The Scholars in Residence program was developed to recognize and reward scholarly excellence while continuing to promote the Society's long-standing emphasis on the benefits of brotherhood.
Program Description
2009-2010 Application
Application is due on Feb 15th
Key Elements
Benefits of this program are available to undergraduate members of each Sigma Phi active chapter that is in good standing with its college/university.
Each academic year, the Sigma Phi Viele Trust will award a $500 scholarship to each initiated undergraduate Sigma Phi member who:
(1) Earns at least a 3.25 Grade Point Average1 in both of the prior two semesters during which they were either a pledge or initiated member, and
(2) Lives in the chapter house2 for the entire school year.
The measurement period for the two consecutive semesters is defined as the previous academic year’s Spring term and the current academic year’s Fall term. Awards will be determined each academic year in February for payment shortly thereafter.
All award payments will be made to the active chapter or alumni corporation treasurer, as appropriate, for application to the award-winning brothers’ Sigma Phi financial obligations (if any) and, when completely fulfilled, to the brother for use as he sees fit.
Program Mechanics
For each person requesting a Scholar in Residence Award, in January of each year the chapter shall submit to the Director of Academic Affairs:
1. Copies of transcripts for each applicant
2. Copies of signed Sig housing lease agreements (or letters from alumni presidents and faculty advisors, as appropriate) for each applicant
3. A Scholars in Residence application form for each applicant
Awards earned will not be compiled, nor will payments be made for awards earned, until all elements of the chapter’s required information (transcripts, lease agreements, and applications) are deemed complete by Sigma Phi’s Director of Academic Affairs.
2For Union, this provision will be fulfilled by brothers living either in the Davidson or 10U facility. For Hamilton and UNC this provision will be fulfilled by Sigs being actively involved in chapter affairs (as verified by a letter from the Sigma Phi alumni corporation president) and also actively involved in a leadership (officer) position of a recognized campus student organization (as verified by a letter from the organization’s faculty advisor). Simply holding a job on campus (e.g. as a research assistant or kitchen help in the student union) does not qualify.
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