MCQUAID SCHOLARSHIPS
McQuaid Scholarships help undergraduate and alumni DUs fund their education.
About the McQuaid Scholarship
Delta Upsilon's McQuaid Scholarships help DU brothers fund their education. The McQuaid Scholarship Fund was established in July 2000 through the generosity of the Delta Upsilon International Fraternity, alumni and chapters. This scholarship is a tribute to James D. McQuaid, Chicago '60, for his service and contributions to Delta Upsilon as a six-year president of the International Fraternity and longtime advisor to the Chicago Chapter.
Delta Upsilon Educational Foundation currently awards 14 merit-based undergraduate and graduate academic scholarships of $1,000 each academic year. Scholarship recipients are announced at the Leadership Institute each summer. Recipients also receive a certificate, recognition in the DU Quarterly, and their name engraved on a plaque at the DU International Headquarters.
For questions regarding McQuaid Scholarships, contact the DU Educational Foundation at ihq@deltau.org.
Applications for 2025-2026 academic year scholarships are now open and due June 1.
Scholarship Qualifications
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
Must submit a McQuaid Scholarship/Fellowship application.
- Must be an initiated member in good standing with the Fraternity as defined in the Fraternity's laws.
- Must be an enrolled, full-time student in good standing at the college/university at which the chapter is in operation for the academic year following receipt of the scholarship.
- Must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA or better (on a 4.0 scale). Official copy of transcripts must be provided.
- Must submit at least one letter of recommendation.
- Consideration will be given to men of merit with leadership involvement, extra curricular activities and community service.
- Must submit a photo with the application for publication in the Delta Upsilon Quarterly if selected as a recipient.
GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
- Must submit a McQuaid Scholarship/Fellowship application
- Must be an initiated member in good standing with the Fraternity as defined in the Fraternity's laws.
- Must be an enrolled, full-time graduate student at an accredited college/university for the academic year following receipt of the fellowship.
- Must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA or better (on a 4.0 scale) as an undergraduate. Official copy of transcripts must be provided.
- Must submit at least one letter of recommendation.
- Consideration will be given to leadership involvement, extra curricular activities and community service.
- Must submit a photo with the application for publication in the Delta Upsilon Quarterly if selected as a recipient.