Membership
Temporary Members
- High school graduates
- Must graduate from high school with a 3.5 GPA and be enrolled in 6 units.
- Lifetime members of California Scholarship Federation (CSF)
- First semester at AVC enrolled in 6 units.
Discerning Members
- Must have a 2.85-2.99 cumulative GPA
- Must achieve a 3.0 cumulative GPA at the end of the semester of application
- Must sign a contract acknowledging that a 3.0 GPA will be achieved
- Must meet with the Alpha Iota Advisor and President before starting the discerning process
Active Members
- Must have a 3.0 GPA in all college transferable units
- Must be enrolled in at least 6 units per semester
- Must fill out application and pay dues of $15.00 EACH SEMESTER
- May hold executive positions (President, Vice-President, etc.) May chair events and committees (Transfer Day, Honors Convention, etc. )
- Must maintain 15 service points EACH SEMESTER / 30 for scholarship candidacy
- Are eligible for academic scholarships
- Are eligible for permanent membership
- May use ALPHA IOTA for academic/occupational development
Inactive Members
- Must have a 3.0 GPA in all college transferable units
- Must be enrolled in at least 6 units per semester
- Must fill out application and pay dues of $30.00 EACH SEMESTER
- May use ALPHA IOTA for academic and occupational advancement
- INACTIVE MEMBERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR CLUB RELATED SCHOLARSHIPS!
Permanent Membership
- Must complete 60 units of transferable courses.
- Must have good standing with Alpha Iota
- Must have a 3.5 cumulative GPA with one semester membership in Alpha Iota OR
- Must have 3.25 cumulative GPA with two semesters membership in Alpha Iota.
- Complete the application form before graduating . Forms must be turned in before the deadline. (Applications are processed one time per academic year).
- Permanent members may receive scholarships (Active Members Only!) and special recognition for academic achievement noted on their transcripts.
- They will receive the Alpha Gamma Sigma certificate and badge.
- They are eligible to wear the graduation stole.
I was unaware that AVC had anything like this. I am currently attending AVC and am Wondering if I did consider joining Alpha Iota where would I pick up an applicaton? And is there somewhere to find out more information on what Alpha Iota does? I have read the website and it has a lot of information. I am wondering though what do you use the money raised for?
I am interested in joining. I am a first semester student. Where do I get an application, with more details?
You can find extra information by emailing/talking to our head advisor Karen Lubick. Her email can be found under “Contact” or “Advisors”. Also, it would be worth it to come to our first meeting of this semester on Friday. Meeting days are always updated on the main page of this website.
Thank you for your interest. Hope you stop by.
what if i didn’t have a 3.5 in Highschool could i still be in the alpha iota.
Are SOAR High School students eligible? By the time we graduate from high school many of us will also receive our AA or AS from AVC.
Yes, SOAR students are eligible. We have had SOAR students in the past as active members.
do you have to take honors courses when you are in Alpa Iota. many of the honors classes are not applicable to my education guide.
No, you do not need to take honors classes while you’re a member of Alpha Iota.
How do I get my status changed from inactive to active /Permanant? Is it automatic? I think I qualify. Would you please advise as to what I need to do?
Thank you,