The Pierce Butler Scholarship will be awarded annually to undergraduate males of the University of Minnesota who exemplify being men of character, integrity, and honor. By applying for the Pierce Butler Scholarship, you are not required or committed to joining the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. The Pierce Butler Scholarship is comprised of different scholarships. The awards shall be given out as a one-time gift and deposited into the recipient's student account in the fall of the award recipient’s first semester at the University of Minnesota. Five scholarships are awarded, with two being due in August (the first round) while the rest are due in November (the second round).
Minnesota Beta recognizes excellence in the classroom and the community for incoming freshman men to the University of Minnesota. This scholarship is designed to promote academic excellence among a new generation of Golden Gophers while stewarding a positive campus atmosphere. Recipients of the scholarship will be chosen based on merit in the classroom and in the community.