Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. was founded in 1911 at Indiana University with the motto of Achievement in every field of human endeavor. The Chicago Heights (IL) Alumni Chapter was chartered October 23, 1965. The Chicago Heights Alumni Foundation was established in 2008 as a non-profit, tax exempt, publicly supported organization as described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code.
The Chicago Heights (IL) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. in partnership with the Chicago
Heights Alumni Foundation is sponsoring ten (10) $3,000 scholarships to college-bound high school seniors. Each
of the ten scholarships will be paid in two equal installments of $1,500 in each of the students’ first two academic
semesters. Each year, the Chicago Heights (IL) Alumni Chapter in partnership with its Foundation awards
scholarships to graduating high school seniors who are attending college and have demonstrated a proven track
record of academic success and community service. The selection of scholarship award recipients is based
primarily on academic achievement, community involvement, and participation in extra-curricular activities. The
selection of scholarship award recipients is determined exclusively by the Scholarship Committee of the Chicago
Heights (IL) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
