Individual Membership Information
Not an individual? Belong to an organization that might benefit from membership?
Check out our new Non-Academic Institutional Affiliate membership!
(Academic Institutional Membership Information may be found here.)
Dues: Annual dues are as follows:
(If you are located outside the United States, please add $5.00 to membership fee for postage.)
- $40 for students (full-time, in residence, 5-year limit, ID REQUIRED)
- $50 for retirees
- $60 for those with annual income* less than $30,000
- $75 for those with annual income between $30,000 and $50,000
- $85 for those with annual income between $50,000 and $80,000
- $95 for those with annual income above $80,000
- $40 for spouse/partner
- $2,250 Lifetime Membership
- $500 Lifetime Membership (one of five annual installments)
* This refers to individual, and not family, income.
New Members: You can mail in an application 
or join online!
(Note:
Membership is based on the calendar year. Applications received after October 1st will start the following
calendar year, unless otherwise specified. Those received prior to October 1st will begin retroactive to the beginning of the current year.)
Current Members: You can mail in a renewal form or click
here to renew online.
Update your Directory information! Print or email the update form and return it to the SAM Office. We like to know about your interests, so make sure you include your interest codes. Here is the SAM Directory Interest Tables to help you.