2026 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Balanced Man Scholarship
Offered by Sigma Phi Epsilon New York Delta Chapter
About this scholarship
The 2026 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Balanced Man Scholarship distributes $5,000 through Sigma Phi Epsilon’s New York Delta Chapter. Unlike several campus-specific Balanced Man awards restricted to men, the official RPI chapter page says this opportunity is for all first-year RPI students, and the live application permits multiple gender identities. Applicants are recognized for pursuing a sound mind and sound body through academic and extracurricular leadership, community service, and personal, emotional, spiritual, or physical development. Joining Sigma Phi Epsilon is not required. The chapter says the application takes about 15 minutes and contains no essays. Its direct RPI-specific form confirms the current $5,000 pool and September 30, 2026 deadline. Required fields cover contact information, high-school location, expected college graduation year, current or intended major and minor, standardized-testing history, cumulative high-school or college GPA, leadership and community involvement, honors, awards and scholarships, and work experience. Clicking the final Next button submits the application, and the form cannot be saved for completion later. Students should therefore collect their academic record and concise activity descriptions before starting. Applicants must use the uniquely tokenized New York Delta form linked here, since other universities administer separate Balanced Man competitions with different awards, requirements, and closing dates.
Eligibility
- Be a first-year student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Demonstrate academic or extracurricular leadership
- Show community involvement or meaningful personal development
- Provide the requested GPA, academic, activity, honor, and work information
- Complete the no-essay application in one sitting because it cannot be saved
- Submit the RPI-specific form by September 30, 2026