- Fifty-five (55) different varieties of monetary scholarships are awarded to Alpha Tau Omega members and pledges and Kansas State University students-at-large in good standing* and faculty/administrators/staff. The Kansas State Alpha Tau Omega Students' Aid Endowment Fund, a not-for-profit charitable foundation administered by a Board of Directors of 3 undergraduates and 9 alumni, awards or recommends the awarding of scholarships and grants-in-aid of more than $112,000 per year. In addition to scholarships for good grades, pledge honors include, for the initiates who take and complete at least 12 graded hours with the highest grade point average of 3.300 or above in the initiation class, The Joseph P. Fangman Honor Initiate Award of a $600 scholarship that includes a jeweled Alpha Tau Omega Badge and an Honor Initiation, or The Maureen P. Newton Exemplary Initiate Award of $200.
- Each semester, The Presidential Scholastic Achievement Awards are given by the Alpha Tau Omega Foundation and The Elmer D. McCollum Scholastic Excellence Awards are given by the Kansas State University Foundation, both upon recommendation of our Endowment Fund, to the members (or pledges who are subsequently initiated the next semester) in good standing* living in the Chapter House or an approved Annex, with not more than 8 members or pledges living in an approved Annex eligible. Must take and complete at least 12 hours (9 of which are graded) during the previous Kansas State University semester (no summer schools or summer intersessions included). The Presidential Scholastic Achievement Awards of $100 each are given to each person who attains a grade point average of 3.300 or above, but only if the Chapter Grade Average is equal to or above a 3.000. The Elmer D. McCollum Scholastic Excellence Awards are an additional scholarship of an amount equal to the number of whole tenths the grade point average is above 3.300 multiplied by the number of graded hours completed multiplied by $4.00 and an additional $100 for 4.000 grade point averages, with a maximum individual award of $600. The Presidential and McCollum Scholarship Awards combined total maximum amounts are $12,000 per semester or $24,000 annually.
- The five members living in the Chapter House meeting the criteria established for the Presidential and McCollum Awards with the highest GPAs for the school year receive The L. Allyn Laybourn Memorial Scholastic Excellence Awards jointly from the Endowment Fund and the Alpha Tau Omega Foundation. Yearly Top Grades receives a $2,000 scholarship, First Runner-Up $1,300, Second Runner-Up $1,000, Third Runner-Up $700 and Fourth Runner-Up $400.
- The Alpha Tau Omega Foundation, upon recommendation of the Endowment Fund, awards up to $10,000 per year to needy Chapter members in good standing* through The William Lloyd Muir II and John Thomas Muir Memorial Grant-in-Aid Awards. These Awards, based on need, scholarship, activities and fraternal and community leadership, are to offset house bills or annex expenses, and are made jointly to the member and Delta Theta of Alpha Tau Omega.
- Also, the Endowment Fund, either solely or through the Kansas State University Foundation, awards to members in good standing* The Robert M. Bensman President's Awards ($1,150 per year), The Memorial Outstanding Class Awards annually ($500 John E. Holstrom Freshman Award, $500 Richard R. and Robert K. Sterrett Sophomore Award, $500 Dan G. Tinder Junior Award and $500 John E. Holstrom Senior Award), The Kaleigh B. Grimes Outstanding Athlete Awards ($1,000, $600 and $400 annually), The Matthew L. Bretz Most Improved Scholarship Awards ($250 for two persons per semester or $1,000 per year), The Elmer D. McCollum Best Room Scholarship Awards ($200 per semester or $400 per year), and twenty-two Awards to Chapter Officers: The Elmer D. McCollum Awards to the President (up to $4,330 per year), Membership Recruitment Chairman (up to $4,330 per year) and Assistant Membership Recruitment Chairmen (up to $500 per semester or $1,000 per year), The Richard E. Fagerberg Award to the Vice-President (up to $500 per semester or $1,000 per year), The Allan D. Holiday, Jr. Award to the Treasurer (up to $4,330 per year), The Kevin E. Kickhaefer and Timothy S. Berends Award to the Secretary (up to $250 per semester or $500 per year), The Larry D. Marvel Memorial House Manager Awards to the House Manager (up to $1,250 per semester or $2,500 per year) and Assistant House Manager (up to $250 per semester or $500 per year), The John A. Towse, Jr. Summer House Manager Award (up to $1,000 per summer), The Gary R. Cottrell and Russell W. Taddiken Social Service Coordinator Award (up to $1,600 per year), The Ryan A. Newth Risk Management Officers/ Social Chairmen Awards (up to $500 for two persons per semester or $2,000 per year), The Henry F. Kupfer Kitchen Manager Award (up to $600 per semester or $1,200 per year), The Guy W. Gross Scholarship Chairman Award (up to $200 per semester or $400 per year), The Dale L. Duncan Memorial Philanthropy Chairman Award (up to $1,200 per year), The Justin J. Nelson Communications Officer Award (up to $500 per semester or $1,000 per year), The Freeman Family Outstanding Major Officer Award (up to $100 per semester or $200 per year), The Jonathan S. Kurche Historian Award (up to $500 per year), The Steven C. Johnson Worthy Chaplain Award (up to $250 per semester or $500 per year), The Dikeman Family Alumni Relations Officer Award (up to $200 per semester or $400 per year), The Benjamin B. Barnert Membership Education Chairman Award (up to $500 per semester or $1,000 per year) and The Michael K. Cormaci Public Relations Officer Award (up to $250 per semester or $500 per year). It also awards $1,250 per year for The Jeffrey L. Gates Business Administration Award, $250 per year for The David L. Watson Education Award, $250 per year for The Christian J. Kelly Law School Award, $500 per year for The Robert A. (Alex) Rolfing Service to Mankind Award, $100 per semester or $200 per year for The Richard R. Harrison Outstanding Out-of-House Member Award, up to $3,000 in scholarships for the Alpha Tau Omega Congress during even-numbered years (for up to 20 members or pledges) and up to $1,000 per year in scholarships for the Alpha Tau Omega Regional Leadership Conference (for up to 20 members or pledges). The Endowment Fund, either solely or through the Kansas State University Foundation or Alpha Tau Omega Foundation, awards The William L. Muir III LeaderShape Awards and The Todd F. Lakin LeaderShape Awards (up to $21,000 per year) to attend either The LeaderShape Institute in Illinois or Chapter-Based LeaderShape in Indiana and The Tyler F. Newton Noah's Ark Awards (up to $1,000 per year) to attend "Altitude" in Colorado.
- The Endowment Fund also awards the following annual scholarships to eligible students in good standing* of the University at large: The John E. Holstrom Alpha Tau Omega Architectural Scholarship of $1,000 to one student annually, The Stanley L. Winter Alpha Tau Omega K-State Union Leadership Scholarship of $1,000 to at least one student annually, The William L. Muir II and John T. Muir Alpha Tau Omega Blue Key Leadership Scholarships of $1,000 each per year to one male member and one female member of Blue Key, The Wendy S. McCrary Alpha Tau Omega Chapter Sweetheart Scholarships of $200 each year to one or two females chosen by the Chapter as Chapter Sweetheart and The Michael E. Brown Alpha Tau Omega Mortar Board Leadership Scholarship of $1,000 each year to one member of Mortar Board. The Endowment Fund also awards The Robert S. Krause Alpha Tau Omega Outstanding Campus Leader Award of $1,000 annually to one faculty member, administrator or staff person chosen by the Chapter. The KSU Foundation awards The John T. (Tom) Muir Outstanding Greek Athlete Award of $1,000 annually to the top intercollegiate athlete in good standing* who is a member of a fraternity or sorority.
- The Delta Theta Board of Trustees provides up to $900 per year for Life Loyal Tau memberships and up to $1,200 per year for Brotherhood Award rings, and our Alumni Association provides up to $6,000 annually for publication of The Vintage, our alumni news magazine. So, alumni financial support for the Chapter amounts to over $120,000 per year. In addition, over $310,000 annually is awarded through the National Alpha Tau Omega Foundation.
*"Good Standing", as defined in Article IV of the Kansas State Alpha Tau Omega Students' Aid Endowment Fund By-Laws, means: For awards, grants-in-aid or scholarships to those who are members or pledges of Delta Theta of Alpha Tau Omega, being enrolled as a student at Kansas State University during the period specified; taking and completing at least 12 hours, 9 of which are graded, during the period specified, unless exceptions are specified and allowed; attaining a 2.250 grade point average (2.500 for officer awards or scholarships) for the previous semester (no summer schools or summer intersessions included), unless a different grade point average is specified; living in the Chapter House during the period specified, unless approved Annexes are provided for and allowed; if an initiated member living in the Chapter House, must attend at least 75% of all Chapter Meetings during the period specified; if an initiated member attending Kansas State University but not living in the Chapter House, must attend at least 50% of all Chapter Meetings during the period specified; having no financial obligations to any group or corporation associated with Delta Theta of Alpha Tau Omega or the National Fraternity; and not being suspended from membership or pledgeship during the period specified. For awards or scholarships to persons other than members or pledges of Delta Theta of Alpha Tau Omega, being enrolled as a student at Kansas State University during the period specified; taking and completing at least 12 hours, 9 of which are graded, during the period specified, unless exceptions are specified and allowed; and attaining a 2.500 grade point average for the previous semester (no summer schools or summer intersessions included), unless a different grade point average is specified.
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