[Kevin]

In Sigma Nu, as a colony, we did not pay national dues, fees or insurance. Legally speaking, we were only petitioning the main body for membership, we were not actually members. However, fraternity literature (like our LEAD program) was provided to us free of charge as was attendance to national events.

In my chapter's case, we had to reach a number above campus average as far as membership, have an excellent collective GPA (we missed #1 by a few hundredths of a point the semester before we petitioned) and just generally show ourselves worthy of belonging.

We submitted a petition that detailed every single aspect of our chapter in great detail. It was approved by both our High Council and later by all of the other active chapters of Sigma Nu.