Scholarship

Applications for the Theta Tau Educational Foundation scholarship program are now open!

The Theta Tau Educational Foundation is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2022-2023 Scholarship Program through midnight, June 15, 2023. Applicants must be members of Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity for at least six months with a ranking of sophomore or higher. They also must be in good standing with their chapter and have taken at least 12 credit hours during the preceding term. Scholarships will be awarded from one of the following endowed funds based on the individual fund criteria, as well as the overall academic achievement and contributions to the Fraternity derived from the answers to the application questions.

• The Iota Beta Permanent Scholarship Fund:
  • Preference will be given to applicants attending a college in the State of Michigan, and/or any Jesuit or Catholic college located in the U.S.
• The JB Ladd, Zeta ‘49 Scholarship Fund:
  • Preference will be given to members of Zeta Chapter
• The Jeremy Chan, Tau Gamma ‘08 Scholarship Fund:
  • Preference given to members of Tau Gamma Chapter
• The Robert L. Miller, Omicron ‘41 Scholarship Fund:
  • Preference given to members of Omicron Chapter or chemical engineering majors
• The William S. Johnson, Rho ‘42 Scholarship Fund:
  • Preference given to members of Rho Chapter
• The Simon Ramo, Lambda ‘33 Scholarship Fund
• The George P. Kalv, Gamma Beta ’47 Scholarship Fund

In 2022, the Theta Tau Educational Foundation awarded nineteen scholarships totaling $17,600.

To apply, go to the Scholarship application here and populate all fields. Please note there are two file uploads: a transcript and a portrait photo.

Since transcripts will not be available until the Spring semester is completed, it is recommended that applicants prepare their answers in advance and paste the content in once the transcript and photo are available.

The Theta Tau Educational Foundation Scholarship Program has been established and regularly awards scholarships to student members of Theta Tau to enable them to continue their engineering education. The recipients are selected on the basis of their academic achievements, their participation in campus and community activities, and/or on financial need. Theta Tau’s goals of assisting our Brothers and recognizing and fostering high academic achievement among members is strengthened through this program.

Alumni have endowed a number of named permanent funds in their honor. These include funds honoring George P. Kalv, Gamma Beta 1947, Simon Ramo, Lambda ’33, Robert L. Miller, Omicron 1941, and William S. Johnson, Rho 1942, Jeremy G. Chan, Tau Gamma ’08, and J. B Ladd, Zeta ’49. In 2015, additional endowed funds were established by Jim Cote, Beta ’62 and Jeff Kellogg, Beta ’66.

Since inception, the Foundation has awarded nearly $100,000 in scholarships to deserving student members.