Youth Development

The following programs are directed under the Educational Development Programmatic Thrust.

Applications Open for 2025

Bradenton Alumnae Chapter Scholarship Application

ELIGIBILITY

• Must complete all required fields on the online application form.
• Must Have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Must provide three (3) letters of recommendations from non-family members with at least one from your school and one from a community member.
• Must be an African American high school female student graduating at the end of the 2024 - 2025 school year and has been admitted and registered in a post-  secondary institution.
• Must provide documentation of community/volunteer service.
• Must upload a recent photo of yourself, essay response, recommendations and a copy of your high school transcript
NOTE: Application packet must be received by February 28, 2025

BACDST Scholarship

Applications Open for 2025

Leola Rhodes-Chestnut Scholarship 

ELIGIBILITY

• Must be an African American high school female student graduating at the end of the 2024 - 2025 school year and has been admitted and registered in a post-secondary institution.
• Must complete all required fields in the online application form.
• Must Have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
• Must provide three (3) letters of recommendations from non-family members with at least one from your school and one from a community member.
• Must upload your high school transcript, 3 letters of recommendation and a recent photo of yourself
NOTE: Application packet must be received by February 28, 2025

Leola Rhodes-Chestnut Scholarship

DELTA GEMS HOLD END OF YEAR PROGRAM
The Bradenton Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. presented the Dr. Jeanne L. Noble Delta GEMS Institute’s 2019 Rites of Passage and Awards Banquet on Sunday, May 5th at the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota. GEMS, which stands for Growing and Empowering Myself Successfully – offers a road map for college and career planning through activities that provide opportunities for self-reflection and individual growth. Twenty-two young ladies were recognized for academic excellence, community service and leadership. The class of 2019 held their “Rites of Passage”, a ceremony of their passage from an important stage in their lives to prepare them for the new roles which they will take on.