FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The National Pledge fee is a one-time fee of $90 and is due within 14 days of becoming a new member. This fee provides each new member with a new member manual and new member education materials.

The National Initiation fee is a one-time fee of $260 and is due 14 days prior to the scheduled initiation. This fee provides each brother with the official Fraternity membership badge and certificate, and a lifelong subscription to the national magazine, the Triangle REVIEW.

The National Active Fee (NAF) is currently set at $550 and is due within two weeks of starting the academic term. This fee is split evenly each academic term over the course of one year. This fee subsidizes national events and resources, undergraduate chapter support, expansion efforts, alumni services, and Triangle Headquarter operations.

The Risk Management Program Fee is currently set at $150. This is the “base rate”. Chapters may pay more or less, based on their claims and performance history. This fee is due once a year on September 15 and is made in order to provide the safest undergraduate experience. Triangle Fraternity has partnered with James R. Favor & Co. to provide insurance coverage to our members. For more information, visit their website at www.jrfco.com.

This fee provides liability and other insurance coverage for chapter officers, members and volunteers and supports Triangle’s Health & Safety programs and resources, such as training and presentations to prevent alcohol/substance abuse, sexual misconduct and hazing. For more information on the Fraternity Health and Safety Initiative, visit the website at http://fhsi.jrfco.com/

The Active Chapter fee is $1,200 per year. This fee is billed in two installments of $600 each and covers the registration costs of two chapter delegates to attend National Convention. Registration includes shared hotel room and convention meals and events.

The Alumni Chapter fee is $720 per year and covers the registration cost of one alumnus delegate to attend National Convention. The full amount is billed in March. All payments are due within 30 days of the chapter receiving the invoice from the National Headquarters.

In order to help chapters minimize the cost of national fees, Triangle has initiated a Growth Initiative. Chapters that grow total membership over the previous year can get a credit against their national fees. Growth of 3 or 4 men results in a credit of $15 per total active membership (not just the 3 or 4 men). Growth of 5 to 9 men results in a credit of $25 per total active membership. Growth of 10 or more men results in a credit of $50 per total active membership.

Chapter membership numbers are calculated at the end of the fiscal year (June 30) by taking the total dollar amount of National Active Fees (NAFs) and dividing by that year’s NAF, then comparing to the previous year. Any applicable credit is applied to the chapter account to reduce any current account balance or to apply toward future billings of pledge, initiation, NAFs or chapter fees. In this way, growth helps reduce overall chapter fees to Triangle.