Every Student. Every Chapter. Every Day.
Ensuring Every AG Student has a place in FFA
Today, many agricultural education students are missing out on the transformative opportunities that the three-component model offers because of a financial barrier—FFA student dues. These dues create an obstacle, particularly for students from underserved communities, preventing them from accessing the leadership, personal growth, and career success that a complete agricultural education program fosters.
State FFA leaders and advisors are uniquely positioned to champion a change to eliminate student dues and create opportunities for all agricultural education students. Your dedication to student success has the power to shape lives and the future of FFA.
Here’s how we can work together to eliminate student dues:
- Advocate for Support: Share the importance of removing financial barriers with stakeholders and decision-makers in your state or district.
- Share Models of Sustainable Funding: Collaborate with FFA at the state and national levels to create alternative funding models that maintain the quality of programs without burdening students.
- Tell the Story: Use real-life examples of students who have thrived in FFA to build momentum and inspire action within your communities.
Ideas from FFA Advisors
Get ideas for your state or chapter by watching the videos below from other FFA advisors on aspects of full FFA membership.
Frequently Asked Questions
TRANSITION RESOURCES
Letter To Administrators
Removing Barriers Proposal (includes fee table)
National FFA Congressional Charter|
Integral Nature of Instruction, SAE and FFA
CHAPTER FEE CALCULATOR
FULL MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
- Reinforces FFA as an integral part of agricultural education in the classroom and helps remove the “club” connotation.
- One fee covers all students in the agricultural education program. How the fee is sourced will be up to the local chapter and state association.
- State associations will have the flexibility to implement the chapter fee system as long as individual students are not required to pay individual dues.
- It makes budgeting easier by providing the ability to budget the affiliation fee in advance for local programs and states.
- If a student is accidentally left off the roster, they can be added at any time without the chapter having to pay additional fees.
- Ensures access to FFA activities, awards, and programming to all enrolled agricultural education students.