Do inactive or abroad members have to pay dues?

[SoCalGirl]

Most dues don't go towards only that semester's expenses. There's all the national fees and insurance plus campus fees (IFC/CPC dues). Recruitment, philanthropy, sports, etc. Those fees get divided over the year instead of one lump sum. You may be there half the year but recruitment is still going to happen and that needs funding.

[TechTransfer]

in my chapter, you're always responsible to pay national dues and fees. for local dues, if you're voluntarily inactive (eg, if you're going abroad), you don't pay. if you're involuntarily inactive (eg, for grades), you pay.