ASPIRE Membership Information
By becoming an ASPIRE member you'll be
joining a vibrant organization of hundreds of members actively dedicated
to educational opportunity for disadvantaged individuals.
Membership benefits
Newsletter ASPIRATIONS keeps members
in touch with information about national, regional, state, and project
activities.
Staff development
is available at the annual fall conference, at the various state meetings
and workshops, and through the Department of Education training grants.
Annual Conference,
rotated among the six states yearly, is an opportunity for project staff
to interact with colleagues from different programs and states, and
with national leaders.
The Directory
contains names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses of ASPIRE
members and TRIO personnel in the region.
Involvement
allows TRIO personnel opportunities for participation and mutual support
according to ability and resources. A wide range of important activities
that contribute to educational opportunity regionally and nationally
are available, including the advocacy with policy and decision makers.
Levels of Membership and Dues
**First year membership fee in any of
these categories is half the amount.
Professional Membership $50 per year.
Available to part-time or full-time TRIO personnel
in the 6 states of ASPIRE. Eligible for 1 vote and holding any office
in the association.
Associate Membership
$30 per year.
Available to any person supportive of the ASPIRE mission and goals.
With the exception of clerical staff, this membership is not available
to part-time or full-time TRIO personnel. Eligible for 1 vote but may
not hold office.
Affiliate Membership
$20 per year.
Available to any person supportive of the goals/mission of ASPIRE. Not
available to TRIO personnel. May have voice but no vote and may not
hold office.
TRIO Participant
Membership $2 per year.
Available to TRIO program participants supportive of the goals/mission
of ASPIRE.. May have voice but no vote and may not hold office.
Out-of-Region Membership
$60 per year.
Available to TRIO personnel in states outside of the ASPIRE region.
May have voice but may not vote or hold office.
How to Join
Download a copy of the ASPIRE Membership
Application using Acrobat
Reader. Submit to the membership chair, below. If you are interested
in any additional information regarding ASPIRE membership, please contact:
Lourdes
Zavala
Colorado State University
Center for Educational Access and Outreach
304 Student Services Building
Fort Collins, CO 80523-8200
Phone: (970) 491-6473 FAX (970) 491-1077
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