'''Membership''' in [[NASPA]] currently costs US$30/per year (regardless of residence: U.S., Canada or overseas), which may be paid
in different ways:
* by check (drawn on a U.S. bank) or money order, payable to NASPA, and sent with a completed [[Media:NASPA_Membership_Form.pdf|membership form]], sent to:
* online payment through this web site using PayPal, eCheck or major credit cards will be available before July 1st, 2009
Memberships purchased on or before the [[National SCRABBLE Championship]]December 31, 2009 have an extended initial term: your membership will be valid until from the end receipt of your dues through December 31, 2010. ThereafterAfter that, ongoing memberships will begin on each membership term is up to one calendar year (from January 1 and end on through December 31). The main current benefits of membership are:
* Eligibility to play in [[NSA]] or NASPA [[tournaments]]