Membership • Alpha Gamma Sigma

1. Initial Membership
   A person may attain initial membership by completing 12 semester units of college work in a maximum of 2 semesters at any recognized institution of higher education with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0.
   
   *No units acquired more than two years prior to application for initial membership shall be used prohibitively.
   
2. Temporary Membership
   All life members of the California Scholarship Federation and those who graduated with a minimum GPA of 3.5 at the high school level shall be invited to become temporary members during their first semester at a community college and shall have, upon payment of dues, all the privileges of membership except that of holding office.
   
3. Continuing Membership
   An initial or temporary member may attain continuing membership by achieving for the previous semester not less than a 3.0 GPA in courses recognized in college standing, or maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better in courses of recognized college standings.
   
   *Continuing members will receive one semester grace period to recuperate a drop below 3.0 of GPA. There shall be no two consecutive grace periods.
   
4. Permanent Membership
   A member may apply for permanent membership by having maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher and by having been a member of AGS for at least one term. Or a continuing member who has maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher and has been a member of AGS for at least two terms may also apply. All applicants have to have completed a minimum of 60 semester units of recognized college courses, with a minimum of 30 units completed at a community college.

   *Retro-active membership (the completion of 2 semesters within 1 semester) is also an option. Ask an advisor for details.