Join the Parent Association
All parents or legal guardians of undergraduate students currently enrolled in the University are invited to join the Parent Association. Membership for the Parent Association comes in three different forms. Take a moment to review the types below before signing up.
Explore our Membership Options
- Purple
Price: $45
Term: Valid for one year and renewable each May.
Benefits:
- Receive our monthly email updates
- Invitation to member events
- Access to care packages & Parent Association merchandise
- Access to virtual webinars
- Receive updated calendar and handbook (upon renewal)
- Gold
Price: $85
Term: Active as long as one student is continuously enrolled at Tech. If an additional student is added to the membership, then both student's enrollment MUST overlap for membership to be considered active. Membership expires once the last student graduates. Gold members must update their membership information when each new student enrolls at Tech.
Benefits:
- Purple membership benefits
- Student eligible for scholarship drawing
- Automatically receive updated Parent Association calendar each year
- Receive two tickets ($30 value) to the Family Weekend football game & two tickets ($20 value) to the Spring Family Basketball Doubleheader
- Student receives Parent Association lapel insignia at commencement
- Commencement photo
- Legacy
Price: $250
Term: Legacy memberships not expire and covers all members' students regardless of a gap in enrollment. Legacy members must update their membership information when each new student enrolls at Tech.
Benefits:
- All Purple & Gold benefits listed above
- $100 of membership dues goes towards scholarship fund
- Reserved seating during your student's commencement ceremony
- Member's name goes on scholarship donor list
- Exclusive Family Weekend discounts with local businesses
- Early access to care packages and member event registration
In addition to these benefits, we have found that students whose parents are members of the association are more likely to stay enrolled at Tech. The Fall 2014 & 2015 freshman cohorts combined to show a 3-6% increase in freshman to sophomore retention compared to the university weighted average of 74% for all freshmen.