For over 20 years, the Cincinnati Alumnae Chapter (CAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. has been
formally presenting young high school ladies to society and the Cincinnati community through its annual
Debutante Cotillion Program. It’s a comprehensive program that runs for approximately five months. The
Program’s mission is to enhance the personal, professional, and civic development of young ladies in the
Cincinnati Metro area through workshops, events and rehearsals while cultivating scholarship,
achievement, self-confidence, grace, and good citizenship.
CAC’s Debutante Cotillion Program is made up of four key components:
Δ Scholarship – The program stresses the importance of scholastic achievement and the value of
higher educational excellence through scholarship awards.
Δ Service –The young ladies are taught the importance of reinvesting in the community through
individual and collective community service activities.
Δ Mentoring – As an integral component of the program, mentoring allows the Debutantes to
network with a dynamic group of professional women committed to sisterhood and improving
communities throughout the world.
Δ Development – The workshops and rehearsals are designed to promote personal and
professional development and to teach each young lady to become more refined and adept in
social settings.
Since 1993, CAC’s Debutante Cotillion Program has awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships to
qualifying participants. This year’s program will follow in this legacy, using the proceeds raised through
ticket sales, advertising journal sales and other donations to continue funding scholarships that help
assist with the financial obligation of furthering one’s education beyond high school.
Eligibility and Selection Requirements
Δ Must be a female junior or senior between the ages 16 and 18, enrolled in a Greater Cincinnati/NKY Metro area high school during the 2023-2024 school year
Δ Must submit completed application forms and a $25 non-refundable application fee (must be a money order or check made payable to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. postmarked by November 11).
Δ Must submit a completed and signed recommendation form from a teacher, school administrator, clergy member, community leader or volunteer organization leader in a sealed envelope or emailed (by the person who wrote the letter) to caccotillion@gmail.com
Δ Must submit an official transcript in a sealed envelope with evidence of a minimum 2.5 GPA based on a 4.0 grading scale
Δ A current photograph (.jpeg or .png formats) acceptable via email (to caccotillion@gmail.com) or a hard copy
Mail registration fee and supporting documentation to:
Cincinnati Alumnae Chapter - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
Attn: Cotillion Committee
P.O. Box 42694
Cincinnati, OH 45242
