Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Epsilon Xi Omega Chapter has awarded academic scholarships to San Diego County high school graduates since its chartering in 1949. Funding for these scholarships was originally generated through the annual Fashionetta Fashion Shows until 1955, when the EXO Debutante Ball became the primary fundraising event.

Today, our annual Scholarship Program is a collaboration between The Ebony Pearls Foundation of San Diego Incorporated® and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Epsilon Xi Omega Chapter. Through this collaboration, we are proud to offer Pearls of Promise Scholarships to young women each year. In addition, both females and males are eligible for scholarships directly funded by members of Epsilon Xi Omega through the Ebony Pearls Foundation. In total, our scholarship program provides more than twenty scholarships worth $1,000 - $3,000 each to San Diego college-bound seniors each year.

Scholarships are offered to female and male graduating high school seniors in the San Diego area. Most scholarships require a minimum GPA of 3.0, with a 2.5 GPA minimum for select awards. Proof of enrollment at an accredited institution of higher learning is required and may include 2-year community colleges, 4-year colleges or universities, and trade schools. Scholarship recipients will be recognized at a Scholarship Reception jointly sponsored by The Ebony Pearls Foundation of San Diego Incorporated®, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Epsilon Xi Omega Chapter and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,  Incorporated® in June of each year.