FAQs

Effective 01/01/1026, the Federation launched this Member Portal to replace our legacy Payment system.

“RENEWING MEMBERS:  If you have existing paid membership time remaining on the legacy system before expiration, you will automatically receive a prorated refund or a membership time extension after you activate your membership on the new portal.

Autorenewals on the legacy payment system will be cancelled and you will receive a notification from PayPal confirming cancellation.“

“UPGRADING FROM INDIVIDUAL TO HOUSEHOLD:  If you have a student who is already a member and are adding one or more students to your household, then you will be upgrading from an individual membership to a Household membership that covers everyone at your address.

If the individual has existing paid membership time remaining on the legacy payment system before expiration, you will automatically receive a prorated refund or a membership time extension after you activate your Household membership on the new portal.

Autorenewals on the legacy payment system will be cancelled and you will receive a notification from PayPal confirming cancellation.”

“EXPIRED MEMBERS: If your membership has expired and you are reinstating it on the Member Portal, you may incur a reinstatement fee and may need to pay dues for the lapsed time period to avoid a delay in being eligible for your next rank promotion.”

Yes, if autorenewal is currently active for your membership on the legacy PayPal payment system, then it will continue to renew until you activate a membership on the Member Portal or the credit card on file with PayPal expires.

However, after 01/01/2026 you will need to have an active account and membership on the Member Portal in order to print your membership card.