PRSA Buffalo/Niagara - New Member Application

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Membership Levels

Full.  Full PRSA membership is open to individuals of any age who devote a substantial portion of time to the paid, professional practice of public relations, or to the teaching or administration of public relations curriculum in an accredited college or university. Annual national PRSA dues are $225 and combined with the Buffalo/Niagara Chapter's $40 dues, full PRSA membership is $265 annually. New members must also pay a one-time $65 initiation fee.

Associate.  PRSA offers Associate Membership to the following: Those who are eligible for associate membership include:

• PRSSA graduates – Annual dues are $60 for anyone who was a Public Relations Student Society of America member at the time of graduation and submits his or her PRSA application within two years of graduation.
• Graduate Students – Annual dues are $100 ($60 national and $40 local) for anyone working full-time toward a master's or doctorate degree for the purpose of teaching public relations. Proof of full-time status must be submitted with the membership application.
• Practitioners with less than one year of experience – Annual dues are $155 ($115 national and $40 local).
• Practitioners with one to two years of experience – Annual dues are $195 ($155 national and $40 local).

The $65 initiation fee is waived for associate members until they become full members. No individual may remain an associate member for more than two years.

Semi-Retirees.  This category is open to those who have been members for at least five years and are employed less than 50 percent of their time. The annual dues are $90 ($50 national and $40 local).

Quarterly Billing Option.  PRSA members can renew their membership on a quarterly payment plan. Your national dues will be automatically charged to your credit card each quarter (sorry, no checks or wire transfer payments). Any Chapter, Professional Interest Section, and/or Affinity group dues, plus a $10 annual service charge, will be charged in full in the first payment. For more information, or to sign up for this program, contact jackie.gonsalves@prsa.org at PRSA Member Services.