This award is made possible by Mrs. Joan Kauff in memory of her husband. She is the daughter of David Levinson, one of the eight founders of Sigma Alpha Mu.

Criteria: Based on need with an academic average to achieve a degree.

Open To: Undergraduate or graduate student members of Sigma Alpha Mu

Amount: $1000

This award is named for the late Fra Allan E. Miller, Michigan ’32.

Criteria: Based on financial need

Open To: Graduate student fratres in any academic field

Amount: $1000

Endowed by the late Fra Norman Krivosha (Nebraska ’54) who retired from the bench as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nebraska

Criteria: Based on merit

Open To: open to law students in their second or third year of law school

Amount: $1000

This award was made possible by Mrs. Joan Kauff, daughter of David D. Levinson who was one of the eight Founders of Sigma Alpha Mu.

Criteria: Based on need with an academic average to achieve a degree

Open To: Undergraduate or graduate student fratres

Amount: $1000

Endowed by the family and friends of F. Gary Toback, M.D. PhD (Columbia University ’63), Tau Epsilon Phi, Alpha Chapter.

Criteria: Undergraduate or graduate students who have displayed leadership via strong moral character with dignity and honor. Based on submission of essay as outlined in online application.

Open To: Undergraduate or graduate fratre, preference to Gamma Kappa/Texas A & M chapter.

Amount: $1000

Fra Hare (Syracuse ’31) was a prominent Chicago internist. This award was endowed by his wife, Ruth, in his memory.

Criteria: Demonstrated financial need and good academic standing

Open To: Medical student with preference to Eta chapter

Amount: $2000

Criteria: Attended the ΣΑΜ Leadership Conference and Chapter Leaders Day either immediately preceding or during their term of office

Open To: Undergrads and Chapter Advisors (if in Grad School) for California, Washington, Nevada, Oregon & Kentucky chapters

Amount: $500

Endowed by Hon. Frederic Brooks (Gamma/Columbia ’54) to encourage higher education.

Criteria: Academics, financial need considered

Open To: Undergraduate or graduate students

Amount: $500

Endowed by Gary P. Gormin, a past Supreme Prior and former Foundation trustee.

Criteria: Demonstrated financial need with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or equivalent, preparing for a career in law, medicine, dentistry, business, or psychology

Open To: Sophomores and above, or graduate student fratres

Amount: $2000

Endowed by Groot Gregory (Mu Rho/Rochester ’79) to advance the field of optical engineering.

Criteria: An optics or optical engineering major, or graduate student of physics if no optics majors

Open To: Graduate or undergraduate fratres from any chapter

Amount: $500

This award is made in the name of Hanno D. Mott (Cincinnati '55), past Supreme Prior, ΣΑΜ Foundation President, and Endowment Fund Trustee, current Foundation Director, and attorney in New York City.

Criteria: "C" average and actively involved in Jewish service activities

Open To: Seniors intending to go to law school, or current law students

Amount: $1000

Endowed by Fra Harv Weisblat (Texas '67), a former Continental Airlines pilot, a retired Air Force Reserve pilot and former Foundation Director.

Criteria: This is not a need-based scholarship, but need may be considered to determine a winner. Financial information must be included.

Open To: Undergraduate or graduate students planning for an aviation career, such as flying, maintenance, airport or aviation management, flight operations, aeronautical engineering, aviation publishing, air traffic control or other aviation-related fields. Also open to children of alumni.

Amount: $3000 -$5000

Ira Lind (CCNY '12), a manufacturer, was a Founder of Sigma Alpha Mu and Supreme Prior; he created this fund to be used to aid fratres interested in a career in business.

Criteria: Based on need and academic achievement in one's major

Open To: Fratres in an undergraduate or graduate school of business

Amount: $1500

Endowed by Foundation Director John Paine (Beta Delta/San Jose ST ’68) to support students of biological sciences.

Criteria: Undergraduate majoring in biology, chemistry or other biological science or a graduate student working on an advanced degree in chemistry or biology. GPA of 3.0, financial need considered.

Open To: Undergraduates or graduates in the above fields

Amount: $1000

Endowed by the Schmidt family in memory of their son Jonathan (Stony Brook ’05) a biomedical engineering major  

Criteria: Preference to biomedical engineering majors, first to Delta Theta, then to any member.  

Open To: A member of Delta Theta chapter, undergrad or alumnus in graduate school. Open to other chapters while Delta Theta is dormant.  

Amount: $1000 

Created by Jordan’s (Beta Gamma ’99) family in his memory

Open To: Members of Beta Gamma with preference to Marketing, Veterinary Studies (grad or undergrad) or those involved with Investments or Animal Charities

Amount: $1000

This award was endowed by Foundation Director, former Foundation Treasurer, and Past Supreme Prior Ronald S. Katch (Rho ’54).

Criteria: Proven financial need, overall GPA of 2.5/4.0 or better, and an accounting major

Open To: Junior or senior undergraduates or graduate students

Amount: $1000

Created by ΣΑΜ Foundation Director Dr. Leland Garrett (Sigma Omega ’69)

Criteria: Chemical Engineering Major with a GPA of 3.2, preference to Sigma Omega

Amount: $1000