Sigma Chi seeks to recognize undergraduate active brothers who have shown outstanding values-based leadership, maintained strong academic performance during the previous academic year and who have demonstrated financial need. This award recognizes recipients for bringing honour to the White Cross of Sigma Chi through their exemplification of leadership and scholarship on their campus, in their communities, and in extraordinary personal situations.

The Sigma Chi Canadian Foundation is pleased to provide each recipient a $1,000 grant to his qualified educational expenses. The Foundation awards at least one Fierheller Leadership Award to a brother at each of the 10 Canadian Chapters and Colonies that submit qualifying applications. The generous contributions of your Sigma Chi Alumni Brothers to the Canadian Foundation make these awards possible. This award was previously named the General Leadership Grant.

The Scholarship & Grants Committee wishes to recognize as many deserving Canadian undergraduate brothers as possible with these grants. Qualified applicants for the Fierheller Leadership Award will be eligible to receive either a General Academic Scholarship Award from the Sigma Chi Foundation or a Fierheller Leadership Award from the Sigma Chi Canadian Foundation, but not both awards in the same year. The application form provided below must be completed and submitted to the Canadian Foundation as a prerequisite to receiving this award.

Amount: Each scholarship will have an annual value of $1,000.

Eligibility: All members of Canadian active chapters and colonies are eligible provided they will be enrolled in a full-time program during the following academic year, either as an undergraduate or as a graduate student. Must have completed at least two academic semesters by April 30, 2023.

Selection Criteria for Award: Candidates will be assessed based on their all around excellence, including:

• Demonstrated values-based leadership
• Cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent based on scale)
• Completed at least two academic semesters by April 30, 2023
• Undergraduate member in good standing of Sigma Chi Fraternity
• Evidence of financial need
• Has not been awarded a General Academic Scholarship Award from the Sigma Chi Foundation in the same year

Recipients may use the award to fund qualified educational expenses, including payment of tuition, university fees, and room and board.

Nominations: The application should be made using the application form provided below.

Purpose: To provide financial support to Canadian Brothers who have demonstrated strong academic performance and a commitment to the ideals of Sigma Chi.

Beneficiary: Active Brother

Review Panel: All nominees will be reviewed and approved by the standing Scholarship & Grants Committee. The Committee reserves the right to request further supporting information from the candidate.

Application Date: Deadline for submitting applications is August 31, 2023.

Application Procedure: Interested Brothers to complete Application Form below.

Applications must include all of the following:

1. Complete answers to each application question in the space provided
2. An essay describing up to three activities during the past two years where the applicant demonstrated values-based leadership
3. University transcript from most recent term (ie. Winter 2023, or for Co-Op Students Fall 2022)
4. A statement of financial need
5. Two letters of recommendation from individuals who can attest to the applicants activities described in the essay

Validation & Judging Procedure: Judged by SCCF Scholarship & Grants Committee.

Award Timing / Turnaround Target: Recipients will be notified by email provided on the application once a decision has been made. We are targeting to have all scholarships and awards to be paid by mid-October once we have reviewed all submissions and vetted for accuracy.

Payment Terms: Paid by cheque for $1,000.

Funding Source (Donation Card): General contributions to the Sigma Chi Canadian Foundation.

Privacy: The information submitted on the Application Form, including the applicant’s S.I.N., will kept strictly confidential and used only for the purposes described here. Complete Application Forms will be shared with the Scholarship & Grants Committee members only for the purpose of determining the applicant’s eligibility and for no other purpose. Personal information (contact information, SIN) will be shared with the Treasurer of the Sigma Chi Canadian Foundation for reporting purposes related to the non-profit status of the organization. Applicant information will be kept for a period of 5 years and thereafter destroyed.

SIN/ITN Number: To be eligible for a scholarship or grant in Canada, all recipients will need to provide a valid SIN or ITN (Individual Tax Number.) We will ask for this information at a later date.

Questions: Please contact Malcolm MacLeod at: mmacleod (at) idirect (dot) com.