SEF Grants

National Event Travel Grants

Travel assistance grants for brothers attending the 2012 National Convention will be available soon.

Travel Assistance Grant Recipients

At this past summer's Leadership Institute, over $1,000 in travel assisstance was granted to brothers in need to help them attend the event.

2011 Leadership Institute Travel Grants Recipients

  • Carlos Birdsong, Omicron Lambda (Grambling State) '11



    • Kevin P. Donovan, Xi Mu (Delaware) '09



      • Timothy M. King, Omicron Lambda (Grambling State) '11



        • Garrett Lefkowitz, Beta Iota (Albion) '08



          • Colin Varville, Nu Eta (University of Texas-San Antonio) '09


          Past Travel Grant Recipients

          In its very first year, this program provided $1,000 to assist collegiate Sinfonians in attending the Fraternity’s summer Leadership Institute.  This event brought together almost 200 Sinfonians for four days of intensive education in leadership and personal excellence, diversity awareness, and musical collaboration.

          The SEF continues to support our brothers by providing travel assistance grants to both Leadership Institutes and National Conventions.

          2010 Recipients
          • Miguel Ascencio, Beta Pi '09
          • Cameron Speed-Henley, Zeta Sigma '06
          • Joe Sipiora, Theta Sigma '09
          • Marko Bajzer, Eta-Omicron '07
          2009 Recipients
          • Matthew Braun, Omicron Pi '07
          • Michael Conrad, Beta Nu '06
          • Briston Hatchell, Eta-Omicron '07
          • Andrew Cherolis, Omicron Phi '06
          • Gregory Cobb, Theta Upsilon '08
          • Matthew Reese, Xi Gamma '07
          • Michael Johnson, Omicron Pi '07
          • Drew Wichterman, Beta Lambda '05
          2006 Recipients
          • Carlos Gonzalez, Jr., Kappa Chi ’02
          • Joshua Reeves, Delta Omega ’06
          • Samuel Ross, Alpha Omicron ’05
          • Jase Springer, Kappa Omicron ’06
          • Matthew Hall, Rho Alpha ’05
          2005 Recipients
          • Johnny Hochgraefe, Epsilon Omicron
          • James Hoeltje, Zeta Tau
          • Arnold McNeal, Xi Omega
          • Ashton Moreau, Eta Mu
          • Andrew Wells, Omicron Nu
          • Andrew West, Alpha Iota


          Study Abroad Grants

          In the past, scholarships have been awarded to brothers who have traveled abroad in their studies. This is keeping in line with the SEF's vision of promoting the musical, manly, and scholarly growth of all our brothers. Past recipients of these overseas grants are below

          2009 Recipients
          • Jason S. Vawter, Pi Xi '04, $1,000
          2008 Recipients
          • John M. McCluskey, Pi Xi '05, $1,000
          • Timothy M. Plimpton, Xi Mu '05, $1,000