Endowed Scholarships - Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation
Endowed Scholarships CHAPTER SPECIFIC In addition to the general scholarships available, students may apply for the scholarships below restricted by chapter. Scholarships are for fully initiated members of Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity. BETA (Cornell) Dennis Paese Scholarship: Endowed by Foundation Director and chapter advisor Paese (Beta/Cornell ’70) to support an undergraduate Criteria: Financial need Open To: Beta chapter undergraduate Amount: $1000 ETA (Syracuse) Marshall M. Gelfand Scholarship Criteria: Financial need, 2.5 GPA, Business/Management students with an accounting major Open To: Undergraduate fratres, sophomores or above, with preference to Eta chapter Amount: $1100 Walter Rose Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated qualities of leadership and loyalty to Sigma Alpha Mu and Alma Mater Open To: Undergraduate fratres of Eta Amount: $1200 Morris Family Scholarship Criteria: TBA Open To: Undergraduates fratres of Eta chapter Amount: $500 THETA (Univ. of Penn) Theta Scholarship Criteria: Financial need, chapter leadership & commitment, 3.0 GPA or above Open To: Undergraduate fratres with preference to Theta chapter Amount: $1100 Max M. Epstein Scholarship Criteria: Financial need, minimum 3.0 GPA and a Wharton School student Open To: Undergraduate fratres that are sophomores or juniors with preference to Theta chapter Amount: $1100
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Theta Centennial Scholarship: Created by the alumni of the Theta chapter in honor of SAM's 100th year. Criteria: Financial need, chapter leadership & commitment, 3.0 GPA or above Open To: Undergraduate fratres with preference to Theta chapter Amount: $1700 RHO (Illinois) Private Family Foundation Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated financial need, overall GPA of 2.0 or better, but GPA of applicant’s computer science classes must be 3.0 or better Open To: Undergraduate fratres, sophomores or above, planning a career in or related to computers or computer science, in good standing with Rho chapter Amount: $1200 David S. Rice Scholarship Criteria: Accounting major with Jewish activity and involvement Open To: Sophomores and above in good standing with Fraternity, preference to Gamma Epsilon and Rho chapters Amount: $1100 SIGMA DELTA (Rutgers) Harold Brandman Scholarship Criteria: 3.0 GPA or higher, proven financial need, any academic major Open To: Undergraduate frater, sophomore or above (preference to Sigma Delta) Amount: $1600 Felix Jager Scholarship Criteria: Liberal Arts major, financial need Open To: Senior status with preference to Sigma Delta chapter Amount: $1100 David Lloyd Kreeger Scholarship Criteria: Scholastic achievement, financial need, a record of achievement that demonstrates future promise Open To: Undergraduate fratres with preference to Sigma Delta Chapter Amount: $1100 Joseph Weinberg Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated financial need and a “B” average Open To: Sophomores and above, with preference to Sigma Delta chapter Amount: $1100 Charles E. Gettleman Memorial Scholarship: Created in memory of Charles E. Gettleman (Rutgers ’36) by his sons Lawrence (Rutgers ’59 and chapter advisor of Sigma Gamma/Tulane for several years) and Robert
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Criteria: Member of Sigma Delta/Rutgers with demonstrated leadership and financial need. Academic average not to be considered. Amount: $1000 SIGMA ZETA (Indiana) Hurst Family Scholarship Criteria: Financial need and worth with a 2.75 GPA or above Open To: Undergraduate fratre, sophomore or above, involved in Jewish activities and/or study, with preference to Sigma Zeta chapter Amount: $1100 Remak-Rosenberg Scholarship Criteria: Financial need, good character, leadership abilities, a 3.0 or better GPA and involved in Jewish activities and/or study (Hillel, Chabad, Birthright etc.) Amount: $1300 Sigma Zeta Scholarship Criteria: Cumulative “B” average, demonstrated leadership or outstanding participation in chapter or campus affairs, financial need (relative to other applicants) Open To: Undergraduate or graduate fratres of Sigma Zeta chapter who are in good standing Amount: $2200 Glazer Family Jewish Studies Scholarship: Endowed by the Glazer family (Sigma Zeta) to advance Jewish Studies Criteria: Jewish Studies majors and minors; GPA considered. Preference to Sigma Zeta chapter Amount: 6 of $5000 each SIGMA THETA (Texas) James & Rosalie Alexander Scholarship: Endowed by past Supreme Prior & Foundation Director Jim Alexander (Sigma Theta ’41) to support the Sigma Theta chapter Criteria: Financial need, cumulative “B” average Open To: Undergraduate fratres in good standing with Sigma Theta Chapter Amount: $1100 Patricia & Barry Epstein Scholarship: Endowed by Foundation Director Barry Epstein (Sigma Eta/Purdue ‘58) & his wife, Patricia, parents of Robert Epstein (Sigma Theta ’84) Criteria: Cumulative average sufficient, if maintained, to earn a degree, financial need Open To: Frater in good standing of Sigma Theta chapter Amount: $1100 Jeff Levy-Sigma Theta Scholarship: Created by the family & friends of Jeff Levy (Sigma Theta ’81) to remember Jeff & his dedication to Sigma Alpha Mu and Sigma Theta chapter
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Criteria: Cumulative average sufficient, if maintained, to earn a degree, athletic activity (intramural or varsity), financial need Open To: Undergraduate fratres, sophomore or above, with first preference to Sigma Theta chapter Amount: $1600 Blitzer Family Scholarship: Endowed by Fra Arnold Blitzer (Omicron/Cincinnati ‘53) and father of Todd Blitzer (Sigma Theta/Texas ’85) to support higher education at either Cincinnati or Texas. Criteria: Undergraduate fratres at Sigma Theta with financial need. Preference to business majors. Amount: $500 Gary Gotlieb Memorial Scholarship: To remember Gary Gotlieb (Sigma Theta ’86) & Sigma Theta chapter, this scholarship was endowed by Gary’s family & Sigma Theta alumni Criteria: Financial need & leadership; minimum GPA of 2.75 Amount: $1700 SIGMA IOTA (Michigan) Available to other chapters while Sigma Iota is dormant Robert S. Elster Memorial Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated financial need, a minimum GPA of 2.8, exhibits leadership and dedication toward providing outstanding community service to his local community Open To: Undergraduate fratres, sophomores or above, preference to Sigma Iota, Beta, Epsilon Lambda and Sigma Omega Chapters Amount: $1500 Sidney Bielfield Memorial Scholarship Criteria: Cumulative “B” average, demonstrated leadership or outstanding participation in chapter or campus affairs, demonstrated financial need Open To: Undergraduate fratres, with preference to Sigma Iota chapter Amount: $1100 SIGMA SIGMA (UC-Berkeley) L & S Milken Scholarship Criteria: 3.25 cumulative GPA, demonstrated need Open To: Undergraduate fratres, sophomore or above (preference to business major) and preference to Sigma Sigma Amount: $2000 Andrew Shapiro Scholarship Criteria: Accomplishment in Alumni Relations (state what he has accomplished or set in motion in terms of alumni relations) Open To: Sigma Sigma fratre who is in good standing with the Fraternity and the University
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Amount: $1100 Dr. Vincent Contreras Leadership Scholarship Criteria: Attended the SAM Leadership Conference and Chapter Leaders Day either immediately preceding or during their term of office Open To: Prior of chapter with preference shown to Sigma Sigma, Gamma Theta and Delta Upsilon chapters Amount: $1000 MU THETA (USC) Leonard H. Smith Memorial Scholarship: This award was endowed in honor of Leonard H. Smith, Mu Theta ’48, a founding member of his chapter, by his son, Dr. Robert A. Smith, Mu Theta ’70 and his fellow Mu Theta fratres. Criteria: Demonstrated financial need Open To: Undergraduate frater, sophomore and above, with preference to Mu Theta Amount: $1100 Harry and Harriet Stone Scholarship: Endowed by past Foundation Director Scott Stone (Mu Theta) in honor of his parents Criteria: Graduate or undergraduate fratres of Mu Theta Open To: Fratres of the Mu Theta chapter, preference for Cinematic Arts major (if none, then no preference for major) and chapter officers (with need secondary to service), preference for living in the chapter house, secondary preference to graduate students in Cinematic arts Amount: $1000 Axelrod Family Scholarship: Endowed by Sigma Zeta fratres Leonard Axelrod and his brother Mark in memory of their parents Morris and Doris Axelrod Criteria: Financial need with GPA of 3.0 or higher and preparing for a career in law, criminal justice, business or literature/creative arts. Open To: Mu Theta chapter Amount: $1000 Marc P. Schwartz Scholarship: Endowed by Fra Marc Schwartz, Mu Theta/USC ’90 to support the chapter Criteria: Financial need and minimum GPA of 3.0 in any major, preference to Mu Theta chapter Amount: $1100 MU LAMBDA (Penn State) Stanley Heller and David N. Heller Scholarship Criteria: Financial needs, GPA of at least 2.5 in good standing with the Fraternity Open To: Undergraduate fratres from the Mu Lambda chapter Amount: $1000
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MU RHO (Rochester) Bernard R. Goodman Memorial Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated active interest in the Fraternity, demonstrated financial need, “B” average or equivalent Open To: Undergraduate frater with junior status with preference to Mu Rho chapter Amount: $1100 MU PSI (Miami OH) “Mom" Keene Scholarship Criteria: In good standing of the Mu Psi chapter, living in (or has lived in for at least 1 year) the Fraternity house with a 3.0 GPA Open To: Undergraduate frater from Mu Psi chapter Amount: $1100 Jerry Miller Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated significant academic achievement and contribution to the Mu Psi chapter Open To: Undergraduate frater who has been a member of the Fraternity for at least one year, and a member in good standing with Mu Psi chapter and who must reside in the Fraternity house Amount: $1100 Joel & Keith Levy Accounting Scholarship: Endowed by Joel Levy (Mu Psi/Miami Univ ‘75) and his brother Keith (Mu Psi/Miami Univ ’74) Criteria: For a member of Mu Psi/Miami Univ chapter majoring in accounting; financial need considered Amount: $500 BETA OMEGA (Kentucky Wesleyan) William Gilliam Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated financial need and 3.0/4.0 GPA Open To: Junior or senior from Beta Omega chapter Amount: $1200 GAMMA EPSILON (Illinois Chicago Circle) David S. Rice Scholarship Criteria: Accounting major with Jewish activity and involvement Open To: Sophomores and above in good standing with Fraternity, preference to Gamma Epsilon and Rho chapters Amount: $1100 GAMMA THETA (UC-Davis) & GAMMA RHO (UC-San Diego) Dr. Vincent Contreras Leadership Scholarship Criteria: Attended the SAM Leadership Conference and Chapter Leaders Day either immediately preceding or during their term of office
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Open To: Prior of chapter with preference to Sigma Sigma, Gamma Theta and Delta Upsilon chapters Amount: $1000 L. Mark Newman Family Foundation Scholarships (four grants) Criteria: 3.0 cumulative GPA, financial need, significant Fraternity activity Open To: Undergraduate fratres, sophomores and above, with preference to Mu Chi (Gamma Theta & Gamma Rho chapters if Mu Chi is dormant) Amount: Four scholarships at $1150 each DELTA THETA (SUNY-Stony Brook) Jonathan A. Schmidt Memorial Scholarship: Endowed by the Schmidt family in memory of their son Jonathan (Stony Brook ’05) a biomedical engineering major Criteria: Demonstrated leadership, scholarship and service to others. Preference to biomedical engineers. Designated For: A member of Delta Theta chapter, undergrad or alumnus in graduate school Amount: $1300 TAU (Alabama) Tau Educational Scholarship: Created by Gil Yanuck (Tau/Alabama ’62) to honor the return of the Tau chapter Criteria: Financial need and leadership as well as academics Designated For: Members of Tau/Alabama chapter Amount: $1000 MU CHI (Michigan State) Steven Dachinger Memorial Scholarship Criteria: Financial need, frater who exhibits an understanding of brotherhood and family and exemplifies the spirit and purpose of Sigma Alpha Mu Open To: Undergraduate frater in good standing with Sigma Gamma, Mu Chi, Gamma Phi Amount: $1100
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CANADIAN FRATRES Bora Laskin Scholarship: This award was endowed by ΣAM Foundation of Canada in memory of outstanding Canadian brother Bora Laskin (Toronto ’35). Criteria: Financial need, good academic and Fraternity standing, campus activities may be taken into account Open To: Preference to second year or above undergraduate Canadian fratre attending either a Canadian or U.S. school Amount: $1000 Pauline & Albert Pattenick Scholarship: This award was endowed by ΣAM Foundation of Canada in memory of outstanding Canadian brother Bora Laskin (Toronto ’40) and his wife. Page 7 of 8
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Criteria: Financial need, cumulative average sufficient, if maintained, to lead to a degree Open To: Preference to second year or above undergraduate Canadian fratre attending either a Canadian or U.S. school Amount: $1000 Samuel Gotfrid Scholarship: This award was endowed by ΣAM Foundation of Canada in memory of outstanding Canadian brother Samuel Gotfrid (Toronto ’29). Criteria: Financial need, good academic record and good standing in the Fraternity, activities may be taken into account Open To: Preference to second year or above undergraduate Canadian fratre attending either a Canadian or U.S. school Amount: $1000
Scholarships for Dormant Chapters (may or may not be awarded) PHI (Washington U) Louis & Fannie Guller Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated financial need, 2.4/4.0 minimum GPA or equivalent, in good standing with Fraternity and University Open To: Undergraduate frater, sophomore or above, of Phi chapter Amount: $1400 I.E. Millstone Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated financial need and merit Open To: Undergraduate frater of Phi Chapter in good standing Amount: $1100 SIGMA BETA (Ohio State) Anna Gans Scholarship Criteria: Cumulative average sufficient, if maintained, to lead to a degree, financial need, Fraternity or campus activity may be considered Open To: Frater in good standing of Sigma Beta chapter Amount: $1100 Fritz & Anna Gans Scholarship Criteria: Cumulative average sufficient, if maintained, to lead to a degree, financial need, Fraternity or campus activity may be considered Open To: Undergraduate fratres in good standing of Sigma Beta chapter Amount: $2200 Irwin D. & Etta C. Jacobs Memorial Scholarship Criteria: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or more, financial need, demonstrated leadership and outstanding participation in the chapter Open To: Undergraduate fratres with preference to Sigma Beta chapter
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Amount: $1100 Walter H. Phillips Scholarship Criteria: Financial need, cumulative GPA of 2.0 or more Open To: Undergraduate fratres, sophomores or above, with preference to Sigma Beta chapter Amount: $1100 Morris & Fannie Skilken Scholarship Criteria: Cumulative average of at least 2.5, financial need, Fraternity or campus activity may be considered Open To: Undergraduate fratres with preference to Sigma Beta chapter Amount: $500 Joel Beren Community Service Scholarship Criteria: Exemplary service and displayed leadership capabilities through involvement in Jewish community or Hillel in Columbus, minimum GPA of “C” Open To: Undergraduate fratres sophomores, juniors or seniors Amount: $1000 Bradley R. Kastan Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated outstanding Interfraternity Council involvement and consideration of need, but secondary to the first criteria Open To: Undergraduate fratres, sophomores and above Amount: $1000 Gary Shapiro (Sigma Beta ’86) Memorial Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated financial need and in good standing, member of the Sigma Beta chapter Open To: Undergraduate fratres Amount: $1000 SIGMA GAMMA (Tulane) Joan & Jack Wallick Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated financial need, Jewish Studies major Open To: Undergraduate fratres, sophomores or above, with preference to Sigma Gamma chapter Amount: $1100 Steven Dachinger Memorial Scholarship Criteria: Financial need, frater who exhibits an understanding of brotherhood and family and exemplifies the spirit and purpose of Sigma Alpha Mu Open To: Undergraduate frater in good standing with Sigma Gamma, Mu Chi, Gamma Phi Amount: $1100
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MU GAMMA (Case Western Reserve) Jerry Silver Memorial Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated leadership or outstanding participation in chapter or campus affairs, scholastic achievement, financial need relative to other applicants Open To: Undergraduate or graduate fratres of Mu Gamma chapter or fratres attending CWRU Amount: $1000 Mu Gamma 50th Anniversary Scholarship (suspended while Mu Gamma is dormant) Criteria: Demonstrated financial need, scholastic achievement, and demonstrated leadership or outstanding participation in the Mu Gamma chapter Open To: Undergraduate fratres of Mu Gamma chapter Amount: $1000
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Theta Centennial Scholarship: Created by the alumni of the Theta chapter in honor of SAM's 100th year. Criteria: Financial need, chapter leadership & commitment, 3.0 GPA or above Open To: Undergraduate fratres with preference to Theta chapter Amount: $1700 RHO (Illinois) Private Family Foundation Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated financial need, overall GPA of 2.0 or better, but GPA of applicant’s computer science classes must be 3.0 or better Open To: Undergraduate fratres, sophomores or above, planning a career in or related to computers or computer science, in good standing with Rho chapter Amount: $1200 David S. Rice Scholarship Criteria: Accounting major with Jewish activity and involvement Open To: Sophomores and above in good standing with Fraternity, preference to Gamma Epsilon and Rho chapters Amount: $1100 SIGMA DELTA (Rutgers) Harold Brandman Scholarship Criteria: 3.0 GPA or higher, proven financial need, any academic major Open To: Undergraduate frater, sophomore or above (preference to Sigma Delta) Amount: $1600 Felix Jager Scholarship Criteria: Liberal Arts major, financial need Open To: Senior status with preference to Sigma Delta chapter Amount: $1100 David Lloyd Kreeger Scholarship Criteria: Scholastic achievement, financial need, a record of achievement that demonstrates future promise Open To: Undergraduate fratres with preference to Sigma Delta Chapter Amount: $1100 Joseph Weinberg Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated financial need and a “B” average Open To: Sophomores and above, with preference to Sigma Delta chapter Amount: $1100 Charles E. Gettleman Memorial Scholarship: Created in memory of Charles E. Gettleman (Rutgers ’36) by his sons Lawrence (Rutgers ’59 and chapter advisor of Sigma Gamma/Tulane for several years) and Robert
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Criteria: Member of Sigma Delta/Rutgers with demonstrated leadership and financial need. Academic average not to be considered. Amount: $1000 SIGMA ZETA (Indiana) Hurst Family Scholarship Criteria: Financial need and worth with a 2.75 GPA or above Open To: Undergraduate fratre, sophomore or above, involved in Jewish activities and/or study, with preference to Sigma Zeta chapter Amount: $1100 Remak-Rosenberg Scholarship Criteria: Financial need, good character, leadership abilities, a 3.0 or better GPA and involved in Jewish activities and/or study (Hillel, Chabad, Birthright etc.) Amount: $1300 Sigma Zeta Scholarship Criteria: Cumulative “B” average, demonstrated leadership or outstanding participation in chapter or campus affairs, financial need (relative to other applicants) Open To: Undergraduate or graduate fratres of Sigma Zeta chapter who are in good standing Amount: $2200 Glazer Family Jewish Studies Scholarship: Endowed by the Glazer family (Sigma Zeta) to advance Jewish Studies Criteria: Jewish Studies majors and minors; GPA considered. Preference to Sigma Zeta chapter Amount: 6 of $5000 each SIGMA THETA (Texas) James & Rosalie Alexander Scholarship: Endowed by past Supreme Prior & Foundation Director Jim Alexander (Sigma Theta ’41) to support the Sigma Theta chapter Criteria: Financial need, cumulative “B” average Open To: Undergraduate fratres in good standing with Sigma Theta Chapter Amount: $1100 Patricia & Barry Epstein Scholarship: Endowed by Foundation Director Barry Epstein (Sigma Eta/Purdue ‘58) & his wife, Patricia, parents of Robert Epstein (Sigma Theta ’84) Criteria: Cumulative average sufficient, if maintained, to earn a degree, financial need Open To: Frater in good standing of Sigma Theta chapter Amount: $1100 Jeff Levy-Sigma Theta Scholarship: Created by the family & friends of Jeff Levy (Sigma Theta ’81) to remember Jeff & his dedication to Sigma Alpha Mu and Sigma Theta chapter
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Criteria: Cumulative average sufficient, if maintained, to earn a degree, athletic activity (intramural or varsity), financial need Open To: Undergraduate fratres, sophomore or above, with first preference to Sigma Theta chapter Amount: $1600 Blitzer Family Scholarship: Endowed by Fra Arnold Blitzer (Omicron/Cincinnati ‘53) and father of Todd Blitzer (Sigma Theta/Texas ’85) to support higher education at either Cincinnati or Texas. Criteria: Undergraduate fratres at Sigma Theta with financial need. Preference to business majors. Amount: $500 Gary Gotlieb Memorial Scholarship: To remember Gary Gotlieb (Sigma Theta ’86) & Sigma Theta chapter, this scholarship was endowed by Gary’s family & Sigma Theta alumni Criteria: Financial need & leadership; minimum GPA of 2.75 Amount: $1700 SIGMA IOTA (Michigan) Available to other chapters while Sigma Iota is dormant Robert S. Elster Memorial Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated financial need, a minimum GPA of 2.8, exhibits leadership and dedication toward providing outstanding community service to his local community Open To: Undergraduate fratres, sophomores or above, preference to Sigma Iota, Beta, Epsilon Lambda and Sigma Omega Chapters Amount: $1500 Sidney Bielfield Memorial Scholarship Criteria: Cumulative “B” average, demonstrated leadership or outstanding participation in chapter or campus affairs, demonstrated financial need Open To: Undergraduate fratres, with preference to Sigma Iota chapter Amount: $1100 SIGMA SIGMA (UC-Berkeley) L & S Milken Scholarship Criteria: 3.25 cumulative GPA, demonstrated need Open To: Undergraduate fratres, sophomore or above (preference to business major) and preference to Sigma Sigma Amount: $2000 Andrew Shapiro Scholarship Criteria: Accomplishment in Alumni Relations (state what he has accomplished or set in motion in terms of alumni relations) Open To: Sigma Sigma fratre who is in good standing with the Fraternity and the University
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Amount: $1100 Dr. Vincent Contreras Leadership Scholarship Criteria: Attended the SAM Leadership Conference and Chapter Leaders Day either immediately preceding or during their term of office Open To: Prior of chapter with preference shown to Sigma Sigma, Gamma Theta and Delta Upsilon chapters Amount: $1000 MU THETA (USC) Leonard H. Smith Memorial Scholarship: This award was endowed in honor of Leonard H. Smith, Mu Theta ’48, a founding member of his chapter, by his son, Dr. Robert A. Smith, Mu Theta ’70 and his fellow Mu Theta fratres. Criteria: Demonstrated financial need Open To: Undergraduate frater, sophomore and above, with preference to Mu Theta Amount: $1100 Harry and Harriet Stone Scholarship: Endowed by past Foundation Director Scott Stone (Mu Theta) in honor of his parents Criteria: Graduate or undergraduate fratres of Mu Theta Open To: Fratres of the Mu Theta chapter, preference for Cinematic Arts major (if none, then no preference for major) and chapter officers (with need secondary to service), preference for living in the chapter house, secondary preference to graduate students in Cinematic arts Amount: $1000 Axelrod Family Scholarship: Endowed by Sigma Zeta fratres Leonard Axelrod and his brother Mark in memory of their parents Morris and Doris Axelrod Criteria: Financial need with GPA of 3.0 or higher and preparing for a career in law, criminal justice, business or literature/creative arts. Open To: Mu Theta chapter Amount: $1000 Marc P. Schwartz Scholarship: Endowed by Fra Marc Schwartz, Mu Theta/USC ’90 to support the chapter Criteria: Financial need and minimum GPA of 3.0 in any major, preference to Mu Theta chapter Amount: $1100 MU LAMBDA (Penn State) Stanley Heller and David N. Heller Scholarship Criteria: Financial needs, GPA of at least 2.5 in good standing with the Fraternity Open To: Undergraduate fratres from the Mu Lambda chapter Amount: $1000
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MU RHO (Rochester) Bernard R. Goodman Memorial Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated active interest in the Fraternity, demonstrated financial need, “B” average or equivalent Open To: Undergraduate frater with junior status with preference to Mu Rho chapter Amount: $1100 MU PSI (Miami OH) “Mom" Keene Scholarship Criteria: In good standing of the Mu Psi chapter, living in (or has lived in for at least 1 year) the Fraternity house with a 3.0 GPA Open To: Undergraduate frater from Mu Psi chapter Amount: $1100 Jerry Miller Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated significant academic achievement and contribution to the Mu Psi chapter Open To: Undergraduate frater who has been a member of the Fraternity for at least one year, and a member in good standing with Mu Psi chapter and who must reside in the Fraternity house Amount: $1100 Joel & Keith Levy Accounting Scholarship: Endowed by Joel Levy (Mu Psi/Miami Univ ‘75) and his brother Keith (Mu Psi/Miami Univ ’74) Criteria: For a member of Mu Psi/Miami Univ chapter majoring in accounting; financial need considered Amount: $500 BETA OMEGA (Kentucky Wesleyan) William Gilliam Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated financial need and 3.0/4.0 GPA Open To: Junior or senior from Beta Omega chapter Amount: $1200 GAMMA EPSILON (Illinois Chicago Circle) David S. Rice Scholarship Criteria: Accounting major with Jewish activity and involvement Open To: Sophomores and above in good standing with Fraternity, preference to Gamma Epsilon and Rho chapters Amount: $1100 GAMMA THETA (UC-Davis) & GAMMA RHO (UC-San Diego) Dr. Vincent Contreras Leadership Scholarship Criteria: Attended the SAM Leadership Conference and Chapter Leaders Day either immediately preceding or during their term of office
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Open To: Prior of chapter with preference to Sigma Sigma, Gamma Theta and Delta Upsilon chapters Amount: $1000 L. Mark Newman Family Foundation Scholarships (four grants) Criteria: 3.0 cumulative GPA, financial need, significant Fraternity activity Open To: Undergraduate fratres, sophomores and above, with preference to Mu Chi (Gamma Theta & Gamma Rho chapters if Mu Chi is dormant) Amount: Four scholarships at $1150 each DELTA THETA (SUNY-Stony Brook) Jonathan A. Schmidt Memorial Scholarship: Endowed by the Schmidt family in memory of their son Jonathan (Stony Brook ’05) a biomedical engineering major Criteria: Demonstrated leadership, scholarship and service to others. Preference to biomedical engineers. Designated For: A member of Delta Theta chapter, undergrad or alumnus in graduate school Amount: $1300 TAU (Alabama) Tau Educational Scholarship: Created by Gil Yanuck (Tau/Alabama ’62) to honor the return of the Tau chapter Criteria: Financial need and leadership as well as academics Designated For: Members of Tau/Alabama chapter Amount: $1000 MU CHI (Michigan State) Steven Dachinger Memorial Scholarship Criteria: Financial need, frater who exhibits an understanding of brotherhood and family and exemplifies the spirit and purpose of Sigma Alpha Mu Open To: Undergraduate frater in good standing with Sigma Gamma, Mu Chi, Gamma Phi Amount: $1100
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CANADIAN FRATRES Bora Laskin Scholarship: This award was endowed by ΣAM Foundation of Canada in memory of outstanding Canadian brother Bora Laskin (Toronto ’35). Criteria: Financial need, good academic and Fraternity standing, campus activities may be taken into account Open To: Preference to second year or above undergraduate Canadian fratre attending either a Canadian or U.S. school Amount: $1000 Pauline & Albert Pattenick Scholarship: This award was endowed by ΣAM Foundation of Canada in memory of outstanding Canadian brother Bora Laskin (Toronto ’40) and his wife. Page 7 of 8
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Criteria: Financial need, cumulative average sufficient, if maintained, to lead to a degree Open To: Preference to second year or above undergraduate Canadian fratre attending either a Canadian or U.S. school Amount: $1000 Samuel Gotfrid Scholarship: This award was endowed by ΣAM Foundation of Canada in memory of outstanding Canadian brother Samuel Gotfrid (Toronto ’29). Criteria: Financial need, good academic record and good standing in the Fraternity, activities may be taken into account Open To: Preference to second year or above undergraduate Canadian fratre attending either a Canadian or U.S. school Amount: $1000
Scholarships for Dormant Chapters (may or may not be awarded) PHI (Washington U) Louis & Fannie Guller Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated financial need, 2.4/4.0 minimum GPA or equivalent, in good standing with Fraternity and University Open To: Undergraduate frater, sophomore or above, of Phi chapter Amount: $1400 I.E. Millstone Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated financial need and merit Open To: Undergraduate frater of Phi Chapter in good standing Amount: $1100 SIGMA BETA (Ohio State) Anna Gans Scholarship Criteria: Cumulative average sufficient, if maintained, to lead to a degree, financial need, Fraternity or campus activity may be considered Open To: Frater in good standing of Sigma Beta chapter Amount: $1100 Fritz & Anna Gans Scholarship Criteria: Cumulative average sufficient, if maintained, to lead to a degree, financial need, Fraternity or campus activity may be considered Open To: Undergraduate fratres in good standing of Sigma Beta chapter Amount: $2200 Irwin D. & Etta C. Jacobs Memorial Scholarship Criteria: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or more, financial need, demonstrated leadership and outstanding participation in the chapter Open To: Undergraduate fratres with preference to Sigma Beta chapter
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Amount: $1100 Walter H. Phillips Scholarship Criteria: Financial need, cumulative GPA of 2.0 or more Open To: Undergraduate fratres, sophomores or above, with preference to Sigma Beta chapter Amount: $1100 Morris & Fannie Skilken Scholarship Criteria: Cumulative average of at least 2.5, financial need, Fraternity or campus activity may be considered Open To: Undergraduate fratres with preference to Sigma Beta chapter Amount: $500 Joel Beren Community Service Scholarship Criteria: Exemplary service and displayed leadership capabilities through involvement in Jewish community or Hillel in Columbus, minimum GPA of “C” Open To: Undergraduate fratres sophomores, juniors or seniors Amount: $1000 Bradley R. Kastan Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated outstanding Interfraternity Council involvement and consideration of need, but secondary to the first criteria Open To: Undergraduate fratres, sophomores and above Amount: $1000 Gary Shapiro (Sigma Beta ’86) Memorial Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated financial need and in good standing, member of the Sigma Beta chapter Open To: Undergraduate fratres Amount: $1000 SIGMA GAMMA (Tulane) Joan & Jack Wallick Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated financial need, Jewish Studies major Open To: Undergraduate fratres, sophomores or above, with preference to Sigma Gamma chapter Amount: $1100 Steven Dachinger Memorial Scholarship Criteria: Financial need, frater who exhibits an understanding of brotherhood and family and exemplifies the spirit and purpose of Sigma Alpha Mu Open To: Undergraduate frater in good standing with Sigma Gamma, Mu Chi, Gamma Phi Amount: $1100
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MU GAMMA (Case Western Reserve) Jerry Silver Memorial Scholarship Criteria: Demonstrated leadership or outstanding participation in chapter or campus affairs, scholastic achievement, financial need relative to other applicants Open To: Undergraduate or graduate fratres of Mu Gamma chapter or fratres attending CWRU Amount: $1000 Mu Gamma 50th Anniversary Scholarship (suspended while Mu Gamma is dormant) Criteria: Demonstrated financial need, scholastic achievement, and demonstrated leadership or outstanding participation in the Mu Gamma chapter Open To: Undergraduate fratres of Mu Gamma chapter Amount: $1000
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