Service, Academics, Leadership, Unity, Tribute, Excellence (SALUTE)
SALUTE is a National Honor Society devoted solely to recognizing the outstanding scholastic achievements of Veteran college students. Join and be a part of the Green Graduation Celebration and SALUTE induction ceremony hosted each spring semester!
Benefits of Individual Membership Includes
- One-time payment for lifetime membership
- Ability to purchase and wear graduation regalia to demonstrate academic achievements as military/veterans at the graduation ceremony
- A certificate and military-style challenge coin commemorating the individual’s membership in SALUTE and their specific level of academic achievement
- Participation in the SIUE chapter induction ceremony in the spring semester.
- Resume and application component
- Opportunities to network, as well as receive and give assistance to fellow members
- Participate in future SALUTE programs
Associated Fees
- $35 (lifetime membership) fee for initial membership
- Additional fees for purchase of SALUTE cords and stoles
Eligibility
- Undergraduate student with a minimum 3.00 GPA who have completed 12 credit hours
- Alpha Tier GPA: 3.75-4.00
- Bravo Tier GPA: 3.50-3.74
- Charlie Tier GPA: 3.25-3.49
- Delta Tier GPA: 3.00-3.24
- Graduate students need to have completed 9 credit hours, hold at least a 3.5 GPA, and will be classified as “SALUTE Gold Member”
To Apply (please pay special attention to items required for turn in at the Veteran Help Desk)
- Please visit the SALUTE Payment Site
- Purchase SALUTE Individual Membership
- Purchase Optional Graduation Stole (White/Blue) for undergraduate, or (Gold/Blue) for graduate, etc. SALUTE Graduation Regalia (click link)
- DO NOT buy the red/white/blue honor cord. We provide those at no cost.
- Certificates and Coins will be distributed at the Green Graduation Celebration and SALUTE induction ceremony.
- Turn in the following to the Military and Veteran Resource Center or email all the required documentation to veteranservices@siue.edu:
- Receipt from Individual Membership Purchase
- Unofficial Transcript; (retrieved from CougarNet)
- DD214, NOBE (If you do not have a DD214 or NOBE other forms of proof may be submitted for verification)
