The Alpha Merit Group Committee, Inc.  was founded and organized in 1964 by Mr. Earnest Wallace.  Firmly committed to excellence in scholarship, the Alpha Merit Program began with eighty-five boys from predominately black schools in Dallas. This program generated a tremendous amount of interest due to the financial challenges Blacks faced when attempting to pursue Higher Education.
Today, Alpha Merit has mentored over 15,000 boys and has awarded over $130,000.00 in scholarships. It’s structured program is designed to enhance leadership skills, promote academic excellence, and broaden social skills of young upcoming males from grades 5 through 12 in the Dallas area. The Alpha Merit Group is affiliated with the Alpha Sigma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the oldest African American Greek-letter organization in the United States of America and abroad. This group of men is comprised of professional men from various walks of life and plays various roles in the Dallas/Ft. Worth community.