UC dues question

[ree-Xi]

Remember that dues might be higher in one particular group because they include "things" for which in other groups, you might have to pay out of pocket. In most cases, it all works out to be pretty close when you look at everything you end up spending money on over the quarter/semester.

Forget about room and board and parlor fees for a minute. For example (these are made up numbers for simplicity sake):

ABC charges: $100 national dues, $500 chapter dues. All event shirts are included, as are favors at formals, and tickets to campus basketball games for the season.

DEF charges: $100 national dues, $300 chapter dues. All event shirts, favors, and tickets to campus basketball games are extra. The $200 difference is essentially what the shirts/favors/game tickets would cost.

So, looking at the $$ alone isn't really telling you the whole story. Choosing one NPC chapter over another just due to cost might not save you any money in the long run. The biggest difference would be chapters with/without houses and live-in requirements.

[babybirdy]

Thank you for all the advice and information. I understand that it is a mutual selection, but if it came down to Bid Day and I had to rank two sororities that I liked a lot then the finanical info would come into play. The difference between $300 and $900 a quarter is a lot considering that I am planning on being in a sorority all four years. I will be taking everything into consideration as I rush and I am excited to see where the process takes me. Also, I will try and find a part time job to help with the expenses.
Thank you again.

[southbymidwest]

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

Remember that dues might be higher in one particular group because they include "things" for which in other groups, you might have to pay out of pocket. In most cases, it all works out to be pretty close when you look at everything you end up spending money on over the quarter/semester.

Forget about room and board and parlor fees for a minute. For example (these are made up numbers for simplicity sake):

ABC charges: $100 national dues, $500 chapter dues. All event shirts are included, as are favors at formals, and tickets to campus basketball games for the season.

DEF charges: $100 national dues, $300 chapter dues. All event shirts, favors, and tickets to campus basketball games are extra. The $200 difference is essentially what the shirts/favors/game tickets would cost.

So, looking at the $$ alone isn't really telling you the whole story. Choosing one NPC chapter over another just due to cost might not save you any money in the long run. The biggest difference would be chapters with/without houses and live-in requirements.

EXCELLENT ADVICE. This is quite true on my daughter's campus. Some sororities include just about everything in their dues, others have bare bones dues and you pay for individual events, shirts, etc.

[Always AlphaGam]

Originally Posted by babybirdy

Thank you for all the advice and information. I understand that it is a mutual selection, but if it came down to Bid Day and I had to rank two sororities that I liked a lot then the finanical info would come into play. The difference between $300 and $900 a quarter is a lot considering that I am planning on being in a sorority all four years. I will be taking everything into consideration as I rush and I am excited to see where the process takes me. Also, I will try and find a part time job to help with the expenses.
Thank you again.

It's really easy to say this before recruitment starts. Using $$$ as the deciding factor will only make you miserable, as 33girl said.

Do yourself a favor and quit mindf*****g yourself over the money. You have somewhat of an idea of what to expect. You know it'll cost you and your parents money. Go through recruitment with an open mind and don't worry too much over the financial stuff because God knows recruitment can be stressful enough as it is. Let the process take you where it takes you.

[ree-Xi]

You could also, um, get a part time job to offset costs.