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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Can I join online?
How long is my membership good for?
What membership options are there?
What is the cost?
How long does it take for a membership to become active?
As a new member, when should I begin receiving benefits?
How can I get proof of my NAEYC membership payment?
I am moving, what can I do to notify Colorado AEYC and NAEYC?
When do comprehensive member receive their book benefits?
How do I make sure that my journal was mailed?
What does it mean to upgrade your membership?
What does it mean to add an additional Affiliate Group?
How do I join an Affiliate Group?
Do I get renewal notices?
What if I send in my money after the expiration date?
How do I know when my membership expires?
What is my password for the Members Only section of the NAEYC website?
Where do I locate my membership ID number?
As a Life member, why am I no longer a member of my Affiliate Group?
What is a lapsed member?
My center is accredited by NAEYC. Are all the staff of the center members of
NAEYC?
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Can I join online?
Yes – you may join or
renew online using the membership link, located at
http://www.naeyc.org/membership/apply.
How
long is my membership good for?
A membership with
Colorado AEYC/NAEYC is good for one year from the time the application is
processed. A member can opt to join/renew their membership for three years and
be entitled to a 15% discount on the total amount of dues.
What membership options are there?
There are three basic membership options. Regular/Affiliate, Student and
Comprehensive.
What is the
cost?
1.
Regular/Affiliate $50.00
2.
Student $40.00
3.
Comprehensive $85.00
There
are no special rates for Groups, Centers, or Programs. Memberships are per
person only.
How long does it take for a membership to become active?
Members who join or renew online or by phone are automatically activated.
Members who mail their application should have their membership activated within
10 days of the receipt of payment.
As
a new member, when should I begin receiving benefits?
Members can expect that
their first journal will be mailed to them within one month of receipt of their
payment.
Young Children
is published in January, March, May, July, September, and November. If your
payment is received during a journal publication month, that issue will be your
first journal. If your payment is received in other months, the next journal
will be your first issue.
How
can I get proof of my NAEYC membership payment?
Log into the “Members
Only" area. Click on View Account History, then click on receipt for
a printable receipt of your payment.
I
am moving, what can I do to notify Colorado AEYC and NAEYC?
The easiest way to notify us regarding your membership is to go on-line to the
"Members
Only" area, log in, and update your address. It may take several weeks
for some information to change as some mailings may have already started to be
processed and have gone to a mailing-house. Please be patient.
When do comprehensive member receive their book benefits?
Comprehensive Members receive six (6) books during their membership year.
Benefits are typically mailed upon their publication. New Comprehensive members
receive the current publication as their first book. The publication schedule
varies throughout the year. Members can track the number of books mailed to them
at “View Benefits Received” after logging into the “Members
Only” area.
How
do I make sure that my journal was mailed?
You can check the
benefits you should have received by logging into the “Members
Only” area. First check your mailing address to make sure it is
correct. Then check “View Benefits Received” to see the dates that mailing
labels were generated for the membership benefits. Remember to allow 3-4 weeks
from this date for mailing. If you did not receive a benefit listed within this
time frame,
contact NAEYC Member
Services (1.800.424.2460).
What does it mean to upgrade your membership?
Upgrading your membership involves a change in membership level
(Regular/Affiliate to Comprehensive membership level or Student to
Regular/Affiliate). Your expiration date does not change, and back benefits
will be sent to you.
What does it mean to add an additional Affiliate Group?
If you “add an
affiliation” during your membership year, you are responsible for paying the
local, state, and regional dues if you have not already paid them. Your
expiration date remains unchanged and your membership dues in the new affiliate
are not prorated. You will appear on the affiliates’ membership list immediately.
How
do I join an Affiliate Group?
New members are encouraged to join NAEYC through the early childhood
organization affiliated with NAEYC in their state. Current Independent members
who did not join through an affiliate may “Add an Affiliation” at any time in
their membership year to become an Affiliate member. Independent members who add
an affiliation in the first three months (90 days) of their membership year
receive up to a $25 discount in national dues that is automatically applied
toward the cost of local, state and regional dues.
Do
I get renewal notices?
Yes. Renewal notices are sent from NAEYC. Members receive them about 60 days
prior to the expiration date allowing enough time for renewal without
interruption. If you receive a renewal notice after you paid your dues, they
probably crossed in the mail. You can go on-line to check your membership status
in the “Members
Only” section. If you are a current member, just disregard the
notice. While online, fill out your demographics. This will tell us a little
about you and how we can make your membership work better for you.
What if I send in my money after the expiration date?
Your membership will have expired and you will get a new expiration date. Your
membership will be one year from the date your membership dues are processed.
How do I know when my membership expires?
When you join NAEYC and Colorado AEYC, you will receive a membership card with
your expiration date printed on it. If you have further questions about your
membership, you may call either NAEYC or Colorado AEYC.
What is my password for the “Members Only” section of the NAEYC website?
Your first name is your password until you change it with NAEYC. You may
request to have an email
sent to the email address on your membership record with your
password. Or,
contact NAEYC Member
Services (1.800.424.2460) for assistance.
Where do I locate my membership ID number?
The NAEYC membership ID number appears on the NAEYC membership card, mailed the
first month of the membership year. It also appears just above your name on the
mailing label of the Young Children journal. If neither of these are available,
members may request to
have it sent to the email
in their membership record.
As
a Life member, why am I no longer a member of my Affiliate Group?
Life memberships pertain
only to the national membership portion. When Life members allow the Affiliate
membership to lapse, their membership is automatically converted to Independent
status so that they will continue to receive only their NAEYC benefits. Use the
“Add an Affiliation” to renew the affiliate membership.
What is a lapsed member?
Members who do not renew
within 90 days of their expiration date are considered a LAPSED member and are
assigned a new expiration date when they renew. However, they retain their JOIN
date if they renew within 3 years.
My
center is accredited by NAEYC. Are all the staff of the center members of NAEYC?
No. Membership to Colorado AEYC and NAEYC is on an individual basis. CAEYC and
NAEYC does not offer group or organizational membership.
Give the gift of membership!
Memberships are becoming more and more a way to show appreciation to someone in
the early childhood field. Parents of students are giving memberships as
graduation gifts. Some Administrators are giving them with job advancements or
benefits to employees, or just as a reward for working a job well done. Make
membership applications available in new employee or enrollment packets
(download application or call the CAEYC office to obtain brochures). Create a
sign in your center or home asking for donations for membership into NAEYC and
CAEYC.
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Include your membership on your resume. It will help make a statement about how
you feel about your profession.
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