Membership Benefits and Services

Academic Recognition
Members receive recognition as distinguished students and members of one of the largest college honor societies in the world. All inductees receive a membership certificate suitable for framing and a recognition lapel pin (both distributed by chapter sponsor). Members may also purchase official society jewelry.

Opportunities for Growth
Through involvement in local chapters and at the regional and national level, members can develop leadership skills and gain experience in such professional activities as making scholarly presentations.

Scholarships
Through their chapters, members may compete for Alpha Chi scholarships and fellowships, including 26 awarded on the national level totaling more than $60,000 a year. Alpha Chi's regions and some local chapters also offer additional scholarship programs.

Conventions
Members may attend annual conventions of the society, where they may give scholarly or creative presentations and participate in a range of educational and social activities. Top student presenters can win cash prizes endowed by alumni and other donors.

Federal Pay Grade
If they are employed by the federal government, members can have their starting salary set at a higher grade than that of nonmembers.

Publications & Publishing Opportunities
Members may receive Alpha Chi's two periodical publications (distributed in print form by chapter sponsor and accessible online): the Recorder, a biannual journal of scholarship of general interest, and a biannual Newsletter. A small number of students have their work selected for publication in the Recorder.

Offerings by Alpha Chi Partners
Members receive special offers or discounts from Alpha Chi's official partners, including an Alpha Chi credit card issued by Bank of America and test preparation services from The Princeton Review. Through Alpha Chi's membership in the Association of College Honor Societies, our members are also eligible for stipends for summer internships and academic seminars offered by these ACHS partners: Washington Internship Institute, The Fund for American Studies, and the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars.

Graduation Regalia
Subject to policies of the chapter and the institution, members may receive special recognition at graduation by wearing Alpha Chi honor cords, stoles, or medallions.

Active Alumni Opportunities
Following graduation, members who keep their alumni status active receive all Alpha Chi publications and invitations to participate in other programs, including attendance at conventions and competition for the Pryor Graduate Fellowship.

 

 

 

 

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