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You CAN tell them not to come. We did. The years that the officers in charge were too scared to do so were the years when we had the most trouble collecting dues on time. So do it. Have a meeting where you remind them that a fraternity is about brotherhood, but if they want to have parties, social activities, etc. they have to pay. If they genuinely can't at the time they sign promissary notes and pay what they can afford next month. This means meeting on an individual basis and having them "prove" that they can't pay. Only having a little extra money and wanting to spend it on going out instead of dues is absolutely not an excuse. Paying their way through college and having to choose between rent and dues is an excuse. If they have a legit reason for not paying, have them come up with a plan to pay. They need to understand they still owe full dues and they need to have a plan for paying those and catching up. $5 a month is fine if they can do that for 6 months and then start paying regular dues again. If they think they will never be able to they need to reconsider membership. That's harsh, but if you need money for a house, social events, etc. then that's reality.
Members who do not pay dues cannot come to social events, have voice in the chapter, or buy t-shirts. They are still expected to show up to all required events (lke chapter).
What are your dues for if there's no housing/scholarship? It's possible you need to look at how much money is coming in and whether that needs to be reduced so that dues are easier to afford.
Lastly make sure guys are being told how much dues are before they pledge, and maybe start stressing that dues are MANDATORY so that they just expect to pay them coming in.
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