High cost for rush week at University of Arkansas
 

So im leavin in a little less than 2 weeks to be a freshman at the university of arkansas. Im considering joining a fraternity but I have no idea if actually want to or not and I was just going to let rush week be the judge of that. However, when I went to sign up for rush week it said theres a $100 fee, ive talked to all my friends going different places (lsu ut, arizona state etc) and they all said their rush week is free or maybe like 10 or 15 bucks. Im pretty low on funds as it is and like I said I have no idea if I want to join a fraternity. Anyway, if you were in my position would you put out the $100? Thanks

I haven't heard of rush fees being that high. Wow.

And whether or not we'd do it is irrelevant because, well, most of us are already in GLOs. You have to determine if it's something you really want to do. If it is, you'll have to shell out the $100.

FYI - Semester/Yearly dues are going to be significantly higher than the $100. Take that into account as well.

Good luck.

This isn't to answer your question but the fee for rush at my school is also right at $100 for sororities & fraternities. So you're not the only one!

From what I remember hearing on GC Arkansas has a formal fraternity recruitment which might explain it. Do they put you up in dorms before the semester starts?

yea, I move in the 17th and rush week isnt until early september.

It might even be 100 now, even more later. It was 80$ if you sign up early, and then a hundred later on.

But look at it this way, you get at least two shirts and a ton of awesome food. To be honest, it is expensive JUST TO RUSH. But fraternities are expensive things and if that's not something you want to pay at least once a month (and probably alot alot alot more), fraternities might not be in the price range. Arkansas fraternities can be kind of expensive

Let us know how your rush goes.

Woo Pig Sooie sure gets to me, Go Hogs Go.

@Psi U and yes, rush is formal but starts after school...as late as October one year. They don't have to "put them up" in dorms, they already live in them.
@Nathan: Yes, I would do it after knowing how great of an experience it is. But the price can be a bit daunting before rush.

Yea, its 100 now and 125 after the 25th. I know they can be expensive my parents are paying for it if I join, but I have to pay to rush. I think im gonna do it and just accept Im gonna be even more broke than I currently am but at least I wont regret not doing it.

@elephantwalk: I assume you go or went to arkansas? I cant wait to get up there, the campus is just beautiful

Elephant Walk may know for sure, but you may want to check with the Arkansas Greek Life office about possible payment plans for the fee. It might be that you can put X dollars down now, and paying the remaining balance later. Perhaps without being assessed an additional late fee.

I would definitely pay the $100 to go through. A lot of guys don't like formal rush (I have a ton of friends in fraternities at Big 12 schools that went through informal) but the idea works perfectly for people like you. You don't sound like you know where you want to go (sorry if I'm wrong here) and through rush you get to meet everyone and decide where you feel you fit in best. Woo Pig Sooie!!!

That should be process.

Yes sir. Graduated last year.

I'm hoping to make the move permanently back to Northwest Arkansas as soon as possible.

Although I don't know for a fact, I would sincerely doubt it would be the case. Parice is barely able to keep the payments straight as it is, much less multiple payments.

Exactly. She's got it right. That's the beauty of formal rush. The fraternities get to pick over some of the slop for diamonds in the rough they missed and rushees get to meet people from all the houses.

^^^ Random question.... how many meals does the fee pay for? It really doesn't sound that expensive for me when you consider all the little orientation fees and activity fees that sneak up on you at the start of college.

So you have to pay this fee before rush week or before the semester starts? and does the school get it and then give it to the organizations?

No, it's paid to the campus IFC. They use it for the costs incurred in putting on formal rush. No individual fraternity gets it.

One for each night of rush, so four nights I believe.

It doesn't actually "pay for a meal", the fraternities bring in food (sometimes catered, sometimes their own chef) during rush. The middle "party" (these aren't actually parties in the booze/women sense, but thats what they call 'em), you always eat there at the house. Some houses are famous for what they serve during the party. One has steak and sushi, while AGR (agri/social country fraternity) always does their famous catfish that all the Rho Chi's try to run to their house during the middle meal. Some rushees even intentionally keep AGR just so they can eat that meal.

Before rush week, but you can pay for it before the semester starts.

The IFC keeps the money.

This is way better than sorority formal recruitment.