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Can someone from an NPC/NIC organization answer this question? Is determining whether someone has the means to afford the cost of membership part of seeing if someone's a "good fit"? If true, then is Twilley's statement about "having a need" really that much of a gaffe? Isn't financial responsibility to the organization a big part of membership?
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Of course, I can only speak from my experience on my campus, but we did not determine whether someone had the means to afford membership. We made sure to give out financial information (during third party at formal rush; posted on the chapter website) and answered any questions girls had. We talked up payment plans, etc. We figured it was then the PNM's responsibility to decide if she could afford it or not, not ours. Even if their parents were fabu rich, after all, they might just refuse to pay for membership in a GLO.
On the other hand, dues were relatively inexpensive on my campus. Most students could come up with the necessary $200. Maybe if dues are higher it's more of a concern. But I suspect that in most cases, sororities and fraternities figure the PNM is smart enough to make a budget, talk to her parents, consider getting a job, etc.
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