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Fairrilla E. White Scholarship
The Fairrilla Emory White Scholarship was established as a tribute to a historic black educator and charter member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Kappa Zeta Chapter. Mrs. White, born in Dallas on Oct. 7, 1898, was to be cited as Dallasʹ ʺoldest living teacher of recordʺ however, she passed just two days shy of the award presentation.
An education pioneer, Mrs. White graduated from Dallasʹ Colored High School in 1916 and Bishop College in Marshall, Texas, in 1920. She taught at Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA, and returned to Dallas in 1922. She taught math at Dallasʹ Fred Douglass and Phyllis Wheatley Elementary schools and, beginning in 1924, at Booker T. Washington High School.
Purpose: The scholarship is to be awarded to female high school seniors who have excelled academically during their high school careers.
The Scholarship Award: The winner will be selected on the documentation and recommendations submitted. It is in the amount of $1500 with $750 distributed in the first semester and $750 distributed the second semester if the recipient maintains a GPA of 2.8 or higher and has not joined another NPHC, Inc. affiliated sorority. The winner will be honored in March 2017 at the Miss Blue Revue Ceremony.
Eligibility Requirements:
Directions:
Fairrilla E. White Scholarship
The Fairrilla Emory White Scholarship was established as a tribute to a historic black educator and charter member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Kappa Zeta Chapter. Mrs. White, born in Dallas on Oct. 7, 1898, was to be cited as Dallasʹ ʺoldest living teacher of recordʺ however, she passed just two days shy of the award presentation.
An education pioneer, Mrs. White graduated from Dallasʹ Colored High School in 1916 and Bishop College in Marshall, Texas, in 1920. She taught at Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA, and returned to Dallas in 1922. She taught math at Dallasʹ Fred Douglass and Phyllis Wheatley Elementary schools and, beginning in 1924, at Booker T. Washington High School.
Purpose: The scholarship is to be awarded to female high school seniors who have excelled academically during their high school careers.
The Scholarship Award: The winner will be selected on the documentation and recommendations submitted. It is in the amount of $1500 with $750 distributed in the first semester and $750 distributed the second semester if the recipient maintains a GPA of 2.8 or higher and has not joined another NPHC, Inc. affiliated sorority. The winner will be honored in March 2017 at the Miss Blue Revue Ceremony.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be a female high school senior
- Must plan to pursue post high school studies (2 or 4 year college/university)
- Must be a resident of Dallas county.
Directions:
- Click here to complete the application for this scholarship.
- Then scan the following items:
- Professional/Graduation Photo (wallet/passport size)
- Official high school transcript with an unweighted GPA listed and/or with directions on how to convert your weighted GPA to unweighted
- Two letters of recommendation from any of the following: High School Teacher/Administrator/Counselor, Community Leader, Minister/Church Leader or Supervisor from work or Community Service Project (Recommendations should be addressed to the Scholarship Committee of Kappa Zeta with a signature and contact information.)
- A one page, front side only, hand-written essay: Include information about yourself, your educational goals, and professional aspirations. Tell how this award can help you to achieve these goals and why you should receive this award.
- A typed copy of the essay: double-spaced, size 12 font, Times New Roman.
- Upload these items to your Google Drive, and save each one with your name and the name of the document. (Example: KimRodgersphoto)
- Once you have them uploaded, share them via Google Drive with fewscholarship@kappazpb.org by 11:59 PM on Friday, February 24, 2017.
