General Leadership Grants These grants are available to undergraduate brothers who have demonstrated outstanding character-in-action leadership on their campuses, in their communities, at work or in extraordinary personal situations. Last year, 76 worthy undergraduates each received $1,000 to apply toward their educations. Scholarship recipients will be notified by mid–August. McComas Scholarship Conceived in 1994, the McComas Scholars program affords deserving undergraduate brothers from chapters firmly committed to our Fraternity’s mission and vision the opportunity to experience Balfour Leadership Training Workshop. Through a generous gift to the Sigma Chi Foundation by the 58th Grand Consul Murray McComas, Pennsylvania 1958, selected chapters will receive a $500 scholarship to assist financially with Workshop costs. The selection committee commends your chapter for its interest in the McComas Scholars Program and looks forward to reviewing your application and seeing you at Workshop.  Chapter and Province Balfour Awards Due April 6, 2007 Make sure you take the opportunity to recognize your most outstanding senior. Please note that you can recognize a brother who has graduated in December or who will graduate after the spring or summer term. In addition to a handsome certificate, each chapter’s Balfour award winner will receive a complimentary K.S. “Bud” Adams Life Loyal membership and award. Chapter Balfour Award winners are also eligible to apply for the International Balfour Award. To apply for the Province Balfour Award, download this form and return it to Headquarters by April 6th. Madson Graduate Scholarships Grace and Jack D. Madson, Utah State 1925, contributed $250,000 in 1992 to establish a permanent fund to benefit first-year Sigma Chi graduate students in any academic field. Only brothers entering their first year of graduate school are eligible for this one-time scholarship. Scholarship recipients will be notified by mid–August. Denton Scholarship Award A gift from Leona Denton, wife of Earl A. Denton, Chicago 1929, inaugurated the Denton Scholarship Award. The award annually provides an attractive plaque and grant to a student pursuing a graduate degree in the field of International Affairs with an emphasis in World Trade, Economics, Business or Political Science. Scholarship recipients will be notified by mid–August. Herschede Engineering Award Constantine Sig Mark P. Herschede, Cincinnati 1940, contributed $250,000 in 1990 to the Sigma Chi Foundation to establish a permanent fund to benefit Sig graduate students in engineering. Brother Herschede’s endowment provides a grant for tuition and fees. The Herschede scholarship grant from the Sigma Chi Foundation is available to qualified graduate brothers pursuing a degree in the field of engineering. Scholarship recipients will be notified by mid–August.