| Name of Fraternity/ Sorority | ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY | |
| Founded | 1908 | |
| Founded at | Howard University in Washington, D.C | |
| Founders | Anna Easter Brown, Beulah Burke, Lillie Burke, Marjorie Hill, Margaret Flagg Holmes, Ethel Hedgeman Lyle, Lavinia Norman, Lucy Slowe and Marie Woolfolk Taylor | |
| Greek Letters meaning ( Motto) | Alpha Kappa Alpha’s mission has been to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship among college women, to study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their social stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college life, and to be of “Service to All Mankind.” | |
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| Under Graduate Requirements | Matriculation as a full-time student where the campus chapter is located; or matriculation as a full-time student in a school in the community where a city chapter of undergraduate status is located; Completion of at least one successful grading period (or a defined by the university) as a full-time student at the institution where application is made; A cumulative average of C+ and semester average of C+ immediately prior to submitting an application for membership. [In those two-, three- or four-year senior colleges/universities using pass-fail, required competency or good standing systems of grading, either shall be acceptable.]; Attendance at the official Rush. |
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| Graduate Requirements | Completion of at least a baccalaureate degree with a cumulative average of at least C+ or a graduate degree from an accredited senior college/university; Motivation and ability to promote and extend the policies and programs of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. |
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| Benefits/ Advantages | Visit their website for more information. http://www.aka1908.com | |
| Regions/ Chapter by State | North Atlantic Region Mid-Atlantic Region South Atlantic Region Great Lakes Region South Eastern Region South Central Region Central Region Mid-Western Region Far Western Region International Region |
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| Programs | I. Emerging Young Leaders (EYL) Initiatives II. Health InitiativesA. Asthma Prevention and Management InitiativeB. Environmental Stewardship and SustainabilityIII. Global Poverty IV. Economic Security Initiative V. Social Justice and Human Rights Initiative VI. Internal Leadership Training for External Service Initiative |
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| Partnership | NICHD (National Institute of Child Health & Human Development) American Diabetes Association American Heart Association American Kidney Fund National Institutes of Health Heifer International American Cancer Society |
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| Contact Information | ||
| Website | http://www.aka1908.com | |
| Contact No. | (773) 684-1282 | |
| Address | 5656 S. Stony Island Avenue Chicago, IL 60637 |
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