Categories & Pricing

U.S. colleges, universities, state systems, or consortiums, that offer students access to education abroad opportunities, whether managed by the applicant institution itself, or by other entities. Students enrolled in education abroad programs who are from other institutions must comprise no more than 30% of the total enrollment in the education abroad programs of the applicant. (If enrollment from other institutions exceeds 30%, applicants are considered to be a Provider Organization.)

U.S. Institutions with a need for financial assistance have the opportunity to apply for grant funding to help defray the cost of membership.

Universities located outside of the U.S. that engage in outbound mobility or host U.S. students in education abroad opportunities such as study abroad programs, courses, or on exchanges.

*If an institution outside of the U.S. does not receive U.S. students but does engage in outbound mobility, the membership level will be determined by the number of its students that go abroad as outlined above.

Institutions outside of the U.S. with a need for financial assistance have the opportunity to apply for grant funding to help defray the cost of membership.

Organizations (for-profit or non-profit) that provide education abroad opportunities for students from U.S. colleges and universities. If a U.S. college or university enrolls students from other institutions and these students comprise more than 30% of the total enrolled in the education abroad programs of the applicant, the applicant institution is considered a Provider Organization.

Provider organizations with a need for financial assistance will have the opportunity to apply for grant funding to help defray the cost of membership.

Membership associations, businesses, or other entities (either for-profit or non-profit) that do not directly administer or sponsor education abroad opportunities for college- level students but do provide a service in support of education abroad.

Annual dues: $1,030

This category also includes secondary institutions (ie, high schools). While The Forum does not currently serve secondary education abroad directly, we recognize that The Forum’s resources and training opportunities can be of benefit to professionals and institutions that send high-school students abroad. For this reason, The Forum welcomes secondary institutions to join as affiliate members, but caution them that the resources and services provided by The Forum are developed by higher education professionals and specifically for students at the college level.

Select non-profit foundations that donate funds and/or supports through its activities the education abroad field may qualify for a reduced fee in the Affiliate category. Please contact The Forum at membership@forumea.org for more information and the cost of annual dues.

The Forum maintains selective reciprocal membership arrangements with other membership associations to advance the strategic goals of each association.

While The Forum is an institutional membership association, individuals who are not affiliated with an institution of higher education or an organization that services/supports U.S. higher education study abroad, may apply to receive some of the benefits of membership. An Individual will only be considered for Individual membership if they meet one of the following criteria:

• The individual is between jobs;
• The individual works for a secondary education institution;
• The individual is fully retired;
• The individual is a full-time graduate student enrolled at a non-member institution*

Acceptance of Individual memberships is at the sole discretion of The Forum. Annual dues for an Individual member is $155.

*Graduate students enrolled at a member institution are permitted to take advantage of the institutional membership benefits. Graduate students will be asked to provide expected date of graduation before access to benefits is granted. For more information about this option, send an email to membership@forumea.org.