Beacon of Light Foundation™ is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. It was created in 2007 by Theta Epsilon Sigma to provide substantial scholarship awards to exceptional female high school seniors for study at a four year accredited college or university of their choice. 

Each Spring, local high schools are encouraged to promote the Beacon of Light Foundation™ scholarship opportunity to their senior class. Eligible students must complete an application, a writing sample, provide official transcripts, letters of recommendation and a college acceptance letter. The applications are reviewed by the scholarship committee. Scholarships are awarded at our annual scholarship luncheon.

Starting in Fall 2019, Beacon of Light Foundation™ will launch a second scholarship for continuing college women, the Erika D. Jackson Memorial Scholarship, in honor of a dedicated Sigma Gamma Rho Soror who passed away in 2015. Applications are due December 15th, and awarded in January. To apply, click the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EXyObLPzJNxAD-wJymrm1cBnl0UPEcFt/view?usp=drivesdk)

Each June, Beacon of Light Foundation™ hosts an annual scholarship and awards luncheon to showcase the achievements of young women and local community leaders committed to education. In addition, our other events include Cinema 22, a celebration of African-Americans in film, and a semi-annual Sip & Shop fundraiser, in conjunction with All That & More boutique, an African-American woman owned clothing store located in Culver City. Since its inception, Beacon of Light Foundation™ has awarded more than twenty thousand ($20,000) dollars in scholarships to local female high school graduates for college expenses.

Scholarship Applications:

• Beacon of Light Foundation Scholarship

  • (for high school women only)

• Erika D. Jackson Memorial Scholarship

  • (for continuing college women only)

HOW TO CONTRIBUTE

In order to provide these beneficial opportunities, we need your support and invite you to make a contribution to our scholarship funds. You can donate by selecting any of the donation options below:

• Check & Donation Form - Send a check and donation form made payable to the “Beacon of Light Foundation”.

• Venmo - send your donations via Venmo to @BeaconofLight-Foundation

  • In the comments section, please include:

    • Your first & last name, street address, city/state/zip, email address.

    • Your choice of scholarship fund the donation should be directed.

• AmazonSmile - Go to AmazonSmile and make Beacon of Light Foundation™ your preferred charity when shopping on Amazon.

• Benefit - When you shop at your favorite stores with Benefit, the retailer contributes up to 20% of the purchase price to us! Download the Benefit Mobile app today from Google Play or the App Store.

• Ralph’s Community Rewards Program - Make your weekly grocery purchases count using the Ralph’s Community Rewards Program and your Ralph’s rewards card.

  • Visit https://www.ralphs.com and set up/log into your Ralph’s account.

  • Search for BEACON OF LIGHT FOUNDATION either by name or KI495 and then click Enroll.

  • New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a rewards card.