Adult and Commuter Student Services

Alpha Sigma Lambda

Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society is a nonprofit organization devoted to the advancement of scholarship and to the recognition of nontraditional students continuing their higher education. The Society was established in 1945-46 to honor superior scholarship and leadership in adult students.

Today, with nearly 275+ institutional chapters throughout the United States, Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society presents institutions with a truly prestigious opportunity to recognize the special achievements of adults who accomplish academic excellence while facing competing interests of family, community, and work.

Qualifications for membership include minimum 3.2 GPA, completing 30 hours or more at Missouri State University (with a minimum of 15 hours outside your major), attending for a minimum of four semesters, and being 25 years or older. Eligibility letters for memberships are mailed in the fourth week of the fall and spring semesters.

2007-2008 Eta Omega Chapter Officers:

Anita Roberts , President
Charles Doan, Vice-President

Alpha Sigma Lambda Scholarship

The local chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda offers a $250 scholarship during the fall and spring semesters. Undergraduate and graduate members of Alpha Sigma Lambda with a minimum 3.2 GPA are eligible.

Scholarship Guidelines

Principles

1. This scholarship will be awarded to an adult student seeking higher education.

2. This scholarship is based on scholarship, leadership, and applicant's personal statement.

3. The amount of the award is $250.

4. A check will be mailed to each of the two recipients.

Eligibility

1. Must be a member of the Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda at Missouri State University.

2. Must have at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA.

For an application or further information, contact Adult Student Services at (417) 836-6929 or toll-free at (877)-678-2005.

Applications for the Spring 2008 Alpha Sigma Lambda Scholarship will be available February 13, 2008. Deadline date is March 10, 2008.