About Us

Rho Education Foundation Philadelphia, PA

It’s purpose in the words of the founders, the late Jeffrey Otis Jones, shall be “ to establish, develop and maintain, in perpetuity, an endowment which will annually provide funds to be awarded in the form of scholarship aid to applicants who are members or potential members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and who show evidence of being able to pursue successfully post high school education

The Foundation is a 501 c3 arm of Mighty Rho Chapter established to provides Mighty Rho Chapter funds annually for scholarship for young men entering college or returning to college. The Foundation has ensured that young men from the Philadelphia metropolitan area are afforded the ability to attend college.

Thomas Watkins, Jr

Chairman
Financial Advisor
Lincoln Investment

Edward Marshall

Vice-Chairman
Project Director
University of Pennsylvania

Dr. J Otis Smith

Secretary
Management Consultant
Stand By Systems II, Inc.

Robert Bruce Hill

Treasurer
Principal Auditor
Wells Fargo

Darrell Tiller

Member
Priest-in-Charge
Grace Epiphany Episcopal Church – Mt Airy

Eric Cole

Scholarship Committee Chairman
Business Systems Analyst
University of Pennsylvania