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SWPA has three membership categories.  When you join the Southwestern Psychological Association (all member categories), you get immediate access to features such as the ability to submit presentations for the upcoming convention and you will receive the SWPA e-newsletter and occasional other correspondence from the Executive Committee.   Members may also place announcements in the SWPA e-newsletter free of charge (non-member announcements for jobs or services cost $50).

Full Membership

  • To be eligible for membership without the endorsement of a current SWPA member, a person must be a current member of a national or international psychological association or a member of a widely recognized specialized society of psychologists. 
  • Alternatively, with the endorsement of a current SWPA member, persons may be eligible for membership if they have completed at least two years of graduate level work in a recognized program in psychology or from a program primarily psychological in content (but are not currently a student in a psychology program), or have completed a master's degree in psychology from a recognized graduate school. 
  • Once regular membership is attained, a person may not return to a different membership level.
  • SWPA members are entitled to all rights and privileges of the Association without restriction.
  • Annual dues $60* (dues cycle goes from July 1 - June 30; dues cover annual confernce registration)

Student Membership
  • Student members shall be persons enrolled in a psychology program and who have the endorsement of a current SWPA member (who is not a student).
  • Student members are entitled to all rights and privileges of the Association except holding of offices other student representatives.
  • Annual dues $30* (dues cycle goes from July 1 - June 30; dues cover annual confernce registration)

Associate Members
  • Associate members shall be individuals who have completed an undergraduate degree in psychology, or are currently employed in a psychology-related field, or are endorsed by a current SWPA member, but who do not meet the requirements for full or student membership. 
  • All associate membership applications will be reviewed for approval by the Executive Council.
  • Associate Members are entitled to all rights and privileges of the Association except the holding of office.
  • Annual dues $35* (dues cycle goes from July 1 - June 30; dues cover annual confernce registration)

* A $10 late registration fee will be added to all dues paid less than three weeks from the dates of the conference.



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