[QUOTE][Ok, I’m gonna ask the question… and my intention isn’t for this to sound mean, so don’t take it that way, but… how many people have had their parents pay their dues, without knowing how much they are?
I don't know about other people, but I think my son has an idea of what they are, but doesn't know the exact amount.Don’t you discuss these things in your meetings?
I don't know if they discuss regular dues in meetings, but what they do discuss are the "social dues" and he will call and ask for the money to be deposited.And how do your parents find out how much your dues are?
They send the bill to the parents, it isn't addressed to him. It has a letter with it that talks about how great their year is going to be and how wonderful it is to be a part of the fraternity - I guess it's to soften the blow of the bill.Don’t you have to tell them in order to ask for the money?
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Another thing, we don't pay by the semester. It's around $5000 due in the fall. I say "around" because the cost goes down a bit each year you are active, so this year his bill was $4800.00, next year it will be $4600 I think. But when you add in the extra social dues that come up over the year, it can run $5000 or more.
This is very common at UT, I think all the big fraternities run about the same cost. What's posted on Greek Life is somewhat false advertising
. I think the sorority dues are very expensive too. UT greek orgs have a major problem with taxation - huge houses on large lots in a highly taxed area.