Beta-Epsilon brothers can apply for a scholarship funded by our own alumni and for national awards from the Kappa Sigma Endowment Fund.
Beta-Epsilon Scholarship
Norman K. Billipp (“The Blip”) Scholarship
Major Norman K. Billipp, USMC, Beta-Epsilon Class of 1966, was a dedicated Marine aviator. During eight months in Vietnam he flew 265 combat missions and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross along with numerous other citations. His plane went missing over Laos on May 6, 1969, and he was promoted to Major posthumously.
The scholarship that carries his name is open to active members of the Beta-Epsilon Chapter who live in the chapter house at 124 Langdon Street. Recipients are chosen on:
- Scholastic achievement
- Personal leadership
- Sociability
- Community involvement
- Financial need
All eligible candidates are reviewed by the Beta-Epsilon Business Association and the active Executive Committee.
National Scholarships
Scholarship-Leadership Awards
The Donald C. Dilley, Jr. Scholarship-Leadership Awards have been the Kappa Sigma Endowment Fund’s hallmark program since 1947. Any undergraduate member may apply. Applications open in September and close at the end of October, and recipients are named on Founders’ Day, December 10.
How Recipients Are Chosen
Awards are based on academic performance, fraternity and campus leadership, ritual proficiency, and involvement in honor societies and other activities. The program is funded entirely by alumni contributions.
Named Scholarships
Alumni can endow an award presented in their name to a Beta-Epsilon undergraduate every year: $25,000 funds a $1,000 annual award, $50,000 funds $2,000, and $100,000 funds $4,000.