Called to Serve
International Program
Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood
Service and sisterhood have been the cornerstone of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® since 1908. With the theme, Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood, the 2022-2026 administration seeks to build upon Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s rich legacy of service by galvanizing our sisterhood of more than 120,000 active members to lead on the front lines of change, education, and advocacy.
This administration has six initiatives. Strengthen Our Sisterhood will serve as the administration’s “Foundation Initiative” as we strengthen our bonds to support our service mission.
The remaining five initiatives will serve as the “Program Initiatives” which include:
Empower Our Families
Build Our Economic Wealth
Enhance Our Environment
Advocate for Social Justice
Uplift Our Local Community
These initiatives are designed to improve the lives of those we serve. We will work collaboratively to maximize our outreach on progressive endeavors and consistently produce leaders who will advance our credo of service.
Chapter Signature Programs
Anniversary Party
Alpha Kappa Alpha was founded January 15, 1908 on the campus of Howard University and became America’s first Greek-letter organization established by Black college women.Omicron Eta Omega chapter celebrates the Life and Legacy of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority with Family and Friends, Sororities, Fraternities and the Community At Large with this Old School Party that has a New School Flair. Celebrate with us every year, 3rd Saturday of January.
Black College Bus Tour
Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the black community. There are 105 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the United States, including public and private, two-year and four-year institutions, medical schools and community colleges. Most are or were in the former slave states and territories.
Omicron Eta Omega chapter selects a number of HBCUs to visit on it’s annual Bus Tour, exposing students to the colleges they may choose to attend after high school graduation. The tour, typically scheduled the 3rd week of March, is offered to students grade 9-12. A college bus tour is an excellent way to learn about campus life. When touring a college campus, we speak with the admission staff, visit the financial aid office, check out the dorms, eat in the cafeteria, walk the campus, visit with students, and possibly view a classroom setting. We always save time during the tour for sightseeing and shopping. Each year, Omicron Eta Omega Chapter sponsors the annual Black College Bus Tour.
Little Miss Fashionetta®
Little Miss Fashionetta is an experience for young girls that includes a series of life skill enhancement activities, community service and a formal luncheon. The culminating event is a spring pageant where the girls will receive awards, showcase a talent and be presented to the community in cotillion attire. Funds are generated through Corporate Sponsorship, the sale of pageant tickets and the sale of advertisement in the Souvenir Journal. Proceeds from the pageant are returned to the community through philanthropic contributions and scholarships.
Scholarships
Omicron Eta Omega Scholarship Programs
Since Omicron Eta Omega chapter’s chartering in 1984, community support of fundraising programs such as Little Miss Fashionetta, Salute to Black Men, and the Black College Bus Tour, has enabled our chapter to award over numerous scholarships and book stipends to undergraduate college students over our chapter’s 34 years of existence! Prior awardees have gone on to become educators, engineers, ministers, etc. For questions, contact the Scholarship Committee at scholarships@aka-omicronetaomega.org
College Bound Scholarship
- 2021 College Bound Scholarship Application
- Award amount varies and is based on funds availability.
- Paid directly to the student upon receipt of proof of college enrollment.
- Deadline: April 30, 2021
Criteria:
Applicants must
- Be an African American high school senior
- Have a cumulative G.P.A of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale
- Be attending a four-year college in the 2021 fall semester
- Be a resident of the St. Louis metropolitan area (St. Louis city, the Missouri counties of St. Louis, St. Charles, Jefferson, Franklin, Warren or Lincoln, or the Illinois counties of Madison, St. Clair, Monroe, Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey or Macoupin)
Eligibility
Previous recipients of any Omicron Eta Omega Chapter scholarship and family members of the chapter’s scholarship judging panel are not eligible for these scholarships. Award recipients or their representatives are strongly encouraged to attend the Omicron Eta Omega Chapter Awards Ceremony. Recipients will be required to provide proof of enrollment before funds are disbursed.
Murdock Science Book Stipend
- 2021 Murdoch Science Book Stipend Application.
- Funded by Dr. Nathaniel Murdock and Mrs. Sandra Murdock of St. Louis, MO.
- Paid directly to the student upon receipt of proof of college enrollment.
- Deadline: March 31st
Criteria:
Same as criteria for the College Bound Scholarship.
The Scholarship Solution “All Around Excellence Award”.
- 2021 Scholarship Solution “All Around Excellence Award” Application.
- Alpha Kappa Alpha”s very own, Pamela A. Westbrooks and her nephew, Brandon C. Taylor founded “The Scholarship Solution” in 2004 after successfully securing the scholarship funding Brandon needed to attend Morehouse College and begin his pursuit of a career in medicine. Through workshops and guidance books the organization works to equip college-bound high school students and their families with the knowledge and tools needed to perform their own successful scholarship search. Proceeds from those activities fund the “All Around Excellence Award”.
- Paid directly to the student upon receipt of proof of college enrollment.
- Deadline: April 30, 2021
Criteria:
Same as criteria for the College Bound Scholarship.
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Omicron Eta Omega Chapter
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St Louis, MO 63132
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