EMPOWERING BROTHERS THROUGH FELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS
The Phi Psi Foundation is committed to supporting the growth and development of our entire brotherhood through fellowships and grants designed for undergraduate members, chapter advisors, and alumni at large. These opportunities promote leadership development, values-based learning, and the pursuit of educational excellence. Whether you’re a student seeking to enhance your leadership skills, an advisor working to enrich your chapter’s experience, or an alumnus pursuing continued personal and professional growth, the Foundation provides financial support to help you make a meaningful impact. The power of these programs lies in the transformative experiences they enable and the positive change participants bring back to their chapters and communities.
National Fellowships
Shane Yates Fellowship
The Yates Fellowship provides grants up to $1,600 for any Phi Psi brother pursuing educational opportunities that build leadership, values-based learning, healthy lifestyles, and/or emotional and cultural intelligence. The fellowship covers a significantly broader area of education than any existing chapter or national scholarship and is available for all members, including alumni.
The Shane Yates Fellowship
The Shane Yates Fellowship Fund was established in 2016 following the passing of Brother Shane Yates Ashland ’97, who for more than a decade had passionately served the leadership development needs of Phi Psi brothers.
Following his graduation from Ashland University in 1997, Brother Yates worked tirelessly as a Phi Psi Educational Leadership Consultant. He served as Director of Leadership Development for 10 years, then turned his attention to assisting individual chapters. His influential legacy as a positive role model, friend, and advisor echoes in the lives of thousands of young brothers.
Terrence Harper Fellowship
Emerging or established leaders who want to make an impact on their chapter are encouraged to apply for the opportunity to attend AFLV’s Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute (UIFI). UIFI is a four-day, three-night immersive leadership experience where students from across the country come together to learn about their personal leadership potential, discover new solutions to critical issues, and identify conversations that need to be started in their chapter or campus community.
Phi Kappa Psi rising sophomore, junior, and senior members in good standing with their colleges or universities are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be able to attend one of the 2026 UIFI Sessions:
- Session 1 | May 28-31 | Indianapolis, IN
- Session 2 | June 4-7 | Indianapolis, IN
- Session 3 | July 30-Aug. 2 | Dallas, TX
Information about UIFI and available sessions can be found at https://www.aflv.org/UIFI.
The Terry Harper Fellowship fully funds tuition to UIFI and up to $500 in travel expenses to and from the location of the session.
Applications will be accepted from January 15 – March 15, 2026.
The Terry Harper Fellowship
The Terrence “Terry” G. Harper Fellowship Fund was established in honor and memory of Terrence G. Harper Oklahoma ’85. Brother Harper was introduced to Phi Kappa Psi at Oklahoma State while pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and lent his efforts to the reorganization of the Oklahoma Beta Chapter. He later became the Chapter’s first President along with holding numerous leadership roles during his undergraduate years including Alumni Relations Committee Chairman and Correspondent to The Shield. For his work on The Shield, Brother Harper was awarded the Edgar Fahs Smith Award at the 1986 Grand Arch Council.
Brother Harper began his 13 years on staff in 1986 as an Educational Leadership Consultant. After holding positions as the Director of Publications and Director of Chapter Services and Risk Management, he became the Fraternity’s fourth Executive Director, a position he held for nine years. He was instrumental in creating programs such as the Presidents Leadership Academy and the Leadership Experience.
Following his service on the professional staff, Brother Harper remained active with the Fraternity in a volunteer capacity serving as a Permanent Fund Trustee, Treasurer of the Indianapolis Alumni Association, member of the Order of the SC, and as symposiarch for the 2008 Grand Arch Council’s closing banquet. Outside of Phi Kappa Psi, Terry served as the Executive Director of the Society of Professional Journalists for seven years.
If you have any questions or issues when applying, reach out to Director of Scholarship and Grant Programs Angel Johnson-Brebner at apj@pkpfoundation.org.
Advisory Grants
Excellence in Advising Grant Program
The Excellence in Advising Grant Program is designed to support initiatives that will enrich the chapter experience of undergraduate students and enhance the ability of advisors to meet the needs of a growing and diverse undergraduate population.
Between $250 and $1,600 is able to be requested by Chapter Advisors for the purchase of educational materials, presentations, and services to be used during undergraduate Phi Psi programming.
The program encourages the development of innovative projects within established criteria. The program also encourages establishing an active relationship between the college or university, other Greek organizations and the campus community as a whole.
Examples of initiatives eligible for funding might include:
EDUCATION – For participation in or presentation of programs that provide knowledge and skills for a particular purpose that will develop participants in a broader manner to promote the widest influence for good. Educational programs are of a specific nature or level which would enlighten, guide, train, or develop participants, including, but not limited to, workshops and presentations by speakers.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT – For participation in or presentation of programs that advance personal development and leadership skills and contribute to the promotion of the widest influence for good. Leadership development programs provide tools to achieve new insights, build effective teams, or enhance society in a wider influence for good, including, but not limited to: conflict management, group dynamics, vision setting, goal or priority setting, and ethical decision making.
SERVICE-LEARNING – For participation in programs focused on service that promote the widest influence for good and produce meaningful, tangible results to fulfill the needs of a particular geographic area or population.
REQUIREMENTS
Applications for the Excellence in Advising Grant program are accepted annually with monies awarded in May to be used during the following academic year. Chapter Advisors may request between $250 and $1,600 to purchase materials and services for use as part of an educational project or program designed and implemented during the current or following calendar year. Those Chapter Advisors who have not previously received monies are encouraged to apply.
The application process consists of a completed online application, including a timeline for the educational project or program as well as an itemized list of materials needed and their associated costs. Recipients will be responsible for reconciling and submitting receipts and a financial statement, as well as a brief impact after the event takes place.
The selection process will take place shortly after the application deadline and will include a review of all materials by the Foundation’s selection committee. Programming grants will be issued in one lump sum to the Chapter Advisor on behalf of the chapter and the monies may only be used for educational related activities and/or materials.
Neil Johnson Chapter Advisor Fellowship
The Neil Johnson Chapter Advisor Fellowship provides $500 to $1,500 to support educational and fellowship opportunities for alumni who serve as chapter advisors or on advisory teams. The fellowship is designed to enhance their effectiveness through leadership training, values-based education, and personal development programs. Funds may be applied to academic coursework, fraternity-led programs, or independent study.
This fellowship honors a devoted Phi Kappa Psi alumnus, Neil Johnson Ohio Zeta ’91, who spent his life mentoring undergraduate members and exemplifying the Fraternity’s values. His legacy of service, leadership, and personal engagement underscores the essential role of chapter advisors in shaping young men of character.
Applicants will be considered based on their professional background, volunteer service, leadership experience, and commitment to Phi Kappa Psi. This fellowship recognizes and invests in those who guide the next generation of brothers with the same passion, purpose, and enduring commitment that Neil Johnson so fully embodied.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis from August 2025 to June 2026.