Scholarship FAQs

All Initiated Brothers that are in good standing with the Fraternity, will be enrolled in an academic program next year, and have a 3.0 GPA or higher, are eligible to apply for an Educational Trust Scholarship.

Yes, as long as you are an Initiated Brother in good standing with the Fraternity, will be enrolled in an academic program next year, and have a 3.0 GPA or higher, then you are eligible to apply for an Educational Trust Scholarship.

Yes, there are scholarships available for both undergraduate AND graduate students! View our list of scholarships.

Most scholarship award amounts will range from $1,000 – $2,500. Higher award amounts up to $5,000 may be awarded. Note that only applicants who will be an undergraduate in the upcoming academic year are eligible for a $5,000 scholarship.

Yes. In order to be eligible for a scholarship from the Educational Trust, applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale). 

Once the Scholarship Review Committee has reviewed all applications, top scoring applicants will be asked to participate in an interview. Interviews will last 15-20 minutes and are scheduled to take place the weekend of April 26-27, 2025.

Absolutely! Just know that there is a lifetime award maximum of $10,000 in scholarships from the Educational Trust. This does not include money that is awarded directly from a Chapter Excellence Fund. 

Scholarship applications are due the third Monday of April. Therefore, ALL application materials must be submitted by March 7, 2025, by 11:59 PM EASTERN.

No! We have streamlined the process; therefore, you only need to submit one application. You will automatically be considered for all scholarships that you are eligible for.

No! The Smarter Select program allows you to work on a section at a time, save, close out, and then log back in when it is convenient for you. So, know that you may save and log in to work on your application as many times as needed to complete it. If you applied for a scholarship last year, your account may still be active and you can log back in.

You will need to submit a copy of your academic transcript (an unofficial copy is acceptable). The submitted document should have a school logo/seal. Screenshots of courses or grades will not be accepted. Also, it is important to note that you must submit your FALL 2024 transcript.

The Scholarship Review Committee is currently composed of twenty-six Alumni from Chapters across the country who have graduated between 1959-2022.

A recent update to the application is that applicants have the option of asking up to three individuals to submit a recommendation. For each section in the application, there is a short response prompt that can be sent directly to a recommender. Applicants may choose to send all three sections to the same person or choose multiple. We encourage you to think through who would be able to best speak about the information being requested in each section, and choose your recommender based on who knows you best in regards to that particular section.

You must send a request through the SmarterSelect application. Once you fill in your reference’s name and contact information, you can then click to send them the request. They will then be able to directly respond to the prompt within the application. NO letter needs (or can be) uploaded; all responses will be directly within the application. If there are any technical difficulties, feel free to reach out to scholarships@chiphi.org.

Every time you enter a recommender’s information and click to send them a request, they will receive an email notification. Therefore, if you ask the same individual to complete (for example) two sections, they will receive two separate emails. However, we do strongly encourage applicants to follow up with recommenders to ensure they realize there are multiple requests and to ensure they complete all sections.

You will receive an email notification every time there are changes to your application. Therefore, when a recommender submits their response, you’ll be notified. Additionally, when your application has been successfully submitted, you will also receive email confirmation.

Nope! Applicants will be asked to answer 1-2 short response questions in each of the three main sections of the application. This allows you to better highlight your achievements, impact, as well as the lessons you’ve learned from your various experiences.

Yes! We encourage all Brothers to submit a scholarship application. We completely understand that circumstances might change. Once scholarship decisions have been made, we will reach out to recipients. If your status as a student has changed since you applied, then the scholarship will need to be declined. You are welcome (and encouraged!) to apply again next spring.

As long as you are enrolled and receiving credit for courses in the next academic year, then you are eligible to receive a scholarship. If you are chosen to be a recipient, you will be asked to provide a Proof of Enrollment form from your institution prior to receiving your scholarship check.

Please reach out to scholarships@chiphi.org for any questions pertaining to the scholarship application. You are also welcome to call 404.231.1824 and ask to speak with Erin Andersen, Director of Marketing and Programs.