Membership

TSA Chapter Affiliation

Membership in TSA covers each school year.  TSA membership begins when a chapter completes affiliation, and ends at the conclusion of the national TSA conference.

TSA offers three curriculum-integrated membership programs. Chapters choose the program that works best for them:

Red Chapter Affiliation Program (Red CAP)
A chapter affiliates up to 10 members by paying a flat fee (members may be added during the year for an additional fee). The membership fee for Red CAP is $120 at the national level, plus state dues.

White Chapter Affiliation Program (White CAP)
A chapter affiliates 11 or more members by paying a per member fee for state and national dues. The membership fee for White CAP is $12 per member at the national level, plus state dues.

Blue Chapter Affiliation Program (Blue CAP)
A chapter affiliates an unlimited number of members in a school for a flat fee. This option is popular among chapters in which students rotate through a STEM class for a portion of the year because it enables all students to be members. The membership fee for Blue CAP is $400 at the national level, plus state dues.

The chapter affiliation program that is chosen must be the same at the state and national level:  

  • Red CAP chapters automatically become White CAP chapters when they affiliate 11 or more members.  
  • Red CAP or White CAP chapters may convert to Blue CAP at any time.  
  • TSA operates under a unified dues policy, whereby members must affiliate and pay applicable dues at the local, state, and national levels. Click here for a list of state dues.

Benefits of TSA affiliation:

  • Streamlined access to TSA competitive event guides
  • Leadership materials
  • Chapter management tools
  • Password-protected student member site. 
  • Opportunities to compete at the local, state, and national levels

Expediting Affiliation

Credit card payment is preferred and will ensure immediate chapter affiliation.  Paying by check through a purchase order may take up to several weeks to process.  To expedite chapter affiliation if paying by check, send a scanned copy of the check to register@tsaweb.org prior to mailing it to national TSA. 

Note: TSA chapter affiliation is not complete until national TSA receives payment or an approved purchase order for payment.