{"id":26,"date":"2016-03-23T09:04:39","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T14:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/phi-beta-kappa\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2023-06-19T08:51:39","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T13:51:39","slug":"eligibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/phi-beta-kappa\/eligibility","title":{"rendered":"Eligibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Invitations to join are sent in Spring of each year, with an induction ceremony in April or May. There is a one-time membership fee<\/a>, and membership is for life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since membership recognizes academic excellence and demonstrated commitment to intellectual exploration, inquiry and expression, eligibility is based on both coursework breadth and GPA. Students must have taken a broad array of courses across the liberal arts and sciences. Eligibility is limited to students working on their first bachelor\u2019s degree; second-degree students are not eligible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of the students who qualify for invitation to Phi Beta Kappa will do so only after attaining senior standing, but it is possible, by meeting particularly rigorous standards, to qualify for invitation as a junior. See below for those differential criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n