Membership Benefits
- Certificate of lifetime membership with a prestigious national organization
- Gold Phi Alpha lapel pin
- Group affiliation
- Stands out on a resume
- Graduation regalia (awarded with completion of service hours)
- Great opportunity to network with fellow social work students and community agencies
- Provides opportunities for leadership and committee involvement
- Opportunity to earn a medallion for your service
Qualification Criteria
An undergraduate student is eligible for membership after achieving the following national requirements and meeting local chapter requirements:
- Acceptance into the BSW program
- Completed 6 semester hours or 12 quarter hours of required social work courses
- Achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.56 based on a 4.0 scale (cumulative undergraduate GPA only–calculated annually based on the top 35% of undergraduate program students)
A graduate student is eligible for membership after the following national requirements and meeting local chapter requirements:
- Acceptance into the MSW Program or MSW Online Program
- Completed one term of course work
- Achieved a minimum grade point average of 4.0 based on a 4.0 scale (graduate GPA only–calculated annually based on the top 35% of graduate program students)
How to apply
Complete the Phi Alpha Application online. Once you have received an acceptance email, please send in:
- Check for $60.00 for one-time Phi Alpha Membership Fee (please make check payable to Boise State and indicate Phi Alpha on the memo line)
Leadership
2024 – 2025 Academic Year
- President – Kristi Spalding
- Vice President – Caroline Caudill
- Secretary – Lisaun Whittingham
- Communications Officer – Cris Snyder
- Treasurer – Elizabeth Owens
- Faculty Advisor – Heather Witt