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There are always a lot of questions about the requirements of a new orgnization to join NPC, so I tracked down the requirements!

An overview of requirements for a new organization to join NPC per Article I of the NPC Bylaws:

To apply for Associate Membership the organizations must have:
- been in existence in its national character for at least 9 years;
- a minimum of 12 well-established chapters;
- every chapter established in accredited senior colleges/ universities that are authorized to confer a Bachelor's degree;
- the endorsement of the administrative authorities on all those campuses where its chapters are established;
- one representative and one alternate representative available to serve on the Board of Directors who are members or past members of its national council;

To apply for Associate Membership the organization must not:
- have as a member any woman who holds membership in, has resigned from, or been expelled from any other NPC group. If a woman holds a membership in an NPC group, the member will be required to select one group or her membership will be terminated in both NPC and Associate Member applicant group.
- have as a member any woman who has broken her pledge with, or has had her pledge broken by another NPC group on the same campus until after the expiration of 1 calendar year from the date she was originally pledged;

To apply for Active Membership the Associate Member must have:
- been an Associate Member for at least 4 years;
- been established in its national character for at least 13 years;
- all its chapters established in accredited senior colleges and universities which are authorized to confer a Bachelor's degree;
- a minimum of 14 chapters, and the 14th chapter must be at least 2 years old;
- maintain no more than 1 chapter on any one college/university campus;
- policies, practices, and procedures that conform to all the Unanimous Agreements, as described in Article VII of the Bylaws.