TSA Affiliation

Affiliation with National TSA provides an opportunity for students to take learning beyond the classroom and explore topics of career interest. TSA provides rules and guidelines, that can be integrated into your STEM curriculum, for more than 75 middle school and high school competitions. 

Is your school interested in starting a chapter? Follow these steps:

• Find a teacher or faculty member willing to advise the chapter.

• Review helpful resources HERE.

• Decide on your level of affiliation: (See Affiliation levels below)

• Collect your dues.

• Affiliate with National TSA HERE.

• Reach out to the State Advisor if you have any questions!

TSA Chapter Affiliation Levels

• • • Red Chapter Affiliation Program (Red CAP)
      A chapter affiliates up to 10 members by paying a flat fee (members may be added during the year for an additional fee). The membership fee for Red CAP is $120 at the national level, plus state dues.

    • White Chapter Affiliation Program (White CAP)
      A chapter affiliates 11 or more members by paying a per member fee for state and national dues. The membership fee for White CAP is $12 per member at the national level, plus state dues.

    • Blue Chapter Affiliation Program (Blue CAP)
      A chapter affiliates an unlimited number of members in a school for a flat fee. This option is popular among chapters in which students rotate through a STEM class for a portion of the year because it enables all students to be members. The membership fee for Blue CAP is $400 at the national level, plus state dues.

• • • The chapter affiliation program that is chosen must be the same at the state and national level:

      • Red CAP chapters automatically become White CAP chapters when they affiliate 11 or more members.

      • Red CAP or White CAP chapters may convert to Blue CAP at any time.

      • TSA operates under a unified dues policy, whereby members must affiliate and pay applicable dues at the local, state, and national levels. Click here for a list of state dues.