How We Compare
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Year established:
Member of ACHS?
Focus of society
Endorsed by the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) as the only U.S. collegiate French honor society?
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Language level required to join:
Is a major or minor in French (or one of the society's fields) required to join?
Minimum college level required to join:
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Required overall G.P.A..
Required G.P.A. In French or society field:
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Other requirements to join:
Regular membership fee:
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Membership includes:
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Is membership lifetime?
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Number of scholarships offered:
Undergraduate Scholarships:
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Graduate Scholarship:
Do regional VPs install chapters?
PI DELTA PHI
National French
Honor Society
1906
yes, 1967
French
yes, 1950
completion of 1
advanced-level course
no
sophomore standing
3.3
3.0
rank 35% in class (1)
$35 ($45)
certificate, pin (& cords), includes shipping
yes
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4
$4,000-$8,000 each
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$1,000
yes
source of information
PHI SIGMA IOTA
International Foreign Language Honor Society
1922
yes, 1949
any foreign lang, ASL, bilingual educ, Classics, comp. lit, ESL, linguistics, philology, second lang. aquisition, any major with a significant FL component
no
completion of 1 course at the 300-level (advanced)
yes
45 semester hours
3.3
none required
rank 35% in class (1)
$35 ($57)
certificate, pin (& cords), does not include shipping
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no, $20 each year after*
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5
top scholarship = $3,500
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no
no
source of information
MU ALPHA GAMMA
National Collegiate Foreign Language Honor Society
1931
no
first-year language study, any foreign language,
ASL, ESL
no
any 2 language courses (including beginning)
no
none
B average
two A grades in 3 credit college language courses
none
$35 ($45)
certificate, pin (& cords)
includes shipping
yes, but local chapters may require annual local dues
5
top scholarship = $1,000
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no
unknown
source of information
(1) If a school does not use class rank, ACHS requires a 3.3 overall G.P.A. (as of Feb., 2023)