[Tippiechick]

If you leave school in good standing with ZTA, you can become an alumna. I know; I did it.

I had the status when my chapter closed. I transferred to another school and joined the chapter there. I did not mesh with the sisters there. When I was offered a job with the Gore campaign in '00, I left school completely while working full-time. It was then that I filled out the paperwork to regain my status.

I know how advisors can be. I know how chapters can be. My little sister was not granted status because she was not liked very well by several members. Even though she had official documentation from her professor stating that she HAD to miss Rush activities or fail her theatre production class, they still fined her $200 a day. The professor even called the advisor. But, they never removed the fines. So, she could not afford to pay the $1,000 the chapter said she owed. It was an easy way to force her out of the chapter.

So, I KNOW how it can be to deal with sisters who are not acting like sisters.

Please do not let this ruin ZTA for you. I had to learn that not all sisters act badly. I had a VERY WONDERFUL experience in my chpater of initiation, the Ole Miss chapter.

Again, if you have left school in good standing, you have the ability to apply for alumna status.

Please let me know how this turns out!

ZLAM.