Tri-Alpha Honor Society

Eligibility & Application

Undergraduate Students

• Registered full-time in a degree-seeking program (Bachelor’s degree)
• 3.2 out of 4.0 Grade Point Average (GPA)
• Neither parent(s) nor guardian(s) earned a bachelor’s degree prior to the student beginning their program
• Earned at least 30 credit hours towards a baccalaureate degree. Meaning, sophomores are eligible to apply due to the Spring induction ceremony. Chapter advisors will review final grades and credit hours after the Fall semester.
  • Transfer students will need at least one semester (12 credit hours) completed at NAU.
• Lifetime national membership dues are affordable, with a $10.50 fee for students going to the national office, plus local chapter fees.
  • Although it is expected for students to cover the $10.50 induction fee, we do not want there to be a financial barrier for applicants. Please contact, Katherine Lawlor, Tri-Alpha Advisor at katherine.lawlor@nau.edu if you need financial assistance.

Graduate Students

• Full-time and part-time graduate students who have earned 9 credit hours or more. This allows for first-semester students to apply if they will be earning 9 credit hours by the end of the Fall semester due to the Spring induction ceremony.
• 3.5 out of 4.0 Grade Point Average (GPA).
• Neither parents nor guardians earned a bachelor’s degree prior to the student beginning their undergraduate program
• Lifetime national membership dues are affordable, with a $10.50 fee for students going to the national office, plus local chapter fees.
  • Although it is expected for students to cover the $10.50 induction fee, we do not want there to be a financial barrier for applicants. Please contact, Katherine Lawlor, Tri-Alpha Advisor at katherine.lawlor@nau.edu if you need financial assistance.

Faculty/Staff, Alumni, and Honorary Inductees

Faculty, staff, alumni, and honorary members may be inducted by the local chapter if they completed a baccalaureate degree, they were a first-generation college student at the time they graduated, and they continue to have a connection to Northern Arizona University. Lifetime national membership fees are currently $21.00 for faculty, staff, alumni, and honorary inductees.

Want to stay connected with the Office of First-Generation Programs?

Faculty, staff, alumni, and honorary members can support Tri-Alpha and additional programming through mentorship and financial gifts. If you are willing to give a financial gift towards helping an undergraduate or graduate student cover their membership fee ($10.50) or graduation cord ($14), please contact Katherine Lawlor, Tri-Alpha Advisor, at katherine.lawlor@nau.edu.