EKU’s Gamma Lambda Chapter of Tri Alpha will be inducting 10 new members in Spring 2024!
Gamma Lambda Chapter Officers
President: Whitney Snyder
| Membership Requirements for the EKU Gamma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha First-Generation Honor Society |
| Undergraduate Students | Graduate Students | Faculty/ Staff | Honorary | |
| First-Gen Status | Must be First-Gen* | Must be First-Gen* | Must be First-Gen* | May be First-Gen or be an advocate, supporter, or mentor for First-Generation college students, so long as they are clearly connected to the institution through activities such as volunteering, donating, mentoring, or serving as a trustee |
| GPA | 3.2 on 4.0 scale | 3.5 on 4.0 scale | N/A | N/A |
| Credit Hours Earned | 30 minimum | 9 minimum | N/A | N/A |
| Degree | Must be enrolled as full-time degree candidate (associate’s or bachelor’s) | May be enrolled on full-time or part-time basis | Must have completed a baccalaureate degree as a First-Gen student | May have completed a baccalaureate degree as a First-Gen student, but not required |
| Fee | $10 one-time payment | $10 one-time payment | $20 one-time payment | $20 one-time payment |
*EKU defines a First-Generation College Student as someone whose parents have not completed a 4-year bachelor’s degree prior to the student’s 18th birthday.