[1] Its objective is to provide a collegiate fraternity for Eagle Scouts at universities and colleges in the United States.

This group of eight formally commenced operation of Alpha chapter on April 28, 1999; This date is celebrated by the fraternity as its national Founder's Day.

[3] The Epsilon Tau Pi Foundation, a charitable and educational 501(c)3 organization, was registered on December 19, 2011, to provide scholarship assistance.

Foremost, the fraternity dedicated itself to upholding the high ideals of Scouting's Eagle rank.

Members of the fraternity must maintain strict academic standards, in addition to participation in individual, group, and chapter-wide service projects.

One of the more prominent activities of the fraternity is the Merit Badge College (MBC) in support of local scouting troops.

Badges such as Chemistry and Programming may be earned with the advantage of college-level facilities, to which scouts would not otherwise have access.