The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation offers scholarships in the US to exceptional students of Greek descent to support their efforts with significant monetary awards based on academic merit and financial need.
For the academic year 2024-2025 the Foundation is accepting applications until January, 31 from eligible Greek American college students and will distribute $250,000 in scholarship awards to exceptional undergraduates
The annual selection of Scholarship Award Recipients is conducted by an Academic Committee appointed by the Board of Directors. This Committee works independently and makes its decisions based on established criteria. Members of the Board of Directors, Trustees, the Advisory Board, and employees of the Foundation may not serve on the Academic Committee.
The goal of the Foundation is building a better America through Education and Hellenism is at the core of the Foundation’s mission. In that spirit, it aims to strengthen the civic fabric by supporting Greek American undergraduates as they develop their education and become enlightened and engaged citizens.
Panhellenic Scholarship Foundation’s awards and how to apply
The Foundation offers 20 Awards of $10,000 based on academic achievement, financial need, and Hellenic values. ($20,000 is given specifically to students studying music or arts).
20 Awards of $2,500 based on academic achievement and Hellenic values.
Applications should be submitted electronically as instructed by January 31, 2025.
To be eligible to apply for a scholarship, applicants must:
- Be US Citizens or US permanent residents.
- Be of Hellenic descent.
- Be a full-time undergraduate student at an accredited 4-year university this Fall 2024
- (High school students are not eligible to apply)
- Have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA.
For more information on how to apply visit the Foundation’s page here.
Tough competition for scholarships
Speaking recently to Greek Reporter Ted Argeroplos, Director of the PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation said that choosing students to receive the scholarships from hundreds of applications is a very tough assignment for the Academic Committee.
“The first 40-45 students are equally as good as the next 40-45 kids. The competition is ridiculous. All kids are amazing. They are great achievers, they are among the best in their school.”
The Foundation was established in 2002 by Greek-American businessman and philanthropist Chris Tomaras.
Robert A. Buhler, the board chairman for PanHellenic Scholarships, told Greek Reporter that being selected is a difficult process for candidates, as they must submit their past curriculums, their grade point averages, and, finally, letters of recommendation.
“Then we hone in on their Hellenism. Unfortunately, we’ve had 4.0 students going to great schools who have great aspirations and are going to do wonderful things, but they don’t really have much Hellenic depth in their lives. So they either haven’t or they don’t seem to have a pizzazz to do something in their lives about their culture. So some of those get winnowed away,” adds Buhler.
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