Educational Development
FCAC Scholarships
The Fairfax County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Theta Sorority, Incorporated is proud to offer scholarships to graduating high school seniors who demonstrate a high degree of scholarship, leadership, and community service.
Applications must be received no later than 11:59 PM on February 7, 2026.
Email questions to: scholarship@fcacdst.org
Delta Academy provides an opportunity for FCAC to enrich and enhance the education that our young teens receive in public schools across the nation. Specifically, we augment their scholarship in math, science, and technology, their opportunities to provide service in the form of leadership through service learning defined as the cultivation and maintenance of relationships. A primary goal of the program is to prepare young girls for full participation as leaders in the 21st Century. Some planned activities implemented most often include computer training, self-esteem and etiquette workshops, field trips for science experiences or college exposure, and special outings to cultural events, museums, plays, and concerts.
The goals for Delta GEMS:
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To instill the need to excel academically;
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To provide tools that enable girls to sharpen and enhance their skills to achieve high levels of academic success;
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To assist girls in proper goal setting and planning for their futures in high school and beyond; and
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To create compassionate, caring, and community-minded young women by actively involving them in service learning and community service opportunities.
The Delta GEMS program offers a road map for college and career planning through activities that provide opportunities for self-reflection and individual growth. Delta GEMS, like Delta Academy, is implemented by chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and participants have the opportunity to define and “Discover their individual Brilliance.”
Both informal and empirical data suggests that the vast majority of African-American males continue to be in crisis and are not reaching their fullest potential educationally, socially and emotionally. EMBODI is designed to address issues related to STEM education, culture, self-efficacy, leadership, physical and mental health, healthy lifestyle choices, character, ethics, relationships, college readiness, fiscal management, civic engagement and service learning. Click HERE to watch our "Beyond The Classroom: Navigating Relationships, Ethics, and Character Development." panel discussion.
Give Back: To Each We Reach
Join FCAC's EMBODI program as we support NOVA Project GiveBack's annual Thanksgiving packing and food delivery initiative for families in need around the Northern VA area.
If you know of a male aged 14 – 18 who wants to earn service hours with the chance to win a $50 gift card, pass along the information for them to sign up.
This is a great opportunity to see unity in action, as well as make an impact in your community!
RSVP by Friday, November 14th: tinyurl.com/EMBODIGiveBack25
FCAC Arts & Letters Youth Contests
NEW!! Technical Arts Category! The FCAC Arts & Letters Committee would like to thank the young creatives who brought their unique perspective to a carefully crafted theme for 2025, "Promoting Black Excellence: A Celebration of Culture." We look forward to a collection of inspired written, technical, and visual images for next year's contest.
