Phi Eta Sigma

Eligibility

Any first-year student with a GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale at the end of a full curricular period is eligible for membership, provided that student has taken normal academic coursework. Once inducted, membership is conferred for life, and members are not required to maintain a 3.5 GPA.

Scholarships

Phi Eta Sigma provides $1,000 awards and $6,000 scholarships for undergraduate study, as well as $7,500 scholarships for the first year of graduate study. Members of Phi Eta Sigma must apply to receive these awards. Nearly $300,000 in scholarships is awarded every year by the national organization.

Phi Eta Sigma also awards the Thomas Arkle Clark Scholar Leader of the Year Endowed Scholarship, named in honor of the founder and first Grand President of Phi Eta Sigma. This scholarship is a $10,000 award presented yearly to the member whom the Scholarship Committee determines to best exemplify the ideals of Phi Eta Sigma.

Publications

Phi Eta Sigma has two publications which it distributes to its members each year. The Forum is a magazine published each year containing updates of Phi Eta Sigma's activity, as well as announcements and biographies of scholarship recipients. Hints on Studying and Learning is a popular pamphlet distributed by Phi Eta Sigma to its members. It addresses effective study habits such as preparation for studying; productive reading, note taking, and memorizing skills; as well as suggestions for the successful preparation of term papers and preparing for exams.

National Convention

Phi Eta Sigma organizes a biennial convention for its members, advisers, and special guests. Attendee expenses, excluding transportation, are paid for by the national office for a chapter adviser and a student delegate from each chapter. The most recent convention was held in 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Executive Officers

The Executive Officers are elected at the biennial conventions. The positions include national officers and executive committee advisers and students. They oversee the business of the Society, and the national office staff manages general operations.

The current Executive Officers for the 2016-2018 term are:

Grand President: Mrs. Molly Lawrence, The University of Alabama

Grand President Emeritus: Dr. B.J. Alexander, Tarleton State University

Grand President Emeritus: Mr. John Harrell, Indiana University

Grand President Emeritus: Dr. John W. Sagabiel Western Kentucky University

Grand Vice President: Mr. Timothy A. Lemper, Esq., Indiana University

Grand Secretary-Treasurer: Dr. John W. Sagabiel, Phi Eta Sigma National Office

Grand Historian: Ms. Mary Jo Custer, Syracuse University

Executive Director: Mrs. Elaine J. Powell, Phi Eta Sigma National Office

Executive Committee Members: Dr. Jeremy Ball, Southeast Missouri State University; Mr. Tony Kemp, Mercer University; Mr. Alex Belisle, Boise State University

Student Executive Committee Members: Mr. Christian Hildebrandt, Brigham Young University; Ms. Brittany Stevens, Florida State University; Mr. Andrew Stone, Boise State University

Region XIV (Mid-Atlantic states)

Notes

1.^ Phi Eta Sigma at these institutions are coupled with Alpha Lambda Delta. 2.^ Gainesville State College merged into the University of North Georgia on January 8, 2013

References for this list

List of chapters