Student Section Of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)

The purpose of the student section is to provide for and to promote the professional development of college students in family and consumer sciences programs, who are members of the AAFCS, specifically by:

Promoting AAFCS program of work and student section plan of action
Providing opportunities for developing leadership among members
Providing experiences to increase mutual understanding among people
Becoming familiar with the history, current trends, and the future of AAFCS
Providing opportunities to meet people in the family and consumers sciences profession
Exploring career opportunities
Developing professional/educational interests which lead to active membership at local, state and national levels

Requirements for Membership in AAFCS

Any student enrolled in a program in Family and Consumer Sciences at Northwest is eligible to be a student member.

A professional member of AAFCS will have a bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or Canada, with:

A major in family and consumer sciences, or in a specialized area of these programs
A major in a specialized subject matter area related to family and consumer sciences with two years employment experiences in family and consumer sciences related areas.

Dues

The current national and state dues for student members of AAFCS are $60.00 per year, plus $10.00 for local dues. The money is used to help defray the cost of maintaining student records, as well as the production and dissemination of the Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences to student members. The Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences is a very valuable resource to help students keep current with the profession and to use for research when doing projects.

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For more information contact:

Family and Consumer Sciences
Northwest Missouri State University
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468-6001
Phone: 660.562.1168
E-mail: dfravel@nwmissouri.edu