Phi Alpha National Honor Society

THE PURPOSES OF PHI ALPHA HONOR SOCIETY ARE TO PROVIDE A CLOSER BOND AMONG STUDENTS OF SOCIAL WORK AND PROMOTE HUMANITARIAN GOALS AND IDEALS. PHI ALPHA FOSTERS HIGH STANDARDS OF EDUCATION FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND INVITES INTO MEMBERSHIP THOSE WHO HAVE ATTAINED EXCELLENCE IN SCHOLARSHIP AND ACHIEVEMENT IN SOCIAL WORK.

THE NATIONAL OFFICE AWARDS UP TO FOUR CHAPTER SERVICE AWARDS OF 500.00 EACH PER YEAR IN ORDER TO FURTHER THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF PHI ALPHA. THE CHAPTER SERVICE AWARDS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED TO RECOGNIZE AND REWARD CHAPTER ACHIEVEMENT IN FULFILLING THE CORE VALUES OF PHI ALPHA NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY AND THE SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION. IT PROVIDES A MEANS TO REWARD QUALITY, EFFECTIVE AND ACTIVE PHI ALPHA CHAPTERS AND TO ENCOURAGE FURTHER CHAPTER INVOLVEMENT. THE NATIONAL OFFICE WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE FOUR AWARDS OF 500.00 EACH ANNUALLY ON SEPTEMBER 1. PHI ALPHA REIMBURSES UP TO 1,000 PER CHAPTER IN TRAVEL EXPENSES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE POSTER PRESENTATION SESSION AT THE PHI ALPHA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MEETING AT THE COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION ANNUAL PROGRAM MEETING HELD EACH FALL. PATTY GIBBS-WAHLBERG SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNIZES STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP, SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP. AWARDS OF 3,000, 2,000 AND 1,000 ARE PRESENTED EACH YEAR. THE FIRST PLACE WINNER RECEIVES AN ALL-EXPENSES-PAID TRIP TO PRESENT HIS OR HER WORK DURING THE STUDENT SESSION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM DIRECTORS CONFERENCE HELD EACH SPRING. POSTER PRESENTATION COMPETITION RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING SERVICE BY CHAPTERS. AWARDS TOTALING 2,000 ARE PRESENTED EACH YEAR. THE COMPETITION IS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PHI ALPHA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MEETING AT THE COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION ANNUAL PROGRAM MEETING. ADVISOR OF THE YEAR RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO CHAPTERS. ADVISORS ARE NOMINATED BY THEIR STUDENTS. A PLAQUE IS AWARDED. PHI ALPHA REIMBURSES THE WINNER ALL TRAVEL EXPENSES TO RECEIVE THE AWARD AT THE PHI ALPHA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MEETING AT THE COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION ANNUAL PROGRAM MEETING. STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONSISTENT WITH THE IDEALS AND MISSION OF PHI ALPHA. THE FOCUS OF THE APPLICATION IS THE STUDENT'S LEADERSHIP, SERVICE, IMPACT AND COMMITMENT. THE AWARDS ARE (1ST) 1,000, (2ND) 750 AND (3RD) 500. THE FIRST PLACE SELECTION WILL RECEIVE AN ALL-EXPENSES-PAID TRIP TO RECEIVE THEIR AWARD AT THE PHI ALPHA HONOR SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MEETING HELD DURING THE COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION ANNUAL PROGRAM MEETING. STUDENTS ARE NOMINATED BY THEIR PHI ALPHA CHAPTER ADVISOR. STUDENTS MUST BE ACTIVE LEADERS OF A PHI ALPHA CHAPTER TO BE NOMINATED. CHAPTER GRANTS PROMOTE AND SUPPORT CHAPTERS' ENGAGEMENT IN SERVICE LEARNING. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS ACTIVITIES CONSITENT WITH THE MISSION OF PROMOTING: (1) HUMANITARIAN GOALS AND (2) BONDS AMOUNG STUDENTS. CHAPTERS ARE TO BE FUNDED UP TO 1,000 TO CONDUCT SERVICE PROJECTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 6,000 IS AWARDED EACH ACADEMIC YEAR. CHAPTERS SUBMIT A BRIEF ACCOUNT FOLLOWING THE SERVICE PROJECT. STUDENT MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT IS DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS ELGIBLE FOR PHI ALPHA MEMBERSHIP WHOSE SITUATION MAKES IT A CHALLENGE TO PAY MEMBERSHIP FEES. EACH CHAPTER RECEIVES 2 MEMBERSHIPS PER ACADEMIC YEAR AT NO COST. CHAPTERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CHAPTER FEES. CHAPTER SUPPORT SUPPORTS CHAPTERS IN ORGANIZING MEMBERSHIP AND NEW MEMBER RECRUITMENT. RUNNING THROUGH APRIL 2021, CHAPTERS MAY ASK FOR AND RECEIVE UP TO 100 TOWARD AN EVENT OR MEETING. CHAPTERS ARE ASKED TO ORGANIZE MEMBERSHIP AND INVITE STUDENTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO JOIN PHI ALPHA. FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR REFRESHMENTS, MATERIALS OR OTHER ITEMS. CHAPTERS SUBMIT A BRIEF ACCOUNT FOLLOWING THE EVENT OR MEETING. MSW SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNIZES STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP, SEVICE AND LEADERSHIP. AWARDS OF 3,000, 2,000 AND 1,000 ARE PRESENTED EACH YEAR. THE FIRST PLACE WINNER RECEIVES AN ALL-EXPENSE-PAID TRIP TO PRESENT HER OR HIS WORK DURING THE PHI ALPHA EXECUTIVE MEETING IN CONJUNCTION WITH COUNCIL IN SOCIAL WORK EACH FALL.