Since 1993, when Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Association of Colorado, was created, we have awarded a total of $107,000 under our competitive scholarship program to help PBK initiates begin or continue graduate school. The purpose of the scholarships is to further the pursuit of knowledge and academic excellence. The 2025 graduate scholarship application will be posted by March 2025.
Who May Apply
Any ΦΒΚ member or initiate who meets one of the following criteria:
- has received, or will be receiving, an undergraduate degree from a Colorado university or college
- has been accepted for, or is currently enrolled in, a graduate program at a Colorado university or college
- is residing in Colorado at the time of application
- is a current member of the Alpha Association of Colorado
How to Apply
Payment of Scholarship: Each award check will be sent to the college or university where the recipient is enrolled for his or her credit.
Taxation of the Award: Scholarships are tax free to the recipient only if he or she is a candidate for a degree and the funds are for tuition and fees required for enrollment or attendance at an accredited college or university in the United States. The scholarship will also be tax free if it covers fees, books, supplies, and equipment for courses at such an educational institution. The portion of any scholarship that covers associated expenses, such as room and board, travel, research, clerical help, and equipment, is not tax free. Recipients of taxable scholarships should report the taxable amount on their income tax returns, and they may have to pay estimated federal and state income taxes throughout the year.
If you have questions, please contact us at scholarship@pbkcolorado.org.
2024 Scholarship Recipients
Alpha Association Announces 2024 Scholarship Winners
The Alpha Association is pleased to announce the 2024 winners of our two scholarships for graduate studies.
Tyler Chang will receive the $4,000 scholarship. He is a 2024 summa cum laude graduate of Colorado College and majored in Computer Science. He will begin his Master of Science in Computer Engineering at Columbia University this fall.
Man Wai Charlotte Kwong will receive the $3,000 scholarship. She attended New York University, graduating magna cum laude in 2022 with a BA in Politics. She is in her second year of the MD program at the University of Colorado Medical School.
Thank you to all Alpha Association members who have made donations to support these awards. A special thank you to the Scholarship Committee for their continued dedication to this important initiative of the Alpha Association. All applicants were well-qualified and had excellent credentials, and the committee completed a thorough evaluation of all candidates and their submissions before choosing the two winners. The Alpha Association board approved the recommendations. The committee consisted of Chair Barbara Berryman, Tom Hall, Kate Silz-Carson, Julie DeWoody, and Amy Beth Rell.
Tyler Change
Growing up in Orange County, California, Tyler has always enjoyed exploring the humanities, music, and engineering. Wanting to continue his interdisciplinary interests, he attended Colorado College, where graduated with distinction in Computer Science and a 4.0 GPA. Tyler was initiated into PBK Beta Chapter at CC in his junior year.
Throughout his summers, he interned as a software engineer at companies like Visa and Stryker, a leader in medical technology. These experiences helped him develop skills in engineering scalable, secure, and efficient software systems. At Stryker he worked on sensor-packed hospital ICU beds and AI-controlled endoscopy equipment and found himself engrossed by the future of healthcare made possible by computers. Tyler also studied abroad—spending two months in Taiwan to learn Mandarin and a semester in Hungary to study computational biology and European history.
These experiences complemented his internships, increasing his awareness of global problems that can benefit from technological solutions. He is particularly interested in researching computer architecture and engineering embedded hardware acceleration, especially when applied to healthcare, security, and autonomous systems. In his free time Tyler played drums in a college jazz band as well as guitar in a campus band. He enjoys surfing in California and spending time in nature.
Charlotte Kwong
Charlotte graduated from New York University in 2022 with a passion for healthcare advocacy. She was also a student-athlete, playing for NYU Women’s Golf and becoming captain her senior year. She took a gap year working for a startup biotechnology company before starting medical school at the University of Colorado.
During her first year of medical school, Charlotte attended a national advocacy day in Washington, D.C, where more than 500 doctors from all 50 states went to Capitol Hill to advocate for healthcare policies that benefit both patients and providers. She wants to continue this advocacy work as a future physician, advancing holistic and preventative medicine while advocating on the public policy level.
Previous Scholarship Recipients
- 2023: Nathaniel Phillips and Na’ama Nevo
- 2022: Alana Horwitz and Andrew Voitiv
- 2021: Joey Glick and Renée Blevins
- 2020: Verónica Gonzalez and Kal Parvanov (tie)
- 2019: Emma Whitehead and Jedediah Doane
- 2018: Jenny Wool and Tyler Irani
- 2017: Andrew Pham and Lauren Lustig
- 2016: Elliot Mamet and Angela Delano
- 2015: Kristina Barber and Pilar Ingle
- 2014: Taylor Sutcliffe and Emma Duffy