Membership

1. CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP: There shall be three (3) types of membership in the Association. All members shall be entitled to attend the Annual Conference and to participate in all NAVUBPP activities with exceptions as stipulated in this Article III. The types of membership are as follows:

a) INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAM MEMBERSHIP: Only VUB Projects shall be eligible for institutional program membership. Any professional staff member, as verified by the Director of the relevant VUB Project, of an institutional program member, whose current year’s membership dues are paid, will be allowed to vote on all NAVUBPP business matters where a full membership vote is required. Additionally, senior institutional TRIO directors who are the direct, first, and immediate supervisors of the VUB project personnel will also be eligible to participate in all NAVUBPP matters, including full membership voting. Such voters, as described herein, will all be referred to as institutional members.

b) AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP: Individuals, institutions, organizations and/or agencies which are supportive of the purposes of NAVUBPP shall be eligible for affiliate membership. Affiliate members, or their representatives, as applicable, shall not be allowed to vote or to hold office.

c) HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP: This membership will be bestowed on individuals, institutions, organizations or agencies whose special concern or services have benefited veterans or NAVUBPP. The bestowing of this honorary life membership shall take place after a majority affirmative vote of the institutional members. Honorary life members, or their representatives, as applicable, shall not be allowed to vote or to hold office.

2. MEMBERSHIP DUES: Membership dues shall be payable on or before January 1st of each year and shall be delinquent after that date. Dues shall be valid for only one year. Only institutional members whose VUB Projects have paid their dues shall be allowed to vote. The amount of NAVUBPP membership dues is as follows:

Institutional -- $150.00

Affiliate -- $ 25.00

Dues and other fees may be fixed or changed at the Annual Conference by a majority vote of the institutional members.