02/26/2024
By Esmeralda Levesque

The Alpha Alpha Alpha Executive Board and Advisors is pleased to announce the annual call for new members to Tri-Alpha, which recognizes the academic achievements of first-generation college students.

All applicants (undergraduate and graduate students) must be First Generation per the following definition: "are eligible if neither parent nor guardian earned a bachelor's degree prior to the student.”

Undergraduate students:

  • must be a current undergraduate degree candidate at UMass Lowell;
  • have completed at least 30 credit hours of undergraduate terms of study;
  • have an overall graduate GPA of at least 3.2;
  • are a First Generation college student;
  • are willing to pay one-time dues of $25.

Graduate students:

  • must be a current graduate degree candidate at UMass Lowell;
  • have completed at least 9 credit hours of graduate terms of study;
  • have an overall graduate GPA of at least 3.5;
  • are a First Generation college student;
  • are willing to pay one-time dues of $25.

The Induction Ceremony is scheduled for April 11, 2024 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Upon acceptance into Tri-Alpha you will receive more information on next steps.

Please complete the online application form no later than March 1, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Please email mireyda_perezhernandez@student.uml.edu for any questions or additional information.

Mireyda Perez Hernandez, President
Akshay Kokil, Advisor
Beth Loell, Advisor
Esmeralda Levesque, Advisor
Shelley Barish, Advisor