Who is eligible for national membership in Pi Sigma Alpha?

National membership in Pi Sigma Alpha is open to juniors, seniors, and graduate students currently enrolled in political science who have completed at least ten credits of work in political science including at least one upper-division course, with no grade lower than a B in those courses. They must have achieved an overall GPA placing them in the top one-third of their whole class (i.e., junior or senior class).

Freshman and sophomore political science majors and minors that have not met the minimum political science coursework requirements are encouraged to be involved with the Delta Omega chapter. These students can partipate in chapter activities, but are not eligible for the national Pi Sigma Alpha awards and programs.

Benefits of Membership:

Membership brings you a number of benefits, all for only a one-time fee of $30 to the National Society for a life-time membership, plus a $10 one-time fee to the local chapter (Delta Omega) that covers the operational needs of the chapter.

The National Memberships benefits include:

• A certificate worth framing
• Lifetime membership
• Scholarships for Graduate Study
• Washington Internship Scholarships
• Best Papers and Honors Theses
• APSA Student Membership Awards
• Distinguished Speaker Series

Additional Delta Omega Chapter benefits include:

• participate in faculty and student colloquia
• law school forums
• resume workshops
• Represent the Political Science department and the College of Liberal Arts at the Purdue University Spring Fest
• law school forums
• end-of-the-year initiation cookout!