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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
The 2026-2027 PanHellenic Scholarship Application is
OPEN
The 2026-2027 application cycle will close on January 15, 2027.
About the Awards
The PanHellenic Scholarship Awards are given to recognize and honor Hellenic students with high academic achievement and strong Hellenic engagement and leadership. For the 2026-2027 cycle, the Foundation will offer a total of $250,000* to forty (40) recipients selected by the Scholarship Committee as follows:
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Twenty (20) Awards of $10,000 based on academic achievement, financial need, and Hellenic values.
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Twenty (20) Awards of $2,500 based solely on academic achievement and Hellenic values.
*The Foundation reserves the right to award more or fewer based on funding. Of the $250,000, $20,000 is allocated explicitly to music and arts majors.
The selection of award recipients is made by the Scholarship Committee appointed by the Foundation's Board of Directors. This Committee works independently and makes its decisions based on established criteria set forth in the scholarship application.
Eligible undergraduate students of Hellenic descent from all fifty states are encouraged to apply. If a student applied in a prior year and is still in college, we encourage them to reapply.
Who is Eligible to Apply?
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Applicants must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents and living in the U.S.
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Applicants must be of Hellenic descent, with at least one (1) great-grandparent born in Greece.
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Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.6 to qualify.
NOTE: The 3.6 minimum applies to the cumulative GPA across all transcripts, not to the GPA on your current institution's transcript alone. Community college and high school dual enrollment transcripts count toward your cumulative GPA.
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Applicants must be enrolled as full-time traditional students at an accredited U.S. university or college as of Fall 2026, pursuing a four-year bachelor's degree, and actively in their sophomore, junior, or senior year.
NOTE: Traditional students are those who attend a four-year in-person institution full-time.
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Applicants must have been enrolled full-time and in attendance at a university or college for at least one full academic year.
Students who graduated from a non-U.S. high school or transferred from a non-U.S. university or college are eligible only if they have completed at least 30 credit hours at a U.S. accredited college or university at the time of application.
Eligibility Limitations
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Directors, officers, Academic Review Committee members, employees of the Foundation, and their immediate families are NOT ELIGIBLE.
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Students who attend online-only institutions are NOT ELIGIBLE.
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Undergraduate freshmen and high school seniors are NOT ELIGIBLE.
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Credit hours alone do not satisfy the requirement of one completed full-time year. Those who have completed enough credit hours to "qualify" as sophomores at their college or university are NOT ELIGIBLE. This includes students accepted into accelerated graduate programs.
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The Foundation may not award the same student more than once.
Financial-Need Criteria
To be considered for the $10,000 Needs-Based Scholarship Award, the average adjusted gross income (AGI) of your family across the 2024 and 2025 tax years must fall below the amount listed for your family’s size. This is the starting point for eligibility, and applicants who meet it will then have their full financial information reviewed to determine need:
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Family size 2: less than $114,000
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Family size 3: less than $131,000
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Family size 4: less than $149,000
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Family size 5: less than $165,000
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Family size 6: less than $181,000
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Family size 7: less than $198,000
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Family size 8: less than $215,000
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Each additional: $43,000
Applicants who apply for the $10,000 Award may also elect consideration for the $2,500 Award within the application.
Full financial-need criteria and the required financial documents are included in the application.
Required Materials
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One (1) academic letter of recommendation from a faculty member at your college or university, on departmental letterhead.
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One (1) personal letter of reference from someone who is not a relative, such as an employer, community member, club sponsor, or clergy.
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Unofficial transcripts from every college or university you have attended, including community college and high school dual enrollment, with grades for Fall 2026.
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A high-resolution, color portrait photo and an 80-word biography written in the third person.
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Your Spring 2027 course registration, which may be emailed to scholarships@panhellenicsf.org after the application deadline.
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(Music & Arts applicants ONLY): samples of your artwork or musical performance.
Full instructions for each item are included in the application.
Awards Distribution
Awards will be presented to recipients during the Foundation's Awards Ceremony & Gala, scheduled for June 12, 2027, at the Hilton Chicago. To receive the scholarship, recipients MUST ATTEND and PARTICIPATE in the entire Awards Ceremony and Gala Weekend (June 11-13), including all events such as the Welcome Reception, Mentorship Luncheon, and Awards Ceremony & Gala. All awards are granted regardless of other scholarships the applicant may have received from other institutions.
Application Deadline
Applications must be submitted online by January 15, 2027 (11:59 PM CST). Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications must be completed by the student applying to receive the scholarship, not parents, guardians, or peers.
The above is a summary only. Full qualification criteria, requirements, and guidelines are included in the application.
For questions or more information, please email scholarships@panhellenicsf.org or call 312-357-6432.
