WHY CUS?

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Leadership Development and Professional Networking

Build skills now that last well beyond graduation.

Hold a real leadership role. Chapter offices and regional and national positions let you lead teams, manage budgets, and plan events.
Plan and run programs. Organize educational events for your campus and gain hands-on experience in project management and public speaking.
Attend national events. The NLC, Regional Events, and the Awards Banquet connect you with sisters and leaders from across the country.
Grow your network. Meet sisters across chapters and regions who can open doors for internships, jobs, and graduate school.

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Service and Philanthropy

Make a difference in your campus and community.

Support Girls Inc. Every chapter raises funds for our national philanthropy, which inspires girls to be strong, smart, and bold.
Join an annual national project. Past projects have supported causes like St. Jude, the American Heart Association, and the HLA Bone Marrow Registry.
Choose local causes. Chapters pick service projects that matter on their own campuses and in their own communities.
Log real impact. Our chapters complete hundreds of service hours across the country every year.
Be recognized. Your efforts are acknowledged by your university and by the Board of Directors.

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Cultural Pride and Sisterhood

Celebrate who you are, with women who get it.

Embrace your heritage. CUS was founded by Latina women, and our culture is part of everything we do.
Build real bonds. Our sisterhood values family, individuality, and collaboration, and you don’t have to fit a mold.
Join meaningful conversations. Programs like Blatino, Platanos and Collard Greens, and Political Jeopardy tackle culture, identity, and politics openly.
Find your family away from home. With 70+ chapters from Boston to Miami and Tucson to Ann Arbor, there’s likely a chapter near you.
Unite across chapters. Corazones Unidos Siempre: Hearts United Always.

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Academic Support and Scholarships

Our motto is “Wisdom Through Education”

because success in the classroom matters here.

Stay accountable. Members maintain minimum cumulative and semester GPAs, so you’re surrounded by women who take their studies seriously.
Learn beyond the classroom. Every chapter hosts educational programming on educational, cultural, political, and social awareness.
Study with sisters. Connect with members who share your major, your classes, and your goals.
Prepare for what’s next. Use your leadership experience and network to support grad school and career plans.

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Lifelong Alumnae Network

Your membership doesn’t end at graduation.

Belong for life. CUS is a lifelong commitment, not just a college experience.
Stay connected. Alumnae members continue to take part in the sisterhood after graduation.
Give back. Mentor undergraduates, support service projects, and help shape the future of CUS.
Keep growing. Alumnae sisters across the country can offer career advice, referrals, and friendship.