Role Guide

Balanced Man Scholarship Chairman

Owns execution of Illinois Epsilon's Balanced Man Scholarship as both a scholarship program and a critical recruitment system, managing the entire process and ensuring candidates transition into recruitment.

Key responsibility areas

Manages the BMS process, developing and executing the annual timeline from marketing launch through final follow-up.
Drives applicant engagement through marketing, applications, communications and relationships with applicants and families.
Leads the selection process, training interviewers and maintaining consistent interview and scoring standards.
Coordinates the BMS experience, planning the finalist and scholarship presentation experience with chapter partners.

Leadership skills to develop

Coaching & Mentoring: Develops and supports other chapter leaders involved in the scholarship.
Influence & Collaboration: Builds relationships, gains buy-in and guides leaders without direct authority.
Strategic Thinking & Continuous Improvement: Assesses the program and turns opportunities into meaningful improvements.

For Mentors

How a mentor supports this role

Your mentor helps you build the judgment, confidence, accountability and leadership skills needed to make those decisions yourself.

Where a mentor helps

Provide guidance to manage the scholarship as a structured project with clear timelines, owners and accountability.
Coach balancing recruitment opportunity with the integrity and purpose of the scholarship.
Develop professional relationship-building skills with applicants, families, volunteers and alumni.
Encourage effective delegation and team leadership.
Advise on sustainable systems and documentation that allow continuous improvement.

Mentor coaching focus

BMP Expertise: Understand and effectively apply the Balanced Man Program.
Coaching & Influence: Develop leaders through mentoring, communication and relationship building.
Continuous Improvement: Evaluate the program and drive meaningful action.
Accountability & Execution: Set expectations, follow up and ensure commitments are completed.

Ask your mentor

“How would you run this as a project with real deadlines and owners?”
“How do I influence brothers who do not report to me?”
“How do I keep the scholarship's integrity while it also serves recruitment?”
“What should I document so next year's chairman starts ahead?”

Development ideas

Build the annual BMS timeline and review it with your mentor.
Create an interviewer training outline and scoring standard.
Write a handoff document for the next chairman.