Membership
AAUW is the oldest organization in the United States
dedicated to women and girls.
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.
Of your $49 national dues, $46 is tax-deductible.
Types of Membership
- Branch: Includes membership in National AAUW, AAUW-Illinois & a local branch. Find a branch near you.
- 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 2011 - June 2012
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. [$46 is tax-deductible.] |
| Half-Year Dues | 24.50 |
10.00 |
When member joins between January 1 through March 15. The membership continues through June 30. |
| Student Affiliate | 17.00 |
3.00 |
Members who are college undergraduates at a two-or four-year regionally accredited educational institution. [$16 is tax-deductible.] |
| Individual (member-at-large) |
49.00 |
0 |
Individual members do not belong to a branch nor to the AAUW-IL state organization; they belong only to national AAUW. [$46 is tax-deductible.] |
| State Individual (state member-at- large) |
49.00 |
10.00 |
State individuals belong to AAUW-IL and the national Association, but not to a local branch. [$46 is tax-deductible.] |
| 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 may be waived as well - depends on the branch. |
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 2011-2012, the one-time payment is $980.
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.
Shape the Future Membership Program
- Anyone joining at an AAUW Shape the Future event joins at one-half cost for Association dues.
- For every two new members, a branch will receive one free membership.
- Branches may earn a maximum of three free memberships per year.
College and University Members
Many Illinois Colleges and Universities (including Community Colleges who award 2-year Associate Degrees) can be, or currently are, institutional members of AAUW. Read about our current College/University Members.
More Info
If you have questions or want to join, please contact your local branch or the state Co-Membership Vice Presidents Rachel and Marilyn.
These co-membership vice presidents have contact information for all the local branches in Illinois.
For information about branches outside Illinois, visit https://svc.aauw.org/about/branches.cfm, call 1-800-326-AAUW, or send -email to helpline@aauw.org.