First-Gen Honor Society
Alpha Alpha Alpha
is a national honor society for first-generation college students that supports and recognizes their academic achievements.
Undergraduate Student Eligibility Requirements
Undergraduate students qualify for induction into Tri-Alpha if they meet the following criteria:
- Identify as a first-generation college student, which is defined at 小米视频 of New Jersey as a student where neither parent(s) nor legal guardian(s) have completed a bachelor鈥檚 degree in the U.S.
- Completed 1 semester at Ramapo.
- Earned at least 30 credit/semester hours towards a baccalaureate degree.
- Achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2/4.0 scale.
Graduate Student Eligibility Requirements
Graduate students qualify for induction into Tri-Alpha if they meet the following criteria:
- Identify as a first-generation college student, which is defined at 小米视频 of New Jersey as a student where neither parent(s) nor legal guardian(s) have completed a bachelor鈥檚 degree in the U.S.
- Completed 1 full-time term of study (normally 9 graduate credits) at Ramapo.
- Maintained an overall GPA in graduate courses of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Benefits
Benefits include…
- Obtaining lifetime membership, certificate, and pin.
- Receiving recognition of personal accomplishment and an incentive for continued high scholarship.
- Meeting other first-generation scholars and build a community across academic schools.
- Building a better resume for jobs, internships, co-ops, and graduate/professional schools.
- Partaking in mentorship and networking opportunities.
- Participating in leadership development.
- Engaging in honor society programming. and service opportunities.
The First-Generation Student Center inducted its first class of 93 members into Tri-Alpha’s Zeta Nu Chapter on April 10, 2023.
The First-Generation Student Center inducted its second class of 54 members into Tri-Alpha’s Zeta Nu Chapter on November 13, 2023 during First-Generation College Celebration Month.
Tri-Alpha Advisors
Uma Mahalingam
Assistant Director First - Gen Student Cent
E-mail: mahalinu@ramapo.edu
Phone: (201) 684-7439
Office: D 210
Colleen Martinez
Assistant Professor of Social Work
E-mail: cmarti13@ramapo.edu
Phone: (201) 684-7849
Office: G-262
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