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financial OBLIGATIONS
WHAT ARE THE FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS?
Each chapter has several types of dues and fees that are required to be paid as a
new member and con*nuing on through the years as a full *me member. In order
to remain in good standing with the sorority and Greek life, dues must be paid each
semester. Sorority dues go towards, but are not limited to, date par*es, badges, t-
shirts, and other events held by the sorori*es. Each sorority here on campus has
around the same costs of dues. Listed below is a brief breakdown of each chapter
dues.
ONE-TIME FEES
INTERNATIONAL / PARLOR
FEES
These are dues that are due during your
first semester as a member that could
These fees are paid to interna*onal
include ini*a*on fees, badge fees, and
headquarters of the sorority that allow
other new member fees.
you to be a member of something larger
than just your school’s chapters.
CHAPTER DUES
Headquarters can use this money for
These are dues that are paid each
programing, opera*ons and funds for
semester to the sorority for various
headquarters.
events that the sorority will put on
during the semester. Some things to
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
consider of these are if there are
payment plans available, how oIen are • Are payment plans available?
they due, will they increase during your • What do these fees include?
• What scholarships are available to
collegiate experience and what these
help with payments?
obliga*ons entail.
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