Annual Awards
Annual Awards
Susan Murphy Fraternity & Sorority Awards Program
The annual Greek Awards recognizes chapters and individuals on their outstanding commitment to the values of the Cornell Greek Community throughout the year.
Who is eligible? Chapters and individuals
When does this occur? Spring semester
Fraternity & Sorority Scholarships Awards
An opportunity for fraternities and sororities to recognize outstanding undergraduate leaders was created toward the establishment of scholarships that relieve portions of recipients' work requirements and provide significant grants. It was out of this generous offer that the program, informally known as the "Dyson Scholarship Challenge” was created. Alumni raised more than $2.9 million to establish 26 new scholarships for fraternity and sorority leaders.
Who is eligible? Outstanding undergraduate leaders
When does this occur? Fall semester
Cornell Dyson and Tradition Fellowship Awards
These awards were established in 1998 through Cornell’s Scholarship Challenge Campaign by John S. Dyson ’65. The awards are need-based and intended for sorority and fraternity undergraduates who demonstrate leadership qualities or hold a leadership position in their respective chapter.
Cornell Tradition Fellowships are awarded to undergraduates who demonstrate a commitment to work and service. Approximately 500 Fellowships are awarded each year. Fellowships include the possibility of a $4000 loan replacement, $3500 support account, wage subsidy, and other financial benefits.
Who is eligible? Current Cornell students, who are not chosen as entering freshmen to be in the Tradition program, may apply in the spring semester of their freshman/sophomore/junior year around the beginning of June to be admitted into the program at the beginning of the next academic year.
Chapters who participate:
- Alpha Zeta,
- Beta Theta Pi
- Delta Delta Delta
- Delta Kappa Epsilon
- Kappa Kappa Gamma
- Kappa Sigma
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon
- Sigma Chi
- Sigma Pi
- Alpha Delta Phi
- Alpha Phi
- Zeta Beta Tau
Note: the Dyson Award & Traditional Award are different than the Dyson Citizenship Award.
Dyson Citizenship Award
The John S. Dyson Citizenship Award is given annually as a part of the Andrew Dickson White Annual Summit for Greeks to a student who has exemplified exceptional leadership within the Greek community and who has demonstrated a strong commitment to. The award was established in 2001 in honor of John S. Dyson ’65, a trustee emeritus, presidential councilor and a member of the Fraternity & Sorority Advisory Council.
Who is eligible? The award is given annually as part of the A.D. White Leadership Conference to students within the Cornell University fraternity and sorority community who have exemplified exceptional leadership within the Greek community, and who have demonstrated a strong commitment to community service, philanthropy, scholarship, and citizenship.
When does this occur? Fall semester
Council Specific Opportunities
Panhellenic Council
1) New Member Dues Program
Who is eligible? New members based on need to off-set the new member dues cost.
2) Current Member Dues Program
Who is eligible? Select members based on need to off-set the membership dues cost.
Interfraternity Council
1) New Member Dues Program
Who is eligible? New members based on need to off-set the new member dues cost.