How to Join a Sorority When You Don't Have a College Degree (or didn't join in college)

Community sororities are made up of women within the COMMUNITY! Typically, these sororities do not require a college degree. Potential new members must be 18 years or older and have a high school diploma.

Community sororities focus on culture, service, and friendship. Beta Sigma Phi was founded during the Great Depression, with the purpose of educating young women who could not afford college. Other sororities, ex. Delta Theta Tau, were founded by high school students.

This article will explain community sororities and how to join one.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Energy
• Enthusiasm
• Internet connection
• E - mail account
• Mail box address or PO Box

1. Assuming you do not know much about community sororities, I am going to start from the very beginning.
   
   Click on the links provided in this article. Visit each sorority's website.

2. When There Is a Chapter in Your Area:
   
   Contact the chapter president. Find out how to join the local chapter. You can do this by telephone or e-mail.
   
   Accept invitations to events.
   
   If you do not feel a connection with this sorority, that is okay. Be honest; tell the local president that you appreciate their invitations but the sorority is not for you.
   
   If you do like the sorority, talk with the president about membership. In most cases, you will have to be invited by a member or the entire chapter.

3. When There Isn't a Chapter in Your Area:
   
   If there aren't any chapters of the sorority you wish to join, then contact the national chair or recruitment (or similar title). Depending on the sorority, you can become a member - at - large OR form your own local chapter.

4. To Become a Member - at - Large:
   
   This often requires filling out an application and sending dues to national headquarters. This may be done online or through the mail.
   
   Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority has a member-at-large option.

5. How to Form Your Own Local Chapter:
   
   Typically, national headquarters will require you to recruit a small number of women for the chapter. There will be a colonization and chartering process. Each sorority has a different procedure.

6. When Mobility or Time is an Issue:
   
   Some community sororities have online chapters. Your participation will be through an online group or chat room. Beta Sigma Phi sorority offers online chapters.

Tips & Warnings

• Have perseverance! You can always create your own community sorority with friends, coworkers, congregants, etc.
• Some community sororities are regional - they are only in one state or region. Tri - Kappa's chapters are all located in Indiana.
• Many community sororities DO NOT permit membership in multiple community sororities.

Resources

• Beta Sigma Phi
• Delta Chi Sigma
• Delta Theta Chi
• Delta Theta Tau
• Epsilon Sigma Alpha
• P.E.O
• Phi Beta Psi
• Psi Delta Sigma
• Psi Iota Xi
• Sigma Alpha
• Sigma Beta
• Sigma Phi Gamma
• T.T.T.
• Tri Kappa