Black Scholars Awards Program

The Black Scholars Award (BSA) Program has been recognized both nationally and regionally since its inception in 1989.  This program originated due to the lack of support and recognition of the academic achievements of Black seniors from the various high schools throughout Northern Virginia.  The program is aimed at uplifting Black student scholars and having them serve as role models for their peers and in their community. 

In addition to the academic recognition of Northern Virginia Black Scholars, NOVA NPHC announces the two winners of the NoVA NPHC Scholarship during the Black Scholars Awards (BSA) Program. These two $1,000 scholarships are awarded to two graduating high school seniors who plan to attend an accredited four-year college or university upon graduation. We are not currently accepting applications for our 2026 Scholarship yet. The application will be open in February 2026. Please visit the Scholarship Application for additional information and details. All applications must be received by March 29, 2026 at 11:59 pm. If you have any questions, contact the Scholarship committee at scholarship@novanphc.org.

The BSA Program takes place during the 3rd Sunday of May. The 2026 Black Scholars Award program will take place on Sunday, May17, 2026.  We appreciate the parents, families, school system officials, state and local government officials, chapter presidents of our Northern Virginia fraternities and sororities, and fellow Greeks who attend and participate in the program as well as support our Black Scholars Awardees each year.