Sigma Gamma Rho Membership Types

New members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. are accepted on both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Local chapters publicize when they will take new members and hold information sessions to meet potential members, discuss the sorority’s values and expectations, and explain the membership intake process. Any applicant for membership must receive a majority of the votes of members of the chapter to which she has applied.

  • Potential graduate members must hold a degree from a four-year accredited educational institution.

    There is no GPA requirement for alumnae membership.

    You must be a member of Sigma Gamma Rho to join a local chapter; however, you may join Sigma Gamma Rho when no local chapter is in your area.

  • A woman may be admitted for membership in an undergraduate chapter only while in attendance at a four-year accredited college or university, or in a liberal arts/transfer program of a junior or community college, once they submit proof of intention to enter and obtain a degree from a four-year school. Must be enrolled in the semester for which you are applying.

    Candidates may be accepted for undergraduate membership after successfully completing one quarter, semester, or trimester. The cumulative grade point average required for membership is 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale).

    Institutions may impose more stringent and additional requirements.

  • A love for youth and the development of their full potential was the primary motivating factor that inspired Founder Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little to organize Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Young people, today, face challenges that could never have been imagined years ago; however, such challenges provide the sorority with opportunities to carry on Little’s vision.

    Rhoers are young girls who are organized on a local, regional and national level. The Rhoer affiliates are working to help other young people while they learn about their heritage and develop leadership skills. Sigma Gamma Rho is dedicated to helping Rhoers grow to be women of substance who are dedicated to service.

  • Since its inception, Sigma Gamma Rho has promoted unity among women and has worked with individuals who were not members of Greek-lettered organizations. These women were organized into auxiliaries that had various names until 1954 when the sorority, officially, approved the organized affiliate group and accepted the name of “Philo”(meaning Friend) as their official name.

    In 1980, the Philos were organized on a national level and have since grown to represent hundreds of women organized on a regional level. The Philos have contributed countless hours of community service and thousands of dollars aiding Sigma Gamma Rho’s aim to enhance the quality of life within every community.

    If you are interested in finding a Philo Club in your area, complete the membership interest form.

  • The Rhosebud Club is an affiliate group of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. consisting of ..a diverse group of girls, ages 8 through 11. Delicate like the petals of a rosebud, this affiliate group is handled with special care and attention.

    Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. seeks to play a role in helping to cultivate girls as they grow into young ladies who are well-rounded and will embody the qualities needed to be good students and productive citizens. We feel this can be best achieved through activities that will contribute to the overall well-being of the Rhosebud.