Created by the 2019-2021 National Council, the Fortitude Award was created for overcoming significant membership challenges whether it was low member numbers, breaking down membership barriers due to circumstances beyond their control, or working to improve on Chapter operations for growth.
| Year | Chapter | School |
| 2019-2021 |
Epsilon Iota Alpha Delta Alpha Mu Beta Omicron Delta Eta Delta Tau Epsilon Kappa Eta Delta Eta Eta Eta Nu Eta Psi Theta Delta Theta Mu Theta Upsilon Iota Zeta |
Butler University Baylor University Ohio University The Wichita State University Texas Southern University Texas A & M University at Kingsville Angelo State University University of California, Los Angeles Howard University Central State University Tarleton State University Virginia Union University Washington State University University of Nebraska at Kearney Winston-Salem State University Savannah State University |
| 2021-2023 |
Rho Delta Alpha Delta Pi Zeta Pi Theta Theta Theta Mu |
Indiana University Langston University University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Tennessee State University Henderson State University University of Nebraska at Kearney |