Alpha Sigma Lambda

ASL Scholarships Applications due Friday, April 19! See details below.

The ASL Induction Ceremony/Reception will take place Thursday, April 25 at 4 p.m. in Park Center Hall of Fame.


Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society for Adult Students

Welcome to the Lambda Omicron chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda at SUNY Cortland!  Alpha Sigma Lambda is an honor society that partners with colleges and universities to celebrate the scholarship and leadership of adult students in higher education.

History

Alpha Sigma Lambda was founded in 1945 to honor those dedicated adult students, who, while balancing their life responsibilities, achieve and maintain high scholastic standards.  Alpha Sigma Lambda is not only the oldest, but also the largest chapter-based honor society for full and part time students. For more information about Alpha Sigma Lambda, visit the Alpha Sigma Lambda national website. 

Membership Criteria for Alpha Sigma Lambda at SUNY Cortland

1. Members must be matriculated, undergraduate students at SUNY Cortland,
2. have a minimum of 24 graded semester hours completed at SUNY Cortland,
3. Meet the definition of "non-traditional student" at SUNY Cortland,
4. have a minimum grade point average of 3.2.* The cumulative scholastic record of the student as interpreted by the institution where membership is to be conferred shall be the basis for computing scholastic eligibility.

• Members shall be selected only from the top 20 percent of the criteria listed 1-4 above.
• Eligible members will be contacted early March.

GPA as of the end of the winter semester.

The 2024 Induction Ceremony will take place Thursday, April 25 at 4 p.m. in Park Center Hall of Fame. Honor society invitations were sent to new candidates the week of March 25. 

Alpha Sigma Lambda Scholarships

You do not have to be a member of Alpha Sigma Lambda to be eligible to apply.  Each college with an Alpha Sigma Lambda chapter may submit two applications to the national level.  There are currently over 300 chapters in the U.S. but less than half of them submit applications.

We encourage you to review the Alpha Sigma Lambda website to check your eligibility and review application details. 

Please note, you do NOT need to be a member of ASL to apply. Applications for the 2024-2025 scholarships is Friday, April 19.  

Congratulations to the 2023 Alpha Sigma Lambda Inductees

The 2023 Alpha Sigma Lambda Induction Ceremony and Dinner was held on Tuesday, April 18, at 6 pm. 

Dr. Geoffrey Bender, Associate Professor, English Department, was the guest faculty speaker.

L to R: John B., Ian D., Caesare G., Cassandra H, Andrea G. and Natalya S.