Alpha Phi Delta Foundation
Scholarship
Scholarship Mission
For over forty years the Alpha Phi Delta Foundation, through its Scholarship Fund, has awarded scholarships to deserving members of Alpha Phi Delta as well as their family members. Over seventy-five (75) annual scholarships have been fully endowed by individual brothers, their family members, alumni groups and ladies auxiliaries. Scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000 are announced each August at the Annual APD Convention.
How to Apply for a Scholarship
Scholarship applications are available each Spring by clicking here. The strict deadline to submit applications is MAY 31. Members of Alpha Phi Delta Fraternity and their family members are eligible to apply if they have completed two college marking periods by MAY 31 and are continuing their education in the fall. Undergraduate students attending college may apply for a scholarship.
Endowing a Scholarship
A minimum level of $10,000 is required to endow a scholarship for 1 unit. This creates a $500 award in perpetuity. However, charitable donations of any amount can be made to either build towards an endowment, or, to add to an existing scholarship (see below). You can create a scholarship on your own, with a group of brothers, or contribute to an existing scholarship to help it achieve another level. Donate by clicking here.
Existing Scholarships
If you would like to view a complete list of all the Foundation scholarships, click here. Maybe you'd like to help one of them reach the next award level.
Types of Scholarships
While there is no strict rule on the type of scholarship, they basically fall into the following categories.
Individual/Family Scholarships. Numerous brothers have endowed either a scholarship in their name, a family member, or their family name. The vast majority of scholarships fall into this category.
Chapter Scholarships. Many chapters have sponsored scholarships. These can be targeted first to brothers of that chapter, as the Theta Beta award does, or they can be in honor of a brother from that chapter, as for example, the Eta Joe Randazzo award does.
Alumni Club Scholarships. As with chapter awards, they can be in the name of the alumni club, or honoring an alumni. Many of our ACs have sponsored scholarships: Brooklyn AC, NJ AC, Pittsburgh AC, Long Island AC John Pasta, NY AC Al Palazzo, Youngstown AC Donald "Red" Nolfi, Southern California AC, Steubenville AC.
Memorial Scholarships. There are many memorial scholarships, too many to list here. For some, we have a web page memorializing the brother with a bio and a picture. See Chapter Eternal for the full list.
Group Scholarship. Both the Pittsburgh and Steubenville Ladies auxiliary have sponsored scholarships, and we have a scholarship sponsored to honor the numerous APD Men who served their country in the Military. To see your brothers who have served, click here.
Note: Scholarships can be requested to be targeted to a specific entity, as with the chapter scholarships or to a specific purpose.
Scholarship Trustees
The Scholarship Division of the Alpha Phi Delta Foundation is run by an experienced and dedicated group of brothers. One of the Brother is the Scholarship Chairman and the others serving on the Scholarship Committee are Trustees. These brothers spend countless hours each year to review all of the many applications that are submitted, as well as promoting the Scholarship program and setting policy. To view the Scholarship Trustees, click here.