Scholarship

achievement, good moral character, participation in extracurricular activities, the promise of successful matriculation in college, and future contributions to society. Students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher or a letter grade point average of B or higher and must also plan to attend an accredited four year institution. The student must also be a resident of or attend school in College Park and East Point. Scholarship funds may be used for tuition, materials, fees, housing or books. The scholarship is named in honor of Robbie Clark, a charter member of the Tau Epsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

The Pauline Wright Scholarship for the Culinary Arts award is based on evidence of a student's high academic achievement, good moral character, and future contributions to society. Annually, scholarships are awarded to students currently enrolled in a culinary arts or hospitality degree program or students accepted into culinary arts or hospitality degree programs with classes scheduled to begin no later than Fall 2026. Students must be a resident of Metropolitan Atlanta, with a preference towards permanent residents of College Park and East Point.

The Dorothy S. Slones HBCU Scholarship award is based on a student's high academic achievement, good moral character, participation in extracurricular activities, and the prospect of future contributions to society. The Foundation provides scholarship awards to students who are permanent residents of Metro Atlanta, with a preference towards permanent residents of College Park and East Point. Students must be currently enrolled full-time at a historically black college or university (classified as a sophomore, junior, or senior in Fall 2026) and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher or a letter grade point average of B or higher.

The Jo Ann Waters Fuller Rising Star Scholarship award is based on evidence of a high school student's academic achievement, good moral character, participation in extracurricular activities, the promise of successful matriculation in college, and future contributions to society. Students must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0-2.9 or a letter grade point average of C and must also plan to attend an accredited institution. They must also be a resident of Metropolitan Atlanta, with a preference towards permanent residents of College Park and East Point.

The Thetus Knox Shero Scholarship award is based on evidence of academic and personal motivation, good character, and potential for successful matriculation at a historically black college or university. The Foundation provides a scholarship award to a female student who is a graduating high school senior accepted into a Criminal Justice or Forensic Science Program with classes scheduled to begin no later than fall 2026 or a female student currently enrolled in a Criminal Justice or Forensic Science Program or a female police officer going back to school to obtain her undergraduate degree. Preference given to HBCU students or students planning to attend an HBCU.

The Carol Sinclair Arts Scholarship award is based on evidence of academic and personal motivation, good character, and potential for successful matriculation at an accredited college or university. The Foundation provides a scholarship award to a student who is a permanent resident of Metro Atlanta, with a preference towards permanent residents of College Park and East Point. Students must be currently enrolled in an accredited Arts degree program at a four-year college or university (classified as a sophomore, junior, or senior in Fall 2026) majoring in the performing or visual arts and have a cumulative 2.5 GPA or higher.