The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Incentive Awards Fund was established in 1998 by Yolanda Pruitt and other alumnae from the Theta Nu Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. The fund provides annual awards for students enrolled in the University of Maryland Incentive Awards Program who are interested in the principles and ideals of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
The Incentive Awards Program provides, among other things, need–based scholarships to students from participating high schools primarily from Baltimore and Prince George’s County who demonstrate academic achievement and uncommon persistence and maturity despite adverse life situations.