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Follow on Google News | Historic Sorority to Offer Scholarships to Local High School SeniorsEach high school senior will receive a $1,000 scholarship towards higher education at an accredited four-year college or university of their choice. To be considered, applicants must submit a completed application, essay prompt, copy of signed transcript from their high school counselor, two letters of recommendation (from a teacher and non-relative) “Promoting high scholastic and ethical standards is one of the tenets of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. In keeping with our sorority’s purpose, Mu Epsilon Omega is proud to support women pursuing higher education,” said Angela M. Monteilh, president of Mu Epsilon Omega. For more than 30 years, Mu Epsilon Omega has provided thousands of dollars in scholarships to high school seniors in the community, as well as significant programs and services that support and enhance the academic and social development of youth throughout the Southern California region. “We are committed to fulfilling our sorority’s motto, ‘Service to all Mankind,’” added Monteilh. For additional information, please visit http://www.akameo.org/ Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. was founded in 1908 on the campus of Howard University. Its purpose is to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship among college women, to study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their social stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college life, and to be of "Service to All Mankind." Today Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. has over 260,000 members and more than 950 chapters worldwide. The Orange County graduate chapter, Mu Epsilon Omega, has more than 80 members and has been proudly serving Orange County and the surrounding communities since 1978. End
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