The Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation is the vehicle for alumni, family, friends, and other like-minded organizations to build a legacy and change lives. We fund endeavors for "Building Balanced Men." We support environments that foster academic achievement, scholarships that encourage excellence, and educational programs that develop leadership and personal potential.
Tuition Scholarships
With the cost of college consistently on the rise, scholarships are transformative to undergraduate members, helping them in their academic pursuits. The award criteria and recipients are selected by the sponsoring local Alumni and Volunteer Corporation (AVC).
Instructions for AVCs: The AVC should approve disbursements and submit one request per recipient here. If scholarships have already been granted directly, reach out to foundation@sigep.net for reimbursement options.
Note: Any requests to expedite shipping of scholarship checks will incur a fee to the scholarship fund in use. If checks are not cashed within 90 days of date issued, they become invalid. If your check(s) is invalid, please send it back to us for reissue. Checks that are not returned are subject to a stop payment fee of $35.
Balanced Man Scholarships
Balanced Man Scholarship Funds provide scholarships to students seeking to invest in themselves and their community, who are attracted to the ideals of living a balanced lifestyle.
Instructions for AVCs: The AVC should approve disbursements based on the chapter’s BMS process and submit one request per recipient here. If scholarships have already been granted directly, reach out to foundation@sigep.net for reimbursement options.
Program Sponsorships
These sponsorships are transformative to undergraduates and allow them to attend and engage in the many leadership programs SigEp offers, without the barrier of financial hardship.
Instructions for AVCs: The AVC should approve disbursements and submit a unique request per recipient here. If sponsorships have already been granted directly, reach out to foundation@sigep.net for reimbursement options.
Chapter Investment Funds
In 2021, the Grand Chapter Conclave voted to convey all undergraduate chapter investment fund (CIF) assets to the Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation to support various educational initiatives and advance SigEp’s learning community vision. Funds were transferred on Dec. 31, 2021. CIFs will provide access to the following types of grants:
- Housing facilities, land, furniture and fixtures for the educational portions of a chapter facility
- Capital improvements to the educational portions of a chapter facility
- Equipment to facilitate learning
- Venue or facility rental, when used for educational purposes
- SigEp Learning Community events and programming
- Regional Director & Volunteer Specialist service costs
- Resident Scholar stipends or honorariums
- Registration fees for SigEp programs and events, e.g. Ruck, Conclave, etc.
- Lodging and transportation costs for SigEp programs and events, e.g. Ruck, Conclave, etc.
- BMP programming and events
- AVC/Mentor Committee sponsored retreats and programming activities
- Chapter leadership retreat and related officer transition activities which are educational in nature
- Purchase of SigEp Ritual equipment.
Instructions for AVCs: The chapter president and AVC president should collaborate to agree on the purpose and need for disbursement. Then, the AVC president can complete requests here, which includes attachment of agreement via email and a signature.
Click here to view frequently asked questions about CIF endowments.
Grants that support chapter homes
There are several types of grants that support chapter homes:
- Residential Learning Community (RLC) Grants are available from restricted chapter funds like a chapter’s RLC Fund or CIF Fund, held with the Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation. RLC Grants can cover the cost of purchase, construction or renovation of educational areas in the chapter house such as libraries, study rooms, computer rooms or museums. It may also be used for educational furnishings, including relevant technology installations.
- Annual operational grants are also available from a chapter’s RLC Fund or CIF Fund in subsequent years to cover the annual expenses related to operating these educational areas.
Instructions for AVCs: Chapters considering applying for a grant should reach out to foundation@sigep.org to learn more.
