Merit Scholarships Beta Foundation Merit Scholarships The Beta Theta Pi Foundation’s merit scholarship program, instituted in 1949 by the Beta Theta Pi Board of Trustees, has enabled our members to achieve their academic endeavors by providing important financial assistance.
This year’s scholarship recipients are active in varsity athletics, university-wide organizations and philanthropy. They are often Eagle Scouts, community volunteers, youth coaches and tutors.
Beta Theta Pi offered 69 scholarships — totaling $83,425 — to undergraduate and graduate student members of the Fraternity as well as sons and daughters of Betas who excelled in the areas of academics, chapter leadership and campus/community involvement. Their achievements and leadership range from officer roles within the chapter, student government and interfraternity council, to honorary societies such as Order of Omega, Phi Eta Sigma and Golden Key.
For more information about next year’s opportunities, log on to www.betathetapi.org. Scholarship forms and details will be available on the web site in early February. The deadline for submission is April 1. All scholarships will be awarded prior to the 170th General Convention in Phoenix, Arizona.
Top Eight Scholarship Recipients
The top eight Founders scholarships (pictured below) are endowed by an estate gift of Robert C. Lafferty, Ohio Wesleyan ’28.
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$2,375 John Reily Knox Memorial Scholarship
$2,375 Samuel Taylor Marshall Memorial Scholarship
$2,375 David Linton Memorial Scholarship
$2,375 James George Smith Memorial Scholarship
Brian F. Reynolds, Kansas ’08
Matthew D. Martin, Iowa State ’10
Robert J. Dusak, West Chester ’10
Bahram J. Nikmard, Texas A&M ’09
$2,375 Charles Henry Hardin Memorial Scholarship
$2,375 John Holt Duncan Memorial Scholarship
$2,375 Michael Clarkson Ryan Memorial Scholarship
$2,375 Thomas Boston Gordon Memorial Scholarship
Grant E. Schnell, Central Florida ’09
Jason A. Carlson, Wichita State ’09
John Scott A. Beeler, Missouri-Kansas City ’12
Fraser C. Henderson Jr., Virginia ’09
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