The AAUW Tar Heel branch formed in the fall of 2008 to provide the benefits of an AAUW community to those in North Carolina who wanted more than an at-large membership in the national organization, but did not choose to join any of the community-based branches. (If you haven’t yet explored the community-based branch option, please see map with NC branch locations or use the locate branch by zip code.)
In addition to the national benefits, branch membership includes:
- Access to advocacy information about what’s going on in Raleigh, not just DC
- Opportunity to support AAUW NC mini-grants and to apply for those grants
- Opportunity to support AAUW NC’s coalition partners
- All AAUW NC publications
- Access to the member section of the AAUW NC web site (contact us for the user name/password information)
- Access to the branch roster through the www.aauw.org Member Services Database
- Information from nearby community-based branches on special events and projects
AAUW members may join more than one branch, but pay dues to AAUW (national) and each applicable state dues only once. For 2010-2011, AAUW dues are $49, AAUW NC dues are $11.00, and the Tar Heel Branch dues are $5.00. The branch dues year is July 1 to June 30, and we start collecting next year’s dues on March 15.
If you are ready to join, please use the form in the brochure or complete this two-step online process.
STEP 1: Complete the online information form.
STEP 2: The branch charges $0 for current student affiliates in NC, current representatives of college/university partner institutions in NC, and 50-year members of AAUW. Others are asked to pay dues/fees to the branch in the following amounts. Click the amount to pay online with a credit card or PayPal account. If you prefer to send a check, make it payable to “AAUW Tar Heel Branch” and send it to our contact address.
FOR NEW/RENEWING MEMBERS to join the branch through 6/30/2011
Click the appropriate link below to be transferred to PayPal.com to pay online with a credit card or PayPal account.
- $65.00 - national, state and local dues
- $16.00 – if you are an AAUW member with an expiration date in 2011 or later (state and local dues)
- $5.00 – if you are a member of another AAUW branch in North Carolina (local dues only)
Renewing members can also use the www.aauw.org renewal process, and this is recommended if you’d like to include a donation to AAUW with your renewal.
FOR STUDENTS
- $17.00 – for students working on a first associate or baccalaureate degree
However, if you are an undergraduate at one of the AAUW College/University Partners in North Carolina, please contact us about the free e-student affiliate program and a free affiliation with AAUW NC and the branch.
IF YOU WANT TO DO MORE
If you’d like to make a donation to the branch, use this button.

If you pay your dues at the same time, we’ll take any extra and apply it to the branch projects and expenses. [For this year, our primary expenses are spreading the word about this innovative structure.] If you’d like any of your donation to be forwarded to AAUW Funds, make a note on the PayPal form, or send specifics to treasurer@tarheel.aauwnc.org.
Of course, donations directly to AAUW are also strongly encouraged.
*Dues and fees that include payments to AAUW are partially tax deductible: $46 of the $65 and $16 of the $17 are considered contributions to AAUW, a 501(c)(3) organization as of July 1, 2009. Payments to AAUW NC and to the branch are not tax deductible as charitable contributions, but may be considered professional expenses.
2 responses so far ↓
Doris Bernlohr // December 29, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Nancy,
This is very good and I like the new 18 month idea for paying dues. It really is the best value and I hope many others will join us. You are doing such a good job getting all the information to all of us. Thanks so much.
Doris
Nancy // October 27, 2009 at 11:26 am
The “at-large” membership rate above also applies to those who have received a qualifying degree (associates or higher) in the last two years and who have never been AAUW members since you are eligible for a free national membeship (a $49) value. Just fill in the form and request the “give a grad a gift” discount in the comments area.