Alpha Gamma Sigma (AGS) is an Honor Society that offers volunteering opportunities, scholarships, and transcript notations. We assist students with their goals, encourage them to be successful, and help them build social and professional networks.
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Types of Memberships
Temporary Membership
A. Students entering their first semester of community college who either are lifetime members of the California Scholarship Federation (CSF) or have graduated from a U.S. high school with a GPA of at least 3.5 are qualified to become Temporary members during their first semester.
B. First-semester students in Fall who are recipients of the PCC Honors-at-Entrance scholarship are eligible to join as Temporary members for the remainder of the semester.
Initial Membership
Students are eligible to become Initial members after completing at least 12 semester units of college courses and with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in 7 all college coursework going back up to 2 years.
Continuing Membership
A. Initial members who were in AGS for at least one semester may apply for Continuing membership if they have and maintain a 3.0 GPA in all college coursework going back up to 2 years, and are enrolled in at least 9 units.
Permanent Membership
A. Permanent Membership is granted to Continuing Members. Students are eligible to petition by application for Permanent Membership during the semester in which they
1. Complete 60 semester units in degree-appropriate college courses, of which at least 54 units are for a grade (not as CR/No Credit or Pass/No Pass);
2. Have completed at least 30 of these units at the Community College level;
3. Are currently registered as a Continuing Member; and
4. Meet one of the following criteria:
● A student in the second semester of AGS membership completes the semester with a cumulative 3.50 GPA or higher in all recognized college courses; or
● A student in the third semester of AGS membership or more completes the semester with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 in all recognized college courses.