Our Programs

The Guide Right Program is sponsored by Petersburg Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and participants receive guidance, from current and former community leaders and members of Kappa Alpha Psi® Fraternity, Inc. that prepares them for academic success from elementary school through college. With the assistance of our community and business partners, the program provides opportunities for students and young professionals to develop their skills and talents. With the use of experiential and engaging activities that are carefully designed, we strive to inspire participant interest in lifting up the communities they live in, realize their unlimited potential, and cultivate lives of usefulness. We are dedicated to developing knowledge, skills and resources that will take young people beyond their high school years.  Students who participate under the leadership of Kappa Alpha Psi® Fraternity, Inc., Petersburg (VA) Alumni Chapter Program will:

• Be prepared to enter college and excel based on their chosen career path.
• Utilize networking through various community involvement and cultural experiences.
• Learn proper life skills to succeed throughout elementary school, middle school, high school  and college.
• Participate in meaningful community service projects.
• Learn public speaking skills.
• Be prepared for academic success.
• Learn Financial Literacy.
• Be exposed to events that place an emphasis on culture, education, health and wealth.
• Practice exercising their civic duties.
• Assist the less fortunate in the community. 
• Learn to become self-sustaining and engaged citizens of the local community as they begin to navigate through college and adult life.

This two-fold mission of Scholarships and Community Outreach is designed to provide deserving high school and college students with financial support to help them matriculate through higher education. The Kappa Foundation of Petersburg, Inc. supports the annual awarding of seven ($1,000) named scholarships:

• The Fraiser Brickhouse Scholastic Award
• The Dr. James Hunter Scholastic Award
• The Dr. Freddie W. Nicholas Scholastic Award
• The Abraham D. Maven Kappa League Scholastic Award
• The Dr. Porcher L. Taylor, Jr. Scholastic Award
• The Sherman C. Vaughn Scholastic Award
• The Dr. William Thomas Carter-Petersburg (VA) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, Scholastic Achievement Award

Students receiving scholarships are prospective graduates of high schools in the Fraternity’s service area, and an undergraduate member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity enrolled at Virginia State University.

• Petersburg High School (Petersburg, Virginia)
• Matoaca High School (Chesterfield, Virginia)
• The Appomattox Regional Governor’s School (Petersburg, Virginia)
• Thomas Dale High School (Chesterfield, Virginia)
• Nottoway High School (Nottoway, Virginia) 
• Virginia State University (Chesterfield, Virginia)