Tau Sigma () is an American honor society for university transfer students.

History

Tau Sigma was established in 1999 at Auburn University. Part of the impetus for the creation of the organization was to provide a social support network to transfer students.

Symbols

The society's colors are burgundy and gold. Its symbol is three strands of wheat.

Membership

Specific membership criteria are established by individual chapters; in general, a student must have transferred from one university to another university with one year's worth of academic credits already earned a 3.5 or better grade point average during the first term of enrollment at their new institution.

Activities

In addition to chapter-specific activities, the Tau Sigma national organization awards academic scholarships to Tau Sigma members. In 2013, it provided 105 scholarships totaling $36,500 in value. According to the organization, it had approximately 100 chapters in the

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as of 2014.

References

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