Chicago AAUW - Branch Meetings

Membership
It's easy to join -- and there's lots to do!

AAUW is the oldest organization in the United States
dedicated to women and girls.

Share our passion and join our powerful network

... because Equity is Still an Issue

Nearly 3000 members across Illinois join, participate in, and benefit from membership in AAUW. There are 51 branches in various communities throughout Illinois.

Membership is open to women and men who hold an associate degree or equivalent, or a baccalaureate or higher degree from a qualified educational institution.

Benefits of Membership
Branch membership maximizes opportunities for involvement through:

Branch meetings and study group meetings
Advocacy for women and girls in the areas of equity and education
Receipt of current AAUW information along with the award-winning quarterly magazine AAUW Outlook
Outstanding programming for education and leadership development
Networking and links to women in local communities and nationwide
Illinois AAUW E-mail Network (contact Linda Lewis at dl.lewis@mchsi.com to join this e-mail network)
Fellowships and grants to graduate women through the Educational Foundation
Support for gender discrimination plaintiffs through the Legal Advocacy Fund
Making global impact through international initiatives and partnerships.

Types of Membership

Branch: Includes membership in National AAUW, AAUW-Illinois & a local branch.
Individual: Includes membership only in National AAUW. An individual member is not affiliated with AAUW-Illinois nor a local branch.
State Individual: Includes membership in National AAUW and AAUW-Illinois. This member is not affiliated with any local branch.

Dues Amounts: July 2008 - June 2009
A dues year runs from July 1 - June 30.

Membership Type	Association	State	Comments
New or Renewing Member	$49.00	$10.00	Plus the branch dues Click here to download a copy of the membership renewal form.
Half-Year Dues	24.50	10.00	When member joins between January 1 through March 15
Student Affiliate	17.00	3.00	Members who are college undergraduates.
Individual	49.00	0	Individual members do not belong to a branch nor to the AAUW-IL state organization; they belong only to national AAUW.

Paid Life Member	0	10.00	See note below for one-time payment. Member pays branch dues as well.
50-Year Honorary Member	waived	waived	Branch dues are waived as well.

Life Membership Note: By making a one-time payment of 20 times the annual dues amount, a paid life member does not pay the Association dues. Local branch and state dues will still apply. For 2008-2009, the one-time payment is $980.

For More Information about the Chicago branch, email ChicagoAAUW@hotmail.com

For information about branches outside Illinois, you can visit http://svc.aauw.org/about/branches.cfm
call 1-800-326-AAUW, or send -email to helpline@aauw.org.

Membership It's easy to join -- and there's lots to do!

AAUW is the oldest organization in the United States dedicated to women and girls.