Sarah Josephine Langstaff Memorial Scholarship

Established in 2018 in honor of our founder, The Sarah Josephine Langstaff Memorial Scholarship supports women of Commonwealth heritage in their educational endeavors.

Scholarships Available

DBE will award four (4) $1,000, or eight (8) $500 scholarships annually. Recipients will be from each of the four (4) DBE geographic Districts (Eastern, Western, Midwest, and Southern)

Each District will have in place a Scholarship Committee chaired by the District Organizer that will evaluate and select recipients for that District.

Who May Apply

Female students, 18 years of age or older, who are residents of the USA with Commonwealth of Nations heritage or ancestry.

Applicants must be a student enrolled at an accredited two or four-year college or university.

Applicants must have a college 3.0 GPA or better (students in the second semester of the Freshman year or higher are eligible to apply).

Applicants cannot be a State, Chapter, or Member-at-Large member of DBE.

Students must have completed one semester of college to submit grades to the committee.

How To Apply

• Download and complete the Application. The application can be found online.
• Applicants must submit a one-page typed essay with information about career goals and Commonwealth of Nations ancestry or heritage.
• Applicants must include a current copy of their college transcript with the essay.
• Applicants must provide two Letters of Recommendation: one from a school/business administrator, and one from a personal acquaintance.  
• For notification purposes, applicants should include contact information with the essay.
• The Scholarship Committee must receive the application and accompanying paperwork by the November due date each year.

Application Status

Scholarship awards will be submitted by DBE National to the applicant’s college and/or university.

All applicants will be notified by email of the status of their application by January 5th of the year following the receipt of their scholarship application.

Criteria

• Be a female student 18 years of age or older, a resident of the USA with British or Commonwealth of Nations member ancestry
• Be a full-time student at an accredited two- or four-year college or university (12+units)
• Have completed at least one semester of their freshman year and have a college-level GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Cannot be a State, Chapter, or Member-at-Large member of DBE