| Sigma Alpha Lambda | |
| Letters: | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΑΛ |
| Crest: | Sigma Alpha Lambda Logo.png |
| Birthplace: | University of Arizona |
| Emphasis: | All-discipline |
| Status: | Active |
| Type: | Honor |
| Affiliation: | Independent |
| Scope: | National (United States) |
| Chapters: | 70 |
| Colors: | Navy, Black and Gold |
| Address: | 501 Village Green Parkway, Suite 1 |
| City: | Bradenton |
| State: | Florida |
| Zip Code: | 34209 |
| Country: | United States |
Sigma Alpha Lambda (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΑΛ) is a National Leadership and Honors Organization with 70 chapters in the US. It was founded in 2001.[1]
Membership in Sigma Alpha Lambda is open to all undergraduate students who meet the national requirements of sophomore classification or higher with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Membership is also open to graduate students who meet the GPA requirement for undergraduates. Members also have the opportunity to win various scholarships and awards through SAL ranging up to $5,000.
Sigma Alpha Lambda offers its members annual scholarships and awards ranging up to $5,000.
Each year, Sigma Alpha Lambda undertakes two national initiatives which are coordinated by the National Office in conjunction with the local chapter. Each Fall, the students work together to fight hunger with SAL's Food Fight against Hunger. In the Spring, the main focus is Relay for Life. Other recent national initiative include MLK Day of Service and 9/11 Memorial Flag Day.
SAL's Food Fight Against Hunger is a friendly competition that takes place every fall between SAL chapters all across the nation to raise the most non-perishable food items for local food banks. Since 2010, Sigma Alpha Lambda members have collected over 120,000 food items for their local food banks.[2]
Sigma Alpha Lambda is a National Youth Affiliate of the American Cancer Societies Relay for Life. Each spring, SAL chapters across the nation are encouraged to partake in their local Relay for Life and collect donations on behalf of their SAL team. In the 2018-2019 school year, Sigma Alpha Lambda members raised over $10,000 for Relay for Life, with the top three chapters each raising over $1,000.[3]
Sigma Alpha Lambda has 70 chapters at Universities around the United States. Below is the list of universities Sigma Alpha Lambda has chapters at currently or had in the past.