Alpha Alpha Alpha
Join the University of Georgia's first-generation honor society! The deadline to apply is February 27, 2024. For more information on Alpha Alpha Alpha, please email firstgen@uga.edu
Undergraduate Students
Students qualify for induction into Tri-Alpha if they meet the following criteria:
- The student has earned at least 30 credit/semester hours (or 45 quarter hours) towards an associate's degree or baccalaureate degree (including half-time).
- The undergraduate student has achieved an overall undergraduate GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale.
- Neither of the student's parents, nor step-parents, nor legal guardians, completed a bachelor's degree.
Graduate Students
Graduate students qualify for induction into Tri-Alpha if they meet the following criteria:
- Graduate students who are first-generation students can be admitted if they have completed the equivalent of at least one term of study (9 or more graduate credits) and have a GPA in their graduate program of at least 3.5.
Faculty and Staff
Faculty and staff qualify for induction into Tri-Alpha if they meet the following criteria:
- To qualify, they must have met the definition of a first-generation student listed above at the time they completed their bachelor's degree. Faculty and staff must be willing to serve as mentors for first-generation students.