Alliance member organizations represent the full breadth and depth of the U.S. international educational and cultural exchange community. The Alliance supports membership at three levels:

• Full Membership
• Affiliate Membership
• Subscriber Membership

For more information on how to apply for membership, please contact the Alliance today.
 

Full Membership

The Alliance's full membership program is intended for international exchange organizations in the United States who want to be players in the broader exchange community as it works to shape international exchange policy, and who want regular access to comprehensive information about policy developments affecting international educational and cultural exchange. Membership dues are based on organization size.

In addition to the opportunity to support the common goals and interests of the exchange community, members receive the following benefits:

• Participation in the Alliance’s annual Membership Meeting
• Participation in the Alliance’s annual Advocacy Day
• Participation in a variety of task forces created to address policy issues
• Leadership opportunities on the Alliance’s Board of Directors
• Access to policy makers through Alliance meetings and advocacy efforts
• A voice in shaping the Alliance's policy and advocacy agenda through the formulation and development of its strategic goals.

Full members also receive:

• Complete access to the Alliance's Policy Monitor—a timely, authoritative source of information on international exchange news and policy trends ranging from funding for key federal programs to developments in regulations governing exchange programs.
• Timely Action Alerts about pending decisions on Capitol Hill, in federal agencies, or elsewhere so your organization can make its views known before decisions are made affecting your programs. Action Alerts include sample letters and contact information.
• Weekly delivery of Federal Register listings related to international exchanges issued by the U.S. Departments of State, Education and Homeland Security, and the U.S. Agency for International Development.
• A free copy of the International Exchange Locator: A Resource Directory for Educational and Cultural Exchange (a guide to U.S. organizations, federal agencies, and congressional committees active in international exchange), and discounts on additional copies.
• Invitations to workshops, luncheons, roundtables, and meetings.
• The expertise of the Alliance's staff in Washington, DC, to answer questions and to access information from our extensive policy archives.

If your organization is interested in applying for full membership, please download the following: 

• Alliance membership information document
• 2010 Alliance membership application checklist
• 2010 Alliance membership dues worksheet

Also view the Alliance's mission statement and full member organization list. Contact the Alliance today with any questions regarding your organization's application for membership.
 

Affiliate Membership

Affiliate Membership with the Alliance is intended for organizations or individuals who want regular access to comprehensive information about policy developments affecting international educational and cultural exchange and who are currently affiliated with a full Alliance member. For example, several Alliance Affiliates are Councils for International Visitors (affiliated with the National Council for International Visitors) or universities who are members of a higher education association such as NAFSA or the Association of International Education Administrators.

To see if your organization/institution is affiliated with a full alliance member, please contact the Alliance. An affiliate membership supports ongoing Alliance advocacy activities on behalf of international exchange policy.

Affiliate members also receive:

• Complete access to the Alliance's Policy Monitor—a timely, authoritative source of information on international exchange news and policy trends ranging from funding for key federal programs to developments in regulations governing exchange programs.
• Timely Action Alerts about pending decisions on Capitol Hill, in federal agencies, or elsewhere so your organization can make its views known before decisions are made affecting your programs. Action Alerts include sample letters and contact information.

Affiliate membership with the Alliance is available at the rate of $400.00 per year for individuals affiliated with Alliance member organizations. For more information on how to become an Affiliate member, please contact the Alliance.
 

Subscriber Membership

Subscriber Membership with the Alliance is intended for individuals who want regular access to comprehensive information about policy developments affecting international educational and cultural exchange, but do not represent an exchange organization or belong to an Alliance member organization. Subscribers might be federal agency officials, Fulbright Commission staff, or educational and cultural attachés from foreign embassies. A subscriber membership supports ongoing Alliance advocacy activities on behalf of international exchange policy.

Subscriber members also receive:

• Complete access to the Alliance's Policy Monitor—a timely, authoritative source of information on international exchange news and policy trends ranging from funding for key federal programs to developments in regulations governing exchange programs.


Subscriber membership with the Alliance is available at the rate of $400.00 per year. For more information on how to become a subscriber member, please contact the Alliance.