Qualifications to Apply

  • Qualified graduating seniors/incoming freshmen meet the following requirements:

    Male

    BIPOC: Black, Indigenous, People of Color

    GPA: 3.0

    Graduating Spring 2026 from an LA County High School

    Provide Proof of Acceptance to a 4-Year University for Fall 2026 OR

    Provide proof of acceptance to an LA Area Community College

  • Qualified Continuing College Students and Transfer Students meet the following requirements:

    Male

    BIPOC: Black, Indigenous, People of Color

    GPA: 3.0

    Full-Time Enrollment Attending an 4-Year University OR

    LA Area Community College student transferring to a 4-Year University

  • A complete application includes:

    A Headshot/Profile Picture

    A Transcript

    An Acceptance Letter (Incoming Freshmen and Transfer Students).

    A Video Essay (30 sec- 1 min)

    Three (3) short essays with a maximum 1,500 characters each.

DEADLINE is May 22, 2026. To receive the scholarship, selected applicants MUST attend the Phi Beta Sigma Los Angeles Alumni Foundation Scholarship Luncheon on June 27, 2026. Sigma Beta Club members, students attending USC, UCLA, LMU, CSLUB, and CSULA, and current undergraduate brothers of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. are strongly encouraged to apply. All selected applicants will receive two tickets to the luncheon— one for themselves and a guest.

Past Scholars

“Upon graduation, I intend on starting my career in the mechanical engineering field preferably in the military sector. I recognize how few Black engineers there are and I am determined to achieve my goal. I also want to do all I can to pave the way for future Black engineers. “

NELSON CHERY | 2023 SCHOLAR