National Fellowships
The Phi Psi Foundation is committed to funding fellowships that promote the leadership development of today’s college student. The power of these fellowships lies in the actions of the undergraduates who attend and return to campus to enact positive change. The Foundation underwrites fellowships for students who display excellent academic success and a genuine desire to improve their leadership skills.
Terrance Harper Fellowship
This year, emerging or established leaders who want to make an impact on their chapter are encouraged to apply for the opportunity to attend AFLV’s Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute (UIFI). UIFI is a four-day, three-night immersive leadership experience where students from across the country come together to learn about their personal leadership potential, discover new solutions to critical issues, and identify conversations that need to be started in their chapter or campus community.
Phi Kappa Psi rising sophomore, junior, and senior members in good standing with their colleges or universities are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be able to attend one of the 2024 UIFI Sessions. Information about UIFI and available sessions can be found at https://www.aflv.org/page/UIFI. Applicants may apply via the Phi Kappa Psi Scholarship portal (button at the right). Applications will be accepted from January 15 – March 15, 2025.
The Terry Harper Fellowship fully funds tuition to UIFI and up to $400 in travel expenses.
The Terry Harper Fellowship
The Terrence “Terry” G. Harper Fellowship Fund was established in honor and memory of Terrence G. Harper, Oklahoma ’85. Brother Harper was introduced to Phi Kappa Psi at Oklahoma State while pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and lent his efforts to the reorganization of the Oklahoma Beta Chapter. He later became the Chapter’s first President along with holding numerous leadership roles during his undergraduate years including Alumni Relations Committee Chairman and Correspondent to The Shield. For his work on The Shield, Brother Harper was awarded the Edgar Fahs Smith Award at the 1986 Grand Arch Council.
Brother Harper began his 13 years on staff in 1986 as an Educational Leadership Consultant. After holding positions as the Director of Publications and Director of Chapter Services and Risk Management, he became the Fraternity’s fourth Executive Director, a position he held for nine years. He was instrumental in creating programs such as the Presidents Leadership Academy and the Leadership Experience.
Following his service on the professional staff, Brother Harper remained active with the Fraternity in a volunteer capacity serving as a Permanent Fund Trustee, Treasurer of the Indianapolis Alumni Association, member of the Order of the SC, and as symposiarch for the 2008 Grand Arch Council’s closing banquet. Outside of Phi Kappa Psi, Terry served as the Executive Director of the Society of Professional Journalists for seven years.
Shane Yates Fellowship
Do you have a leadership program or learning opportunity you’d like to attend in 2024, but are short on funding? Apply for this grant for up to $1,500.00 to help cover registration and travel expenses to a program of your choice.
This is not a scholarship, but a grant to cover registration and travel expenses for a specific learning program (conference, seminar, certification program, etc.) The Shane Yates Fellowship makes funding available for brothers pursuing educational opportunities that build leadership, values-based learning, healthy lifestyles, and/or emotional and cultural intelligence. The fellowship covers a significantly broader area of education than any existing chapter or national scholarship.
All awards range from $250 to $1,500, based on submitted budgets. Grantees are provided funds to offset real expenses associated with registration and travel to the leadership program or initiative of their choice.
Examples of initiatives that would qualify for funding under the Shane Yates Fellowship might include tuition reimbursement for a college class on emotional intelligence; costs for becoming certified in a mental health-related area, such as suicide prevention; fees for attending a conference or seminar, fees to attend Outward Bound, fees to participate in a service immersion program, etc.
All undergraduate and graduate members of Phi Kappa psi are eligible to apply. Applications will be accepted starting January 15, 2025 until March 15, 2025.
The Shane Yates Fellowship
The Shane Yates Fellowship Fund was established in 2016 following the passing of Brother Shane Yates Ashland ’97, who for more than a decade had passionately served the leadership development needs of Phi Psi brothers.
Following his graduation from Ashland University in 1997, Brother Yates worked tirelessly as a Phi Psi Educational Leadership Consultant. He served as Director of Leadership Development for 10 years, then turned his attention to assisting individual chapters. His influential legacy as a positive role model, friend, and advisor echoes in the lives of thousands of young brothers.
Phi Psis wishing to apply for National Fellowships & Grants can do so through the My Phi Psi Funds portal. This is different from the Phi Psi Portal and will require first-time visitors to register for an account.
Excellence in Advising Grant Program
The Excellence in Advising Grant Program is intended for Chapter Advisors who work with collegians and wish to improve and promote the academic and scholarship endeavors of the students they advise. Between $250 and $2,000 is able to be requested by Chapter Advisors for the purchase of educational materials and services to be used during undergraduate programming.
The program encourages the development of innovative projects within established criteria. The program also encourages establishing an active relationship between the college or university, other Greek organizations and the campus community as a whole.
Preferences for grants are given to programs/projects that address the needs of current undergraduates, involve partnerships and are replicable. For additional information on the Excellence in Advising Grant Program or if you have application questions, please contact the Foundation offices at 800.350.1852 or fellowships@PKPFoundation.org.
Programming grants will be issued in one lump sum to the Chapter Advisor on behalf of the chapter and the monies may only be used for educational-related activities and/or materials.
Examples of initiatives eligible for funding might include:
EDUCATION – For participation in or presentation of programs that provide knowledge and skills for a particular purpose that will develop participants in a broader manner to promote the widest influence for good. Educational programs are of a specific nature or level which would enlighten, guide, train, or develop participants, including, but not limited to, workshops and presentations by speakers.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT – For participation in or presentation of programs that advance personal development and leadership skills and contribute to the promotion of the widest influence for good. Leadership development programs provide tools to achieve new insights, build effective teams, or enhance society in a wider influence for good, including, but not limited to: conflict management, group dynamics, vision setting, goal or priority setting, and ethical decision making.
SERVICE-LEARNING – For participation in programs focused on service that promote the widest influence for good and produce meaningful, tangible results to fulfill the needs of a particular geographic area or population.
REQUIREMENTS
Applications for the Excellence in Advising Grant program are accepted annually with monies awarded in May to be used during the following academic year. Chapter Advisors may request between $250 and $2,000 to purchase materials and services for use as part of an educational project or program designed and implemented during the current or following calendar year. Those Chapter Advisors who have not previously received monies are encouraged to apply.
The application process consists of a completed online application, including a timeline for the educational project or program as well as an itemized list of materials needed and their associated costs. Recipients will be responsible for reconciling and submitting receipts and a financial statement, as well as a brief impact after the event takes place.
The selection process will take place shortly after the application deadline and will include a review of all materials by the Foundation’s selection committee. Programming grants will be issued in one lump sum to the Chapter Advisor on behalf of the chapter and the monies may only be used for educational related activities and/or materials.