Benefits of Membership Recognition of academic excellence which can be noted on resumes or CVs Opportunity to network with other psychology majors, graduate students, and professors Opportunity to publish in the Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research The Psi Chi national office provides over $300,000 in awards and grants to students, faculty advisors, and chapters. Your membership with Psi Chi will never expire. You do not need to reapply or pay additional fees to continue receiving benefits. More: Member Benefits- Psi Chi Membership Requirements Requirements for undergraduate students Must be enrolled as a major or minor in a psychology program At UGA, only psychology majors may become official members because UGA does not have a psychology minor Must have completed at least 3 semesters (or equivalent) of full-time college coursework Must have completed at least 9 semester hours of psychology classes AP/IB Psychology counts for credit! Must have at least an overall GPA of 3.3 (on a 4.0 scale) Must have at least a 3.0 psychology GPA * Points are no longer required for general membership Requirements for undergraduate transfer students Must meet all of the undergraduate eligibility requirements (posted above) Must have completed at least 12 semester credit hours at UGA Must have received 9 semester hours of psychology classes AP/IB Psychology counts for credit! Requirements for graduate students Must have at least a 3.3 overall GPA in all graduate coursework Must be enrolled in a graduate program in any field of psychology How to Join Psi Chi Applications are now OPEN until February 25, 2026 at 4:30 PM. If you are interested in applying, please visit this document to access the application and for more information. To apply, please submit the application, your unofficial UGA transcript, and an $80 cash or check made payable to UGA Psi Chi to Tomeka Waller in the Main Psychology building office (located on the second floor by the elevators). If your application is denied (i.e. if you do not meet the requirements to become an official member of Psi Chi), you will be refunded. Please also fill out an application through the Psi Chi International Honor Society website. If you have any questions, please reach out to our secretary Vivian Austin (vla36706@uga.edu) or our president Anna Grace Trammell (agt61608@uga.edu). Remember that anyone can come to our meetings, regardless of your official membership status. It is encouraged that official members and non-official members attend! To stay updated, follow our instagram (@psichiuga), fill out this form to be added to our listserv, or join our GroupMe. [Click here to return to the Psi Chi Main Page]
