HOUSE OF ALPHA EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC.

A. QUINN JONES SR./ ANDREW R. MICKLE/ J.C. RAWLS

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

History of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Since its founding on December 4, 1906, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has supplied voice and vision to the struggle of African Americans and people of color around the world. Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans, was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York by seven college men who recognized the need for a strong bond of Brotherhood among African descendants in this country. The visionary founders, known as the "Jewels" of the Fraternity, are Henry Arthur Callis, Charles Henry Chapman, Eugene Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, and Vertner Woodson Tandy. The Fraternity initially served as a study and support group for minority students who faced racial prejudice, both educationally and socially, at Cornell. The Jewel founders and early leaders of the Fraternity succeeded in laying a firm foundation for Alpha Phi Alpha's principles of scholarship, fellowship, good character, and the uplifting of humanity.

Eligibility

Applicants for the A. Quinn Jones, Sr. / Andrew R. Mickle / J.C. Rawls Scholarships must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Male

• Graduating high school senior who has applied to one or more accredited colleges/universities

• Enrolled at least part-time during the summer or fall 2025 semester

• Currently attending a public high school in a county that an active financial brother resides (Alachua, Duval, Levy, and Suwannee counties only)

• Must have an unweighted cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher through their first semester (first two nine weeks) of their senior year

• Submit a typed written essay on why the applicant should receive the scholarship award

Selection

Scholarship recipients are determined by the Nu Eta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Scholarship Committee each spring. Recipients will receive notification of their selection by mail. High School Principals and Guidance Counselors will also be notified.

Awards

Each year, the Scholarship Committee awards up to three (3) scholarships at a minimum of $1,000 each to eligible students. The first scholarship is named after A. Quinn Jones, Sr., the second scholarship is named after Andrew R. Mickle, and the third scholarship is named after J.C. Rawls. Awards are given based on the eligibility criteria, and a candidate who is adjudged to demonstrate the most outstanding achievement and promise. Awards are made directly to the student upon receipt of official proof of enrollment, a copy of the tuition fee bill, and the class schedule. Scholarships are awarded to recipients once for a minimum of $1,000 for the academic year.

Application

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