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Student Equity, Access & Success

Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society for First-Year Academic Success

Alpha Lambda Delta is a recognized, well-established national honor society for first-year students. If you are a first-year student or a transfer student with under 30 credits and have maintained a 3.5 or higher GPA (on a 4.0-point scale) during your first semester/first-year at UMass Boston, you will be invited to join this prestigious society.

2026 Alpha Lambda Delta Induction Class 
Congratulations to our newest members of Alpha Lambda Delta! Students in our 2026 induction class will be officially inducted on September 15, 2026. If you accepted your invitation to join ALD by completing your membership acceptance form, please submit your one-time $60 dues by following the directions below:

  • Your one-time Alpha Lambda Delta dues can be processed electronically through this link: https://commerce.cashnet.com/SEASpay
    • Select the "UMB Alpha Lambda Delta NHS" option, under "Items"
  • Dues can also be paid via cash, check or money order (made payable to University of Massachusetts Boston) and be dropped off to Robin Valentine (please email Robin.Valentine@umb.edu to coordinate your dues payment)

Your Spring 2026 Alpha Lambda Delta Student Officers
President:  Caroline Wong 
Vice President:  Benjamin Matthews
Secretary:  Kubra Mohammadi
Treasurer:  Brenna Howes

Spring 2026 events will be shared via email and posted to UMBInvolved. We hope you can join us for our events and activities! 

Alpha Lambda Delta Scholarship Information  **Scholarship Applications Close on February 15, 2026**

Alpha Lambda Delta Fast Facts

  • Founded in 1924 at the University of Illinois specifically to honor excellent academic achievement by students in their first year of study in higher education
  • Alpha Lambda Delta has a network of over 1 million members across the country and around the world
  • Encourages superior academic achievement and a continued high standard of learning
  • Helps students recognize and develop meaningful goals
  • Promotes community service and civic engagement projects
  • Encourages leadership training
  • Opportunities for students to apply for scholarships
  • New members receive a membership certificate and insignia pin
  • Membership in Alpha Lambda Delta is for life

For more information, consult the National Alpha Lambda Delta website.