Scholarships

Upsilon 451 Scholarship Program

On February 27, 1955, Pi Kappa Phi’s Upsilon (Illinois) Chapter initiated its 451st member. This initiate would always remember his Pi Kappa Phi experience fondly and the lifelong friendships he made, the wonderful memories he formed and the important lessons he learned (which were that the greater good for the Fraternity was more important than that of any one person) would stay with him his entire life.

It is in this spirit that the Upsilon 451 Scholarship was created to honor two brothers from the Upsilon Chapter.

Criteria

The Upsilon 451 Scholarship recognizes two undergraduate members of the Upsilon (Illinois-Urbana-Champaign) Chapter each year. The top recipient will receive a $1,500 grant while the second recipient will receive a $1,000 grant.

To be eligible, an applicant must:

  • Be an initiated member of the Upsilon Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity
  • Be enrolled as a full-time student at University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
  • Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Complete the entire application

2025 Recipient

  • Jack Chiostri, Upsilon (Illinois-Urbana-Champaign)

Past Recipients

  • Marco Ahluwalia, Upsilon (Illinois-Urbana-Champaign)
  • Matthew Moutvic, Upsilon (Illinois-Urbana-Champaign)
  • Nikolas Merten, Upsilon (Illinois-Urbana-Champaign)
  • Elliott Morales, Upsilon (Illinois-Urbana-Champaign)
  • Guadalupe Cruz, Upsilon (Illinois-Urbana-Champaign)
  • Justin Prinn, Upsilon (Illinois-Urbana-Champaign)