcript
- Two letters of recommendations (typed, no relatives)
- Wallet-size color photo (headshot, plain background); note that this photo may appear in scholarship program and/or chapter website
- College acceptance letter (if available). This must be received prior to receiving any funds.
- 500-word Essay on the following topic:
Reflecting on current complexities impacting social justice, discuss the purpose of social action in shaping a more just, sustainable, and inclusive world. In your response indicate who inspires your ideas and how your unique attributes influence your response.
Additional Requirements
An interview with the Eta Omega Scholarship panel is mandatory for consideration of this scholarship.
- Interviews will be scheduled by invitation only.
- Submission of an application does not guarantee an interview.
Application Period/ Deadline for Submission
- Application Opens: February 24, 2025
- Application Deadline: April 6, 2025 at 11:59 Eastern time
- Incomplete submissions will not be considered
For questions, email our Scholarship Committee at scholarship@hq1919.com.
