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Professional Communicator Member
National Dues $129/year, $50 new member application fee
Santa Barbara Chapter Professional Status Dues: $50/year   ($229 total to join)
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Requirements:
▪   Open to professionals currently employed in communication disciplines or who  hold a communication degree.


Executive Communicator Member
National Dues $189/year, $50 new member application fee
Santa Barbara Chapter Professional Status Dues: $50/year   ($289 total to join)
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Requirements:
▪   Open to professionals in communication disciplines who must have 10 years or  more experience are serving in an executive, managerial or senior position.


Entrepreneur Member
National Dues $114/year, $50 new member application fee
Santa Barbara Chapter Professional Status Dues: $50/year   ($214 total to join)
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Requirements:
▪   Open to freelancers or consultants actively working in a communications discipline, who are self-employed and who have no employees.
▪   A web address or business card must be submitted with the application.


Retired Member
National Dues $34/year, no application fee
Santa Barbara Chapter Professional Status Dues: $50/year   ($84 total to join)
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Requirements:
▪   Open to retired communications professionals, age 62 or older, who work  less than 20 hours per week, or age 72, regardless of employment status.


Emeritus Member
National Dues – none (not available to new members)
Santa Barbara Chapter:  honorary membership
Requirements:
▪   Open to members  who have been continuous members of AWC for 50 years or longer.


Faculty Advisor Member
Association Dues – none
Santa Barbara Chapter Professional Status Dues: $50/year   ($50 total to join)
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Requirements:
▪   Open to any faculty member of an accredited college or university who serves as the  official advisor to a chartered and active AWC student chapter. Faculty Advisor members must meet the other guidelines for AWC Professional membership.


Collegiate/New Graduate
National Dues $34/year, no application fee
Santa Barbara Chapter Student Member Dues: $15/year   ($49 total to join)
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Requirements:
▪   Open to women and men working full-time toward a degree (undergraduate or graduate)  and who demonstrate a commitment to a communications career. 
▪   Also open to new graduates for one year following their graduation. 
▪   Graduate date and school name required for validation.
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Corporate Membership
Requirements:
▪   Corporate memberships must be purchased at either the Classic (3 members) or  Signature (5 members) level. Applications must be coordinated through a single contact who will receive renewal invoices  and make sure the contact information for each remains up to date. Chapter dues are charged separately. For the corporate membership application, click here.

Classic ($995 plus one-time application fee of $150)
 Inclusive benefits:
▪   Three national memberships
▪   One registration to the annual conference
▪   Corporate exposure on the national website and select national conference materials

Signature ($1895 plus one-time application fee of $250)
 Inclusive benefits:
▪   Five national memberships
▪   Two registrations to the annual conference
▪   Corporate exposure on the national website and select national conference materials

Santa Barbara Chapter Sponsor Status Dues: $200+/year with any AWC National membership category


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