Dear Parents,
We the undergraduate members and Alumni of the CSU chapter of SigEp feel it is important for family members to know what our Fraternity is about before allowing your son to becoming a recruit.
In 1901, the 12 founding fathers of Sigma Phi Epsilon (SigEp) proclaimed that "This Fraternity will be different; it will be based on the love of God and the principle of peace through brotherhood... its purpose shall be to intensify and perpetuate friendship and promote happiness among its members, to encourage literature and education, and to create such sentiments, mold such opinions, and perform such deeds as shall conduce to the building of a noble and pure manhood."
As your son enters College, he will have to make many decisions. What to study, where to live, who to associate with. The decision to become a member of a fraternity may be possibility the most important he will have to consider; his fraternity affiliation will last a lifetime.
We invite your son to register on our site to allow us to begin conversations and communications with our undergraduate chapter. He may have questions on what to expect during recruitment. We are also well aware of the concern of financing a collegiate education today. We invite your son to apply for one of our Balanced Man Scholarships. Here is what it is about:
The CSU Chapter of SigEp is proud to extend Three Balanced Man Scholarships to incoming freshmen males who have demonstrated the characteristics of a balanced man throughout their high school careers. Selection criteria for this award include, yet are not limited to academic achievement, sports and extracurricular involvement, a strong moral character, superior drive to succeed and any accomplishment that exemplifies self-awareness.
Each year we recognize the most exceptionally balanced men on the CSU campus. We hold our annual Balanced Man Banquet and award scholarships to the most balanced freshmen. We encourage every young man to apply, simply click here to get more information on the up coming awards banquet. The Balanced Man Scholarship in no way represents a commitment or requires your son to join our fraternity in order to accept a scholarship. These scholarship are merely a celebration of the Balanced Man ideals that SigEp has been founded upon - the presence of a Sound Mind in a Sound Body.
Every parent is concerned about the people with whom their son associates. In college, when your son is "on his own,"---many times for the first time---you are apprehensive of "letting go" and when your son shows interest in fraternities, many parents, especially those who did not have the opportunity to participate in this facet of college life, are bewildered about these organizations. We know that you are concerned about your son and want him to have a positive experience in college. SigEp is a non-pledging, non-hazing, four-year, personal, academic, leadership and professional skills development experience.
We want you to know our chapter and SigEP are also truly concerned about him and want him to do well academically and socially. Today, colleges and universities are incorporating the 2,500-year-old philosophy of “Learning Communities” into the way they teach.
The CSU/SigEp Learning Community brings together CSU faculty, Fort Collins community leaders and chapter members around focused curriculum designed to help members achieve success during their undergraduate years and in life after CSU.
Overall, the right Fraternity can define your son's college experience as an exciting period of immeasurable growth and opportunity. SigEp will provide for your son as much as he is willing to put into it; so, if he is ambitious, responsible, motivated, and looking to better his college experience, this may be just the home for him. Active involvement and contribution really does provide the best opportunities for social and personal growth, interpersonal skills, academics, service, leadership, as well as social networking.
We congratulate you and your sons' decision to attend CSU, we wish him the best in his pursuit of his degree and future success. We'd love to meet with you whenever you are on campus. All the best to you and your family from our fraternity!
Respectfully,
The Brothers and Alumni of Colorado Gamma
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