The Educational Foundation administers accounts that provide grants for students to attend Pike University leadership events. The Foundation also administers other chapter-specific and international scholarships, and it provides scholarships to cover the initiation fees of five honor societies.
Pike University Scholarships
Pi Kappa Alpha has long been recognized as the industry leader in providing innovative, state-of-the-art leadership training for its student members. The Pi Kappa Alpha Educational Foundation maintains an endowment account for each chapter. After an account reaches at least $10,000 in donations, members of that chapter will get an annual grant, based on a percentage of the account’s balance to attend Pike University events.
To find out about your chapter’s Pike University chapter endowment fund, contact Judy Bruno at pkaef@pikes.org or 901-748-1948 ext. 102.
Whether a chapter is trying to get to the $10,000 starting point or to raise more money to help with its Pike University expenses, it can do three things to help grow its account:
- Ask all student members to join the jjka club
- Encourage alumni to make a gift to the Educational Foundation that is designated to go to the chapter’s Pike University chapter endowment fund.
- Encourage your parents and grandparents to make a contribution to the Educational Foundation that is designated to go to the chapter’s Pike University chapter endowment fund.
Learn More about Pike University chapter endowments.
While the majority of our scholarships are Pike University related, the Foundation also offers several other grants recognizing leadership and academic performance. Many chapters have available scholarships with a variety of criteria, and a few scholarships are also available to all members of the Fraternity.
Available Fraternity-wide awards:
R. Craig Hoenshell Honor Society Award – Available to members who join Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi and Order of Omega. Funds must be requested during the year of induction and be accompanied by proof of induction
Jack Lux Award – Scholarship for an accounting major.
Robert D. Lynn Memorial Scholarship – Award for interfraternal leadership.
William M. McKissack Scholarship – Available to members of Alabama chapters who are residents of Madison County.
For more information on receiving these grants or on receiving other chapter-specific awards, call Judy Bruno at (901) 748-1948 ext. 102