Membership Fee Increase

As a reminder, Beta Gamma Sigma's Lifetime Membership Fee has increased from $55 to $65. This fee remains the only financial requirement for a member's lifetime - once you become a member, you never have to pay another dime to remain a lifetime member.

This increase, which took effect September 1, 2006, was necessitated by increases in shipping, printing, and other costs. However, the fee still remains very low, and new members today receive much more from their membership than in the past.

For instance, in addition to lifetime recognition for academic achievement, the lifetime membership fee entitles new members to a one-year subscription to BusinessWeek (print edition for those with a U.S. or Canadian address, digital version for those with mailing addresses outside the U.S. and Canada) and Fortune (for those with a U.S. address only) magazines. In addition, members can take advantage of all the benefits of membership (http://www.betagammasigma.org/benefits.htm) like the BGS CareerCentral Job Board, the Alumni Chapter Program, and discounts on publications, insurance products, financial services, travel assistance, test prep services (Princeton Review, Kaplan, Schweser), and much more. The lifetime membership fee is still very low compared to the number and quality of services received.