Annual Fee FAQ

Purpose of the annual fee & what it covers

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Annual fee requirement

Traditional chapters must pay the annual fee each year to remain active and enjoy the benefits provided by National FFA.

Note: Traditional chapters support local FFA chapters, which set them apart from nontraditional chapters such as corporate, collegiate, and past state officer.

Pay online

  1. Go to the Alumni Leader Dashboard in FFA.org.

  2. Under Quick Access, select Manage Roster.

    If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to log in.

  3. Select Manage Batches from the left-hand menu.

  4. In the Search area, select Alumni as the Member Type.

    The default member type is Student for alumni advisors.

  5. Scroll down to the Annual Fee Details section and click the credit card icon in the Actions column.

  6. Follow the prompts to complete the online payment process.

Not all state FFA alumni associations allow online payments. Look for the credit card icon to see if it’s available.

Pay by mail

  1. Go to the Alumni Leader Dashboard in FFA.org.

  2. Under Quick Access, select Manage Roster.

    If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to log in.

  3. Select Manage Batches from the left-hand menu.

  4. In the Search area, select Alumni as the Member Type.

    The default member type is Student for alumni advisors.

  5. Scroll down to the Annual Fee Details section and click the printer icon in the Actions column.

  6. Take the appropriate steps to download, save, and print the fee details.

  7. Mail the payment to the Remit Payment To address provided in the fee details.

Some state FFA alumni associations require chapters to pay online and will not accept payments by mail. Please contact your state to confirm their payment preference.

Please do not mail your payment to the National FFA.

Pay National FFA by phone

Unfortunately, the National FFA does not accept phone payments for annual fees. Please contact your state FFA alumni association for alternative payment options.

Pay National FFA by mail

Unfortunately, the National FFA does not accept payments by mail. Please contact your state FFA alumni association for other payment options.

Check your payment status

Return to Manage Batches to check the status of your payment.

If paid online: Upon completing your online payment, the fee status immediately changes to Approved and a green circle icon with a “P” appears.

If paid by mail: If you mailed your payment, your state FFA alumni association must acknowledge they received your payment in the roster system. If approved, your fee status will either be National or Approved. You may see an invoice number as well, which indicates your state has been invoiced.

If the status hasn’t changed to National or Approved after sufficient time, contact your state FFA alumni association to confirm that your payment was received.

Updated on April 28, 2024

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