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Chapter
New Member
Initiated Member
In House Cost
Alpha Epsilon Pi
$85
$250
N/A
Alpha Tau Omega
$250
$350
N/A
Delta Sigma Phi
$425
$545
$365/mo. + $425
Kappa Alpha
$580
$500
$250/mo. + $400
Kappa Alpha Psi
N/A
Kappa Sigma
$100/mo. +$125
$100/mo.
$350/mo. +$ 100/mo.
Lambda Chi Alpha
$550
$550
$350/mo. + $550
Lambda Theta Phi
$300
$150
N/A
FIJI
$75/mo.
$75/mo.
N/A
Phi Iota Alpha
$235
$185
N/A
Phi Kappa Sigma
$500
$575
$290/mo. + $500
Pi Kappa Alpha
$650
$400
N/A
Sigma Chi
$540
$480
$495/mo. + $380
Sigma Nu
Sigma Phi Epsilon
$400
$700
$495/mo. + $500
Sigma Tau Gamma
N/A
Theta Chi
$600
$450
N/A
such as T-shirts or transportation, the dues will likely be more
expensive. Other chapters may have lower dues, but may
require members to pay at the time of an event.
Whether a chapter has its own house plays a large factor,
Seltzer said.
Phi Gamma Delta doesn't have a house to pay bills for,
so its dues consist only for insurance through the national
organization and any type of programming it does.
Sigma Chi has its own house, so there are Internet, cable,
electric, water and land lease bills to pay. Sigma Chi members
pay $495 a month for housing expenses along with dues, but
rents are determined by individual chapters.
Amanda Guy, a radio, television and film junior, said her
reason for passing up greek life was the potential cost.
"I don't really know a whole lot about the sorority lifestyle,
but I don't want be responsible for paying money on a regular
basis to attend events or live in a big house on top of everyday
living expenses," Guy said. •••••••••
Learning to budget
The average cost for an active sorority member's
semester is $2,931, which includes the semester's rent if living
in the house, and $922 if the girl is an out-of-house member,
according to the 2009 UNT Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment
booklet.
Costs for specific chapters can be found on UNT's Greek
Life Web site or by inquiring at the Office of Greek Life.
Van Anne explains that a member can be kicked out of a
chapter for not paying dues. A sorority is like a business, she
said, and cannot function without paying the bills.
"It's a tough balance, but you have the [payment] dates in
advance, and you need to be careful with your finances. If you
do get into trouble, then you talk to your alumni," Van Anne
said. "They will m ost of the time completely, 100 percent
work with you, but you need to communicate with them."
Members who know they will not be able to pay dues
by the designated time need to discuss that with the alumni
beforehand rather than just not paying, which is where some
members run into trouble, Van Anne said.
Panhellenic's vice president of recruitment Magan
McCarter said there's a lot of diversity in the UNT greek
community's financial situations. There are members who
have their parents help with some or all the greek expenses,
but others pay everything on their own.
"There are girls in my particular chapter who work all the
time to pay for [greek life]," McCarter said. "But it's worth it
to them and they don't take it for granted." • • • •
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