[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by SkiingSister

One girl was studying abroad for a year on a university program. They wanted $900 out of her to stay active while she away or she would have to quit. She promised to be a paying sister when she came back. Why pay for something that you are not being a part of, nor enjoying. For her it was pay $900 to stay active or use the money for a plane ticket.

Wow. In my sorority, girls HAVE to be granted inactive status when they are studying abroad. During that time, they are only asked to pay national collegiate dues. We would get in major trouble for doing what you described here (asking someone who is not going to be active for a year to pay full active dues). I'm surprised that other sororities policies aren't similar.

While I don't condone lying, I do commend you for realizing that while you had some negative experiences with your collegiate chapter, you valued the sorority as a whole and didn't want to give it up and resign your membership entirely (which is what I think most girls in your situation would do).