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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. ® Upsilon Eta Omega Chapter
Valley Pearls Service Foundation
Soaring to Greater Heights Academic Award (Highest Award)
Soaring to Greater Heights Academic Award (Highest Award)
Soaring to Greater Heights Academic Award (Highest Award)
This scholar demonstrates leadership, social responsibility, and positive change within the community.
Award criteria:
● GPA 3.9 or Higher
Essay Prompt: The theme “Soaring to Greater Heights” represents perseverance, growth, and the drive to reach new levels of success. Describe a time when you faced a challenge that pushed you to grow academically or personally. How did that experience help you to soar to greater heights? What motivates you to succeed academically, and how do you plan to continue soaring in your education and beyond? What goals are you working toward, and how are you preparing yourself to reach new heights in the future?
Tracey Morant Adams Trailblazer Award **
Soaring to Greater Heights Academic Award (Highest Award)
Soaring to Greater Heights Academic Award (Highest Award)
A trailblazer woman is also a pioneer, a discoverer, an innovator, and a leader. Being a trailblazer requires self-love, self-worth, and resistance to limiting beliefs.
● GPA: 3.8 or higher
Majoring in Business Administration or attending The University of Montevallo
Essay Prompt: Describe a time when you stepped outside of conventional expectations or took an unconventional path to pursue a goal, solve a problem, or create something new. What inspired you to take this path? How did you navigate resistance, risk, or uncertainty? What impact did your actions have, and how do you continue to embody the spirit of a trailblazer in your academic, personal, or community life?
Marguerite J Stone Education Award
Soaring to Greater Heights Academic Award (Highest Award)
Mildred O. Simpkins Community Service Award
A study that focuses on any topic tailored to preparing students to become teachers and educators in a variety of environments.
● GPA: 3.5 or higher
● Majoring or minoring in the field of Education
Essay Prompt: Discuss how you plan to make a meaningful impact as an educator in today’s diverse learning environments. Consider the following in your response:
How do you define the role of a teacher in preparing students for success both inside and outside the classroom? What challenges and opportunities do you see in educating students from different cultural, linguistic, or socioeconomic backgrounds? How will your personal experiences, values, and goals influence your teaching philosophy and approach? What innovations or strategies do you believe are essential for the future of education?
Mildred O. Simpkins Community Service Award
Mildred O. Simpkins Community Service Award
The service should have a noticeable and positive impact on the community, with
measurable results, according to community sources provided.
● GPA: 3.5 or higher
Essay Prompt: Community service is more than just giving time — it’s about
making an impact. Describe a community service experience that has been most meaningful to you. What inspired you to get involved, what challenges did you face, and how did the experience shape your character, leadership, and future aspirations? Be sure to reflect on how your service demonstrates your commitment to creating positive change. How will you continue to serve and inspire those in your community?
Valley Pearls Service Foundation award -Needs Base
● GPA: 3.3 or higher
Essay Prompt: The Valley Service Foundation believes in uplifting students who show promise and purpose. What would receiving this award mean to you, and how do you plan to use your education to make a difference in your life and the lives of
others?
UEO Historically Black College/University (HBCU) Award
Proof of acceptance in an HBCU upon selection and presenting enrollment verification prior to attending college. (Enrollment verification is typically provided after a student has graduated). If a student elects to change schools he/she will forfeit the HBCU Award Scholarship and funds will return to VPSF, due to criteria not being met.
● GPA: 3.3 or higher
Essay Prompt: Historically Black Colleges and Universities have long been centers of academic excellence, cultural pride, and community empowerment. Attending an HBCU offers not only an education, but also an opportunity to become part of a living legacy of leadership, resilience, and achievement.
Reflect on your anticipation and expectations of attending an HBCU. In your response, consider the following: What does attending an HBCU mean to you personally, academically, and culturally? How do you hope the HBCU experience will shape your identity, goals, and future career? In what ways do you plan to contribute to your HBCU community both inside and outside the classroom? How do you see your HBCU education preparing you to make a difference beyond the campus gates?