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farther, further
Farther refers to linear distance; further to extent or degree.

fax
Never FAX. Fax is a shortened, altered form of facsimile, not an acronym.

federal
Don't capitalize unless part of an official name, such as Federal Reserve Bank.

fellowships
See scholarships and fellowships.

fields of study
See disciplines.

forms
See certificates and forms.

fraternities/sororities
The following are fraternal organizations that are by law exempt from Title IX regulations pertaining to sex discrimination and are recognized by the Interfraternity Council, Pan-Greek Council or Panhellenic Association (Samford University chapters are in bold):

Fraternities
Alpha Kappa Lambda
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Tau Omega
Beta Theta Pi
Chi Phi
Delta Chi
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Delta Tau Delta
Kappa Alpha Order
Kappa Alpha Psi
Kappa Sigma
Lambda Chi Alpha
Omega Psi Phi
Phi Beta Sigma
Phi Delta Theta
Phi Gamma Delta
Phi Kappa Psi
Phi Sigma Kappa
Pi Kappa Alpha
Pi Kappa Phi
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Chi
Sigma Nu
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Theta Chi
Zeta Beta Tau

Sororities
Alpha Chi Omega
Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Gamma Delta
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Omicron Pi
Chi Omega
Delta Delta Delta
Delta Sigma Theta
Delta Zeta
Gamma Phi Beta
Kappa Alpha Theta
Kappa Delta
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Phi Mu
Pi Beta Phi
Sigma Delta Tau
Zeta Phi Beta
Zeta Tau Alpha

freshman, freshmen
Use freshman when writing of one first-year student, freshmen when writing of more than one. Use freshman as a modifier:

UCCA 101 is generally considered a freshman course.
She lives in the freshman dorm with 400 other freshmen.

fund-raiser (n.), fund-raising (n.), fund-raising (adj.)