Fraternity Scholarships
Fraternities Come in all Sizes and Shapes and Most Give Away Money
Joining or researching fraternities can lead you to many scholarship opportunities. Fraternity scholarships have diverse requirements and not all of them require membership.
Subject-Based Fraternities
Interested in Music Theory? Mu Phi Epsilon offers multiple scholarships that cover all aspects of music. Scholarships range from $400 to $7000 in aid, and are awarded based on major, musical instrument or the program in which you are enrolled.
Although not based on the Greek Letter system, Triangle is a fraternity focused on engineering, architectural and scientific studies. Triangle offers multiple scholarships available annually to members.
Majoring in Clinical Laboratory Sciences? Alpha Mu Tau offers annual scholarships to both graduate and undergraduate students in this field in partnership with the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science. Awards vary from $1000 for a part time student up to $3000 for a fulltime graduate or undergraduate student.
For Members Only
Of course, some fraternities only provide scholarships to members. Normally the best way to learn about such scholarships is to ask the treasurer, or other leader of the fraternity you intend to pledge, or to which you already belong.
- Alpha Chi Rho offers several competitive scholarships to members ranging between $500 and $4000. Highest awards go to brothers with the best academic scores and those entering graduate school the year of their undergraduate graduation.
- Phi Gamma Delta offers $1000 scholarships for members with financial need as well as those who exemplify the ideals of their fraternity. Eligible applicants must have a 3.0 or greater GPA.
- Phi Kappa Alpha members are encouraged to donate to the Pike Endowment Fund. The money in this account is used to provide leadership training and scholarships to members. There are multiple scholarships based on location, subject major, and need. Although some information is found online, applicants are encouraged to contact their local chapter or a representative at the Pike Foundation.
Membership NOT Required
Thought you had to be a member to get a scholarship from a fraternity? High school students can apply for fraternity scholarships sans the membership:
- Alpha Gamma Omega offers soon-to-be freshman undergrads at the University of California-Santa Barbara (UCSB) between $100 and $150 for maintaining a 3.0 GPA and a series of well-written essays.
- Alpha Phi Alpha grants awards to its chapters and encourages them to offer scholarships. For example, the Beta Lambda Chapter offers $1000 to high school graduates heading to college.
- Delta Tau Delta offers $500 book awards via the Committed to Lives of Excellence Scholarship. Scholarships are awarded annually to five applicants. Other scholarships are available through the Delts, as well.
Faith-based Fraternities
What is your religious choice? Fraternities are sometimes based on religious preferences. This allows a member and applicant to study any discipline provided they are a practicing member of the faith.
Alpha Epsilon Phi is a Jewish faith-based fraternity. Alpha Epsilon Phi has a few applications for scholarships online including The Dunn Scholarship and The Jacob and Vickie Karno Scholarship Fund. Both scholarships are based on financial need and leadership performance while an undergraduate member of the Fraternity. The Dunn Scholarship pays winning applicants $1000 if planning to attend a Jewish ministry graduate program. The Karno Scholarship offers $1000 for members entering their first year of law school.
Gamma Phi Delta is a Christian, faith-based fraternity. Gamma Phi Delta offers the Ron Brown Scholarship to African American high school students who are related to or a friend of a member.
Beta Sigma Psi is a Lutheran, faith based fraternity. Beta Sigma Psi offers partial college scholarships to seminary students, members with a need, and to members that excel academically, or demonstrate campus leadership.
Fraternities offer millions a year in scholarship aid thanks in large part to the contributions of alumni and outside grants. Contact them for scholarships; a great way to increase your scholarship portfolio.
