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Originally posted by PerfectVerse06
I said website because several people on here have stated that their dues are posted on either their org's national website or their school's Greek Life website.
I was just trying to figure out how people can be unaware of the dues that would be required of them if that information is readily available, as you are all freely posting the costs in this very thread. That was my original question, then based on the answers I received I formed other questions.
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I think I read too much into a previous post and went off on my own little tangent. Sorry.
I think the issue (as other posters have said) is that within the same org, each member is going to pay completely different amounts based on which college they attend. I paid much, much less than my best friend in the AXiD chapter at UCF as they had a house, so she had housing costs involved. Her chapter dues (the "local" cost) may have been set higher for various reasons.
Another way to look at it is that on some campuses, freshmen women go through recruitment before classes even start, not knowing how much it's going to cost but not caring because, "OHMYGODIFIDON'TGETINTOTHISTOPHOUSEI'MJUSTGOINGTOD IE! MYCAMPUSREPUTATIONWILLBERUINEDFROMTHESTARTANDDADDY PROMISEDHE'DPAYMYSORORITYBILLSNOMATTERHWAT!" So yes, in those situtations some women have absolutely no clue what they're taking on...but it doesn't matter as someone else is footing the bill or they simply don't care.
I do feel that the financial aspect is just one part of choosing which group you want to join. When I went through recruitment, there was a chapter that was the most expensive on our campus and there was a chapter that was the least expensive. During recruitment, each chapter said so...it was like their marketing tool. However, I wasn't interested in either group simply because I didn't see myself fitting in with either one. I think it's more important to make a membership decision based on where you feel the most comfortable rather than whether or not you want to pay $100 versus $400 each month...but for some, their dream GLO may be the more expensive one and they simply can't afford it. It's on them to make it work if that's what they want.
I think the point about not knowing how much of a financial commitment you were taking on was brought up in response to the suggestion/implication that that information wasn't given before one "signed on the dotted line" so to speak.
I apologize for being long-winded and if this isn't even remotely related to anything being discussed. My brain is NOT functioning properly today. I just realized the fax I sent 15 minutes ago didn't have a fax cover sheet.
