Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
IOTA NU CHAPTER
Undergraduate Membership
Requirements
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Matriculation as a full-time undergraduate student where the campus chapter is located; or matriculation as a full-time undergraduate student at an accredited school affiliated with an undergraduate city chapter in the community;
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Must have creditably completed* at least one grading period (or as defined by the college or university) as a full-time student at the institution affiliated with the chapter, immediately preceding submission of application;
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*creditably completed is synonymous to earned full-time hours (12+ hours) for Spring or Fall session, whichever is applicable
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A cumulative and semester average of C+, immediately preceding submission of application. (In those universities using pass-fail, required competency or good standing systems of grading, either shall be acceptable.)
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C+ is equivalent to a 2.50 on a 4.0 scale if the school does not have a plus or minus on the grading scale,
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Some chapters and/or schools may require a higher semester and/or cumulative average for undergraduate membership eligibility;
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Attendance at the official Rush.
About Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA) is an international service organization that was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1908. It is the oldest Greek-letter organization established by African-American, college-educated women. Alpha Kappa Alpha is comprised of over 300,000 members in more than 1,000 graduate and undergraduate chapters in the United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Liberia, Bahamas, Bermuda, the Caribbean, Canada, Japan, Germany, South Korea, South Africa, and in the Middle East. The sorority is bound by the bonds of sisterhood an empowered by a commitment to service-leadership that is both domestic and international in its scope. Visit www.aka1908.com for more information.
About the AKA Educational Advancement Foundation
Over 40 years ago, the Educational Advancement Foundation was established by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. to promote lifelong learning. It is now the largest minority owned women's foundation in the country with assets totaling over $22.7 million. The foundation has donated over $6.5 million for scholarships, fellowships, and community assistance grants and is an organization with a rich and distinguished history of service that spans nearly a century. Creating the Educational Advancement Foundation was the method by which Alpha Kappa Alpha. Inc. sought to ensure that there would always be support for education, its oldest program of service. Today, the Foundation, a financially strong and viable organization, is a powerful tool for good, pooling the resources of others who share this vision of providing a perpetual source of support for education.
Chapter: IOTA NU
Nickname: AKA
Founded: January 15, 1908; Howard University Campus
Philanthropy: Educational Advancement Foundation and Soles for Souls
Colors: Salmon Pink and Apple Green
National Website: www.aka1908.com
Contact Email: info.aka.iotanu@gmail.com
Chapter status: ACTIVE