Grants & Scholarships
THANK YOU FOR VISITING – WE LOOK FORWARD TO PROVIDING OUR SCHOLARSHIP AGAIN IN 2026
The Lower Hudson Valley Diamond Foundation is looking for a few good candidates of African-American/African/Caribbean or Latin Descent. Graduating high school seniors who will be attending a college/university of their choice in the Fall of 2025, have a great opportunity to apply for our scholarship. It is imperative that an applicant completes the application in its entirety, as requested. This scholarship amounts to $1000.00 a year for four (4) consecutive years.
The following will be needed to complete the application:
- Personal letter addressed to the Foundation giving any additional information that will help evaluate qualifications.
- Two letters of recommendation from teachers that can speak to character and academic success.
- High school transcript.
- Essay with a minimum of 400 words on the topic: Describe one issue from the recent elections that will negatively impact your community. As a young leader, what role do you believe young people such as yourself should play in advancing meaningful change?
The following schools represented the selected scholarship recipients (residents of Westchester and Rockland) in 2024:
Clarkstown High School North – New City, NY (Rockland County)
Ramapo High School – Spring Valley, NY (Rockland County)
Peekskill High School – Peekskill, NY (Westchester County)
Alexander Hamilton HIgh School – Elmsford, NY (Westchester County)
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Please note that this is a unique and competitive opportunity. An interview, if selected, will be required of the student. If you are interested in being considered for this scholarship opportunity, please complete the application below:
2025 APPLICATION INFORMATION
The Lower Hudson Valley Diamond Foundation (LHVDF) awards scholarships annually to high school students that endeavor to further their educational pursuits. The LHVDF supports the New Rochelle-White Plains (NY) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and was created in 1999 to continue the scholarship efforts of the chapter. While the local alumni chapter has been awarding scholarships since the 1970s, 2025 denotes the foundation’s 26th year presenting scholarships to deserving students in the current distribution format. In the Fall of 2025, we will award up to four scholarships of $1000.00 per year for four (4) consecutive years to students of either gender who are of African-American/African/Caribbean and Latin descent.
Essay Topic:
Describe one issue from the recent elections that will negatively impact your community. As a young leader, what role do you believe young people such as yourself should play in advancing meaningful change?
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Please note that this is a unique and competitive opportunity. An interview, if selected, will be required for the student. If you are interested in being considered for this scholarship opportunity, please complete the application below:
