The PIKE U Scholarship Program is a vital component of PIKE U. The scholarship program provides direct support for Pi Kappa Alpha chapters and provisional chapters to encourage participation in PIKE U events.

PIKE U Scholarships

Each chapter and provisional chapter has a scholarship account to help offset registration costs for PIKE U events (Leadership Summits, The Academy, Chapter Executive Conference, and Convention).

Claiming Scholarships

While completing the online registration, select the “Deposit” option as your method of payment. Done. It’s as simple as that! Post event, a chapter/provisional chapter may request reimbursement from their respective PIKE U scholarship account up to the total registration costs for the event. Post-event requests must be completed within 30 days of the close of the event. Contact the Director of Events at pikeuniversity@pikes.org for more information.

PIKE U Scholarship Funds

The following funds are available to assist your chapter in bringing brothers to Pike University events such as Chapter Executives Conference, Leadership Summits, Convention, and The Academy.
DesignationUniversityAvailable Funds
AlphaUniversity of Virginia$240.00
EpsilonVirginia Polytechnic Institute & State University$1,916.00
ZetaUniversity of Tennessee - Knoxville$2,779.00
ThetaRhodes College$2,086.00
IotaHampden-Sydney College$3,112.00
KappaTransylvania University$1.00
MuPresbyterian College$1,416.00
NuWofford College$2,981.00
XiUniversity of South Carolina$4,191.00
PiWashington and Lee University$1,234.00
SigmaVanderbilt University$1,833.00
TauUniversity of North Carolina$654.00
UpsilonAuburn University$3,598.00
PhiRoanoke College$1,969.00
OmegaLexington, KY$1,579.00
Alpha AlphaDurham, NC$1,415.00
Alpha GammaLouisiana State University$4,954.00
Alpha DeltaGeorgia Institute of Technology$2,681.00
Alpha ZetaUniversity of Arkansas$4,322.00
Alpha ThetaWest Virginia University$951.00
Alpha EtaUniversity of Florida$0.00
Alpha IotaMillsaps College$251.00
Alpha KappaMissouri University of Science and Technology$1,118.00
Alpha LambdaGeorgetown College$83.00
Alpha MuUniversity of Georgia$105.00
Alpha XiUniversity of Cincinnati $88.00
Alpha OmicronSouthwestern University$2.00
Alpha SigmaUniversity of California-Berkeley$96.00
Alpha TauUniversity of Utah$597.00
Alpha OmegaKansas State University$6,446.00
Beta AlphaPennsylvania State University$6,344.00
Beta BetaUniversity of Washington$5,005.00
Beta DeltaUniversity of New Mexico$545.00
Beta EtaUniversity of Illinois$0.00
Beta ThetaCornell University$865.00
Beta MuUniversity of Texas$5,963.00
Beta NuOregon State University$0.00
Beta OmicronUniversity of Oklahoma$1,244.00
Beta XiUniversity of Wisconsin$8.00
Beta PiUniversity of Pennsylvania $17,564.00
Beta SigmaCarnegie Mellon University$3,261.00
Beta TauUniversity of Michigan$4,561.00
Beta UpsilonBoulder, CO$888.00
Beta PhiPurdue University$0.00
Beta ChiUniversity of Minnesota$650.00
Gamma AlphaUniversity of Alabama$3,025.00
Gamma BetaUniversity of Nebraska $32.00
Gamma EpsilonUtah State University$1,144.00
Gamma EtaUniversity of Southern California$7,865.00
Gamma ThetaMississippi State University$3,383.00
Gamma KappaMontana State University$927.00
Gamma MuUniversity of New Hampshire$1,393.00
Gamma XiWashington State University$2,192.00
Gamma OmicronOhio University$661.00
Gamma PiUniversity of Oregon$3,162.00
Gamma SigmaUniversity of Pittsburgh$633.00
Gamma TauRensselaer Polytechnic Institute$5,547.00
Gamma UpsilonUniversity of Tulsa$2,277.00
Gamma PhiWake Forest University$1,444.00
Gamma ChiOklahoma State University$3,237.00
Gamma PsiLouisiana Tech University $103.00
Gamma OmegaUniversity of Miami$2,551.00
Delta GammaMiami University$4,502.00
Delta EpsilonUniversity of Tennessee-Chattanooga$2,013.00
Delta ThetaArkansas State University$3,820.00
Delta EtaUniversity of Delaware$0.00
Delta KappaSan Diego State University$3,223.00
Delta LambdaFlorida State University$214.00
Delta MuSouthern Mississippi University$5.00
Delta NuWayne State University$56.00
Delta XiIndiana University$8,176.00
Delta RhoLinfield University$5,080.00
Delta SigmaBradley University$14.00
Delta TauArizona State University$6,135.00
Delta UpsilonStetson University$3,670.00
Delta ChiUniversity of Nebraska-Omaha$1,630.00
Delta OmegaHigh Point University$1,101.00
Epsilon AlphaTrinity College$2,402.00
Epsilon BetaValparaiso University$1,195.00
Epsilon GammaTexas Tech University$2,972.00
Epsilon DeltaUniversity of North Texas$16.00
Epsilon EpsilonUniversity of Toledo$5,554.00
Epsilon IotaSoutheast Missouri State University$2,862.00
Epsilon KappaLamar University$591.00
Epsilon LambdaMurray State University$3,576.00
Epsilon Nu Georgia State University$7.00
Epsilon OmicronStephen F. Austin State University$1,231.00
Epsilon PiSam Houston State University$0.00
Epsilon SigmaUniversity of Tennessee-Martin$1,225.00
Epsilon UpsilonGannon University$2,741.00
Epsilon PhiUniversity of Central Arkansas$1,958.00
Epsilon ChiPittsburg State University$753.00
Epsilon PsiWestern Michigan University$1,374.00
Epsilon OmegaEast Central University$0.00
Zeta Alpha AKettering University$1,560.00
Zeta Alpha BKettering University$475.00
Zeta BetaDelta State University$2,221.00
Zeta EpsilonWestern Kentucky University$64.00
Zeta IotaOld Dominion University$97.00
Zeta KappaFerris State University$50.00
Zeta Lambda Adrian College$0.00
Zeta XiWestern Carolina University$43.00
Zeta MuUniversity of Idaho$236.00
Zeta OmicronCalifornia State - Northridge$112.00
Zeta PiUniversity of South Florida$2,673.00
Zeta RhoUniversity of North Dakota$5,578.00
Zeta SigmaFlorida Institute of Technology$2.00
Zeta TauEastern Kentucky University$0.00
Zeta ChiMissouri State University$1,748.00
Zeta OmegaUniversity of Louisiana-Lafayette$1,247.00
Eta AlphaClemson University$1,312.00
Eta EpsilonAngelo State University$1,457.00
Eta KappaUniversity of South Alabama$3.00
Eta OmicronUniversity of Louisiana-Monroe$15.00
Eta PiUniversity of West Florida$70.00
Eta RhoNorthern Kentucky University$513.00
Eta SigmaUniversity of West Georgia$2.00
Eta TauAustin Peay State University$348.00
Eta UpsilonUniversity of Texas-Arlington$2,512.00
Theta AlphaUniversity of North Alabama$730.00
Theta GammaGeorgia College and State University$5.00
Theta DeltaFrancis Marion University$1,782.00
Theta EpsilonNortheastern State University$614.00
Theta ThetaTexas A&M University$1,384.00
Theta KappaIndiana University Southeast$57.00
Theta XiTexas A&M University-Commerce$3.00
Theta OmicronIndiana State University$3,147.00
Theta PiUniversity of Alabama-Huntsville$1,873.00
Theta RhoNorthern Arizona University$739.00
Theta UpsilonTennessee Technological University$0.00
Theta PsiChapman University$920.00
Theta OmegaUniversity of California-Davis$594.00
Iota AlphaUniversity of Wyoming$2,730.00
Iota BetaCalifornia State University-Fresno$4,985.00
Iota GammaUniversity of Nebraska-Kearney$2,313.00
Iota DeltaRose-Hulman Institute of Technology$3,593.00
Iota EpsilonCalifornia State University-Long Beach$1,053.00
Iota IotaMichigan State University$1,301.00
Iota XiUniversity of Chicago$0.00
Iota OmicronSanta Clara, CA$6,186.00
Iota SigmaJames Madison University$2,125.00
Iota UpsilonGeorgia Southern University$0.00
Iota PsiBoone, NC$9,968.00
Iota OmegaUniversity of Western Ontario$3,810.00
Kappa DeltaBoston, MA$2,338.00
Kappa EpsilonRockhurst University$2,092.00
Kappa ZetaUniversity of Louisville$2.00
Kappa EtaNew Mexico State University$0.00
Kappa ThetaGeorge Mason University$15.00
Kappa IotaUniversity of Rhode Island$16.00
Kappa MuWilfrid Laurier University$103.00
Kappa NuUniversity of the Pacific$1,854.00
Kappa OmicronUniversity of Nevada-Las Vegas$299.00
Kappa PiUniversity of South Dakota$44.00
Kappa UpsilonAmerican University$2,459.00
Kappa PhiUniversity of California-San Diego$796.00
Kappa PsiCal State Polytechnic-Pomona$2,655.00
Lambda BetaFlorida Atlantic University$543.00
Lambda GammaMontclair State University$1,404.00
Lambda DeltaUniversity of Vermont$916.00
Lambda EpsilonUniversity of Alberta$187.00
Lambda ZetaDrexel University$2,225.00
Lambda EtaWilliam Woods University$0.00
Lambda IotaUniversity of Central Oklahoma$0.00
Lambda KappaCollege of Charleston$195.00
Lambda LambdaIrvine, CA$3,747.00
Lambda MuEmbry Riddle Aeronautical University$335.00
Lambda NuBoston University$0.00
Lambda XiFlorida Gulf Coast University$2,256.00
Lambda PiHofstra University$537.00
Lambda RhoUniversity of North Carolina-Greensboro$1.00
Lambda UpsilonMcNeese State University$2,550.00
Lambda PhiUniversity of North Carolina-Wilmington$75.00
Lambda ChiVirginia Commonwealth University$3,970.00
Lambda OmegaTowson University$5.00
Mu GammaBinghamton University$92.00
Mu DeltaMcMaster University$748.00
Mu EtaMethodist University$1.00
Mu ThetaKent State University$0.00
Mu KappaNorthwestern State of Louisiana$0.00
Mu LambdaWest Chester University$843.00
Mu MuJacksonville University$1,746.00
Mu OmicronSouth Dakota State University$1.00
Mu RhoChristopher Newport University$522.00
Mu SigmaArkansas Tech University$0.00
Mu TauUniversity of Northern Colorado$360.00
Mu UpsilonJacksonville State University$200.00
Mu PhiNorthwest Missouri State University$40.00
Mu ChiCalifornia State University-San Bernardino$1,062.00
Mu PsiBoise State University$620.00
Alpha PhiIowa State University$4.00
Provisional ChapterUniversity of North Georgia College & State$313.00
Zeta ThetaTexas State University$1,830.00
Provisional ChapterEast Tennessee State University$0.00
Provisional ChapterFlorida International University271.00
Provisional ChapterUniversity of North Florida$42.00
Provisional ChapterUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte$0.00
Provisional ChapterEastern Washington University$0.00
Provisional ChapterEast Carolina University$604.00
Provisional Chapter Illinois State University$105.00
Provisional ChapterUniversity of Kansas$242.00
Provisional ChapterKennesaw State University$0.00
Provisional ChapterNorth Carolina State University$156.00
Provisional ChapterPepperdine University$1,131.00
Provisional ChapterUniversity of Richmond$2,836.00

How to Earn Scholarships & Build your Chapter Endowment Fund

There are three ways to earn and build funds in your scholarship account to attend PIKE U events:

  1. Attend PIKE U Events
  2. Build your Chapter Endowment Fund
  3. Earn International Awards

Attend PIKE U Events

Chapters that meet the minimum attendance levels set for each PIKE U event will earn $1,000 in their PIKE U scholarship fund on July 1 of each year. The attendance level set per the Fraternity Standards are as follows:

(3) Three to The Leadership Academy

(5) Five to a Regional Leadership Summit

(3) Three to the Chapter Executives Conference

Chapter Endowment Fund

The PIKE Foundation maintains an endowment account for each chapter. After an account reaches $10,000 in donations, members of that chapter may receive an annual grant to their scholarship account, based on a percentage of the account balance to attend Pike U events. Note: An endowment is a fixed amount of money that earns interest and provides a distribution from the interest earned. The corpus will grow over time with contributions and positive market returns resulting in a larger distribution amount, but the distribution is a percentage of the corpus.

There are three ways to grow your chapter’s endowment fund

  1. Ask all student members to join φφκα.
  2. Encourage alumni to make a designated tax-deductible gift to the PIKE Foundation for your Chapter Endowment Fund.
  3. Encourage parents and grandparents to make a designated tax-deductible gift to the PIKE Foundation for your Chapter Endowment Fund.

Earn International Awards

Many of the international awards include merit-based PIKE U scholarship money. NOTE: Scholarship Amounts are subject to change.

  • Smythe Award – $250
  • Orians Excellence Award – $100
  • Harvey T. Newell Award – $100
  • Overall Best Health & Safety Award – $1,500
  • Most Improved Health & Safety Award – $1,500

Recruitment Incentive

Chapters that meet the criteria for the annual recruitment incentives may earn additional PIKE U scholarship funds. Please contact the Director of Membership Growth for more information.

For questions about PIKE University, contact the Education Department at pikeuniversity@pikes.org.