With college costs continuing to increase faster than family incomes, it is increasingly important that individuals and organizations establish new scholarships. The Minnesota Beta Chapter of Phi Kappa Psi is fortunate to have established a scholarship program that will help generations of young men at the University of Minnesota.
Scholarship Details
- Five scholarships are awarded annually
- Scholarships are awarded as one-time gifts
- Awards are deposited directly into recipients' University of Minnesota student accounts during their first fall semester
- Selection is based on academic achievement, community involvement, character, and personal merit
- Applicants are evaluated through an application review and interview process
- Recipients are invited to an awards ceremony at the Phi Kappa Psi chapter house
- Membership in Phi Kappa Psi is not required
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be an incoming first-year male student at the University of Minnesota
- Must demonstrate academic excellence
- Must demonstrate involvement and achievement in the community
- Must exemplify character, integrity, and honor
- Must be available to participate in an interview during the summer before the first year of college if selected as a finalist
- Applicants are not required to join or pledge Phi Kappa Psi
Application Process
- Complete and submit the Pierce Butler Scholarship application.
- Provide information about your academic achievements, community involvement, and personal accomplishments.
- Applications are reviewed by a panel of Minnesota Beta alumni and undergraduate members, with applicant identities concealed during the initial review.
- Qualified applicants are invited to participate in interviews during the summer before their freshman year.
- Five scholarship recipients are selected based on their applications and interviews.
- Selected recipients are invited to an awards ceremony, and scholarship funds are deposited into their student accounts during the fall semester.
Pierce Butler was a Phi Kappa Psi at Carleton College, whose members moved their Chapter and founded Minnesota Beta. Butler later served as a University of Minnesota Regent, and was the first Minnesotan to serve on the United States Supreme Court from 1922 until his death in 1939.
