SCHOLARSHIP
2024 Scholarship Application Information
Nashville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, a public service organization, is currently accepting applications for the 2023 – 2024 academic year for its Scholarship Program.
To qualify, the applicant must be High School Senior who attends school in Davidson, Cheatham, Robertson, Sumner, Williamson or Wilson counties. Applicant must be an African American female displaying leadership, achieving academic excellence, and community involvement who will complete high school in 2023 and plan to enroll in an accredited college or university in the Fall of 2024.
Applications must be received before March 31, 2024.
Please download the applicant letter and Scholarship Application for eligible applicants:
CLICK HERE FOR THE APPLICATION
Please direct any inquiries to scholarsnacnac@gmail.com
2024 Yvonne Y. Clark Excellence in Engineering Scholarship Application Information
Who was Yvonne Y. Clark?
Yvonne Y. Clark, affectionately known as Y.Y. Clark, was a pioneer for African American and women engineers. She was a woman of many firsts.
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The first woman to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering at Howard University
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The first woman to earn a master's degree in Engineering Management from Vanderbilt University
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The first woman to serve as a faculty member in the College of Engineering and Technology at Tennessee State University, then to become an emeritus Professor
Yvonne Y. Clark held many honors and distinctions.
Yvonne Young Clark helped start Tennessee State's chapter of Pi Tau Sigma, a mechanical engineering society where she encouraged women to become engineers. As a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Nashville Alumnae Chapter, has named the Yvonne Y. Clark Excellence In Engineering Scholarship in her honor. On January 27, 2019, Yvonne Young Clark, surrounded by loved ones, passed away peacefully at her home in Nashville, Tennessee.
GUIDELINES & ELIGIBILITY
Applicant must:
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Be an African American Female majoring in Engineering at Tennessee State Unversity
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Be a Rising Junior in the Fall of 2024
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Have a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
A student can only receive one scholarship during her academic career
The Yvonne Y. Clark Excellence in Engineering Scholarship Recipient will receive $2,000
Please download the applicant letter and Scholarship Application for eligible applicants:
CLICK HERE FOR THE APPLICATION
Please direct any inquiries to scholarsnacnac@gmail.com
2023-2024 Scholarship Committee
Nashville Alumnae Chapter