How to Apply

OLMF Grants & Scholarships

The Founders of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. recognized the importance of the intellect in all matters pertaining to the advancement of humankind.  As such, they made scholarship the foremost of the Fraternity’s four Cardinal Principles: Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance, and Uplift.  Scholarship is no side issue – it is an integral and deep-rooted component of this organization. Every member, Chapter, and District of the Fraternity is dedicated to scholarship. Thus, the Charles R. Drew Memorial Scholarship Commission was formed to give international recognition to future leaders of society and to foster scholastic achievement in the Fraternity through the following goals:

Goals

• To increase awareness and the importance of the scholarship, especially among the undergraduate members
• To encourage high academic attainment at the International, District, and Chapter levels
• To encourage Chapters and Districts  to reward high academic attainment by providing scholarship aid to students on all levels, and to work toward stimulation of scholarly aims among youth in secondary schools
• To encourage meaningful research and creative productivity among all people  without regard to race, creed, sex, or Greek-letter affiliation
  
  

In pursuit of these goals, the Charles R. Drew Memorial Scholarship Commission distributes materials, evaluates individual performances, and reviews projects for which monetary grants and awards are given.

OLMF Grant & Scholarships

Guidelines

All applicants should review the scholarship brochure for eligibility and complete an application packet, to include a typed application, official transcripts, three references and photo.

Application Deadlines

• Each Chapter must submit all application packets to their District Scholarship Committee Chairman by their respective district’s published deadline.  The District Scholarship Chairman shall announce all district scholarships and awards by (and no later than) their District Meeting.
• Each District Representative via the District Scholarship Committee Chairman shall certify and forward the scholarship information to the Chairman of the Charles R. Drew Memorial Scholarship Commission to be postmarked by no later than June 1^st of each year.
• Applicants who are non-members of the Fraternity must send their application packets directly to the Chairman of the Charles R. Drew Memorial Scholarship Commission at the International Headquarters address to be postmarked by no later than June 1^st of each year.
• The Charles R. Drew Memorial Scholarship Commission expects to announce all scholarship and grant award recipients by June 22^nd of every year.

Attendance Requirements

All award recipients are required to attend the Undergraduate Luncheon or designated award ceremony to receive scholarship.

For each year that the Grand Conclave is held by Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., all award recipients expenses (including travel, lodging, and registration fee (if applicable) associated with attending the Grand Conclave to receive his or her award and plaque will be paid by their respective District*.

For each non-Grand Conclave year, all award recipients expenses (including travel, lodging, and registration fee (if applicable)) associated with attending the Leadership Conference to receive his or her award and plaque will be paid by their respective District*+.

*IHQ will cover all expenses for the International Scholar of the Year.
+Expense arrangements only apply to members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.