TBI Scholarships Program

While both Tau Beta Iota Fraternity and the TBI Alumni Association function primarily as social organizations; our Fraternities affiliation since 1926 with Fairmont State University and now Pierpont Community & Technical College underscores the primary goal of our individual members, that is to further their education.

With this objective in mind, multiple scholarships have been established by the TBI Alumni Association, individual alumni of the fraternity, and by other persons in honor of or as a memorial to various Brothers of this fraternity. While the criteria of these scholarships may vary, the intention of each is to assist individuals in achieving their educational goals.

The TBI Alumni Association administers two scholarships; one is an independent cash award for members of the Active Chapter of the Fraternity. The other is endowed through the Fairmont State Foundation and available to members of TBI and their immediate families.

The scholarships administered by the TBI Alumni Association are described below; following the description of each there is a link to their respective application forms.

TBI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP

Application deadline February 1^st

History and Background

The TBI Alumni Association Scholarship was established in 1996 by TBI Alumni Association with the intention that a scholarship be available to the Active Chapter of TBI Fraternity.

This scholarship was created for the purpose of recognizing deserving Brother TBI’s for: academic performance, personal & professional goals, and dedication to the values of Tau Beta Iota Fraternity. Additionally, the award is given to assist with offsetting the financial burdens of college life.

The TBI Alumni Association Scholarship is given as individual cash awards of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) each. The awards are given directly from the TBI Alumni Association to the recipient. Funding for the award is derived from the assets of the TBI Alumni Association, an IRS Registered 501(g)(3) Fraternal Association; with a membership composed exclusively of current and former members of Tau Beta Iota Fraternity.

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The TBI - Turley Wallman Scholarship was established in 2001 by a group of Alumni from Tau Beta Iota Fraternity with the intention that a perpetual scholarship be available to the Brothers, and the sons of Brothers of TBI Fraternity. This scholarship was also created for the purpose of recognizing the service and commitment of George H. Turley and Lawrence A. Wallman to TBI Fraternity and the institutions of higher learning now known as Fairmont State University and Pierpont Community & Technical College.

The TBI - Turley Wallman Scholarship is an endowed scholarship, with funds administered by the Fairmont State Foundation, Inc. The scholarship was funded by individual contributions freely given by numerous Brothers of Tau Beta Iota Fraternity.

In 2010, The TBI - Turley Wallman Scholarship was amended to expand eligibility to other family members of TBI’s.

There are multiple scholarships at Fairmont State University and Pierpont Community & Technical College named after Brothers of TBI Fraternity that are currently available for awarding.

While TBI Fraternity and TBI Alumni Association have no involvement in the administration or awarding of the following scholarships, it is the opinion of our organization that we should promote those scholarships which are named after members of our brotherhood.

If you wish to donate to a scholarship endowed with the Fairmont State Foundation, we encourage you to support one of those listed below. Please contact the Fairmont State Foundation at (304) 367-4009 to make your contribution.

The following is a list of scholarships endowed with the Fairmont State Foundation that are named after members of Tau Beta Iota Fraternity. Please contact the Fairmont State / Pierpont Office of Financial Aid at (304) 367-4213 or use the following link for more information on eligibility and applying for these and other Foundation Scholarships.

John J. Belota Memorial Scholarship
Basketball – currently being developed	Athletics
Grace O. and Kenneth (Mike) Birmingham Endowed Football Scholarship
Football	Athletics
Harold S. “Deacon” Duvall Football
FSU football, Marion Co. HS Grad, NCAA and WVIAC eligible	Athletics
The Walter F. Phillips, Jr. Endowed Scholarship Fund
Engineering major, 3.0 GPA	Science and Tech
Frank and Florence Sansalone Scholarship
Business major, 3.0 GPA, paper may be required	Business
Louis Schoolnic Endowed Scholarship
Junior, Commerce major, WV Resident, 3.0 GPA, Full-time	Business
Harold and Roselyn Williamson Straight (Faculty Development) Award
To honor outstanding/innovative/distinctive teaching in 4 or 2 year programs.	Faculty Dev. Comm.
J. Lyle Tatterson Charitable Trust
WV high school graduate, 2.5 GPA, Financial Need	Financial Aid
TBI Turley-Wallman Endowed Scholarship
TBI fraternity member, 3.0 GPA, Full-time student	Financial Aid (TBI scholarship comm)
Julius “Julie” Viglianco Memorial Athletic Endowed Scholarship
Men’s basketball team, NCAA eligible	Athletics