Membership Categories and Dues

The two main membership categories are based on type of organization:

  • Institutional: college, university, government agency, accrediting agency, foundation, non-profit, or not-for profit organization
  • Corporate: for-profit business or consultancy

Within each category, a member may join as an individual, or as part of a group membership at a reduced dues rate per person.

Membership begins the day the payment is processed and continues through the end of that month a year later. For example, a membership that begins on March 7, 2017 will expire on March 31, 2018.

All members are assigned to one of five geographic regions. Dues include both national and regional affiliations.

Dues rates are subject to change every October 1.

Individual Membership

One person who works for a college, university, government agency, accrediting agency, foundation, non-profit, not-for profit organization, for-profit business, or consultancy. This membership is:

  • Owned by the individual
  • Non-transferable to another person
  • Non-refundable
  • For a period of one year

Student Membership

A student enrolled (at the time of application) at a postsecondary institution. Student membership requires current transcript or a letter from the faculty advisor confirming enrollment. This membership is:

  • Owned by the individual
  • Non-transferable to another person
  • Non-refundable
  • For a period of one year

Recent Graduate Membership

A recent graduate of a postsecondary institution. Recent graduate membership requires proof of graduation within three months before application date. This membership is:

  • Owned by the individual
  • Non-transferable to another person
  • Non-refundable
  • Limited to one year

Retiree Membership

An individual who is age 65 or older and no longer employed full time. This membership is:

  • Owned by the individual
  • Non-transferable to another person
  • Non-refundable
  • For a period of one year

Group Membership

A group of individual members who work for the same institutional or corporate organization. The organization itself is not a member. This membership is:

  • Owned by the organization, not by the individuals named as members of the group
  • Transferable (the organization can add or subtract anyone from their group during the one-year period of the membership)
  • Non-refundable
  • For a period of one year

The main contact, who is a member of the group, receives all dues notices.

An add-on member is an individual who has been added on to group membership over and above the usual number of memberships offered in that group. Dues are per person and non-refundable.

For US institutions, the membership group is based on total enrollment as reported in the 12-month unduplicated headcount report published annually in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).

For corporate groups, the membership type is based on the choice of a small (three members) or large (six members) group.

Institutional Groups Save on Events!

Colleges and universities with group memberships can send anyone from their campus—including nonmember faculty, staff, and students—to SCUP conferences and events at the member rate. Other member benefits (such as access to the membership directory, database of higher education institutional plans, and free books and publications) are limited to the individuals specifically named in the institutional group membership.

Members may join at any time throughout the year. The following dues rates are in effect from October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017.

Membership Type Cost (USD)

Individual-Institutional

$395 USD

Individual-Corporate

$415 USD

Student

$50 USD

Recent Graduate

$175 USD

Retiree

$150 USD

Institutional Group A (3 members, 1–2,999 total enrollment)

$930 USD

Institutional Group B (4 members, 3,000–5,999 total enrollment)

$1,240 USD

Institutional Group C (5 members, 6,000–11,999 total enrollment)

$1,550 USD

Institutional Group D (6 members, 12,000–17,999 total enrollment)

$1,860 USD

Institutional Group E (7 members, 18,000+ total enrollment)

$2,170 USD

Institutional Group F 
(Community or Technical Colleges or Systems Offices; 3 members)

$930 USD

Institutional Group G
(Government, Foundations, Accrediting Agencies, Non-Profits, or Not-for-Profit Organizations; 3 members)

$930 USD

Small Corporate Group (3 members)

$990 USD

Large Corporate Group (6 members)

$1,980 USD

Groups can add an unlimited number of “add-on” members from their institution or firm for an additional fee per person.

Add-On Member-Institutional

$310 USD

Add-On Member-Corporate

$330 USD

Dues rates are subject to change every October 1. Members may join any time throughout the year. The following rates will be in effect from Oct. 1, 2017 through Sept. 30, 2018.

Type Cost
Individual - Institutional $399
Individual - Corporate $419
Student $50
Recent Graduate $175
Retiree $150
Institutional Group A (1–2,999 total enrollment) $945
Institutional Group B (3,000–5,999 total enrollmment) $1,260
Institutional Group C (6,000–11,999 total enrollment) $1,575
Institutional Group D (12,000–17,999 total enrollment) $1,890
Institutional Group E (18,000+ total enrollment) $2,205
Institutional Group F (community or technical college; system office) $945
Institutional Group G (government, nonprofit, foundation, accrediting) $945
Add-On Membership Institutional Group $315
Corporate Group Small $1,005
Corporate Group Large $2,010
Add-On Membership Corporate Group $335