Scholarship

 
  • About College Panhellenic Association's Academic Expectations

    All National Panhellenic Conference sororities at RIT expect every member to strive to fulfill her academic potential.  As a commitment to academic achievement, sororities offer several forms of support to assist members; anything from study resources to quiet study areas.  When a member falls below the chapter’s required grade point average, additional study programs are developed to improve her academic performance.

    To help uphold high academic standards, RIT women will not be extended invitations of membership for any NPC sorority unless they meet the cumulative grade point average expectations listed below.

    If you have any questions about these policies please feel free to contact us!

     

    Academic Expectations For Individual Chapters:

     

    Alpha Sigma Alpha:2.8

    Alpha Sigma Theta:2.0

    Alpha Xi Delta: 2.5

    Delta Phi Epsilon: 2.5

    Sigma Sigma Sigma: 2.5

    Zeta Tau Alpha: 2.5

    It is the expectation that all sororities at RIT maintain a minimum chapter GPA of 2.5.  We are pleased to announce that the all NPC GPA is 3.02.
     
    Academic Scholarships and Awards

    Every Spring CPC hosts it's annual "Sweet Rewards" Dessert Scholarship Reception where women are recognized for their academic excellence.  On April 30th, 2009, XX women were honored for earning a cululative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 to 3.49 and XX women were recognized for earning  between a 3.5 and 4.0 gpa. 

    Additionally, the College Panhellenic Council Awards were distributed at Sweet Rewards as well - congratulations to all of the women recognized this year!

     

    College Panhellenic Council Awards   2008-2009

     

    Cheryl Ann Westmore Adelphea Award: Laura Herder - Zeta Tau Alpha

    This award is bestowed upon a Greek woman who embodies the spirit of the Panhellenic Creed, and has demonstrated service to her chapter, the Panhellenic Association and the RIT Greek community at large.

     

    Outstanding Executive Board Member of the Year: Rya Lichtenstein

    Nominees can be any Greek woman who served on the RIT College Panhellenic Council Executive Board during Spring Qtr, Fall Qtr, or Winter Qtr.

     

    Outstanding Delegate of the Year: Alexandra Federico

    Nominees can be any Greek woman who served as their chapter's Panhellenic delegate during Spring Qtr, Fall Qtr, or Winter Qtr.

     

     

    CPC Spirit Award: Zeta Tau Alpha

    This award will be given to the chapter that demonstrates, through their attendance and participation, going "above and beyond" minimum RIT College Panhellenic expectations and contributing to the Greek community at large through their commitment to the ideals of sisterhood, scholarship and service.

     

    Outstanding New Member Class Award: Sigma Sigma Sigma

    This award is given to the chapter possessing the highest average quarterly Grade Point Average for a New Member class.

     

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    Greek Statistics 

    • All but two of the US presidents, since 1825 have been Greek
    • All but two of the US vice presidents, since 1825 have been Greek
    • 30% of US Congressmen/women are Greek
    • 42% of US Senators are Greek
    • 40% of all Supreme Court Justices have been Greek
    • 30% of Fortune 500 Executives are Greek
    • 10% of all listed in Who's Who are Greek
    • 71% of Greeks graduate college, while only about 50% of non-greeks do
    • All of the Apollo 11 astronauts were Greek
    • Greeks make up only 2% of the US Population