Student Member Program
Are you a student interested in improving your community, leading by example and putting kindness into action? Join millions of Lions in the largest service club organization in the world, and enjoy benefits created especially for student members.
Student discount benefits
Join or charter a club as a student and save on membership dues and fees.
- Students ages 30 and younger joining any club type are eligible to pay half international dues and get a charter or entrance fee waiver. Please see the Membership Dues and Fees Chart (TK-40) for current dues information.
- Students over age 30 joining campus Lions clubs pay a discounted charter or entrance fee of US$10.00 and full international dues.
Important billing and dues information
Special billing adjustment for campus Lions clubs
To charter a campus Lions club, at least five (5) of the required 20 charter members must be student members.
Campus Lions clubs qualify for a special billing adjustment period. These clubs may pay January dues by March 31 and July dues by September 30. Lions International will give credits to campus Lions clubs for roster adjustments submitted within this time period without penalty.
Discounted dues members
Student members ages 30 and younger are eligible to waive their international dues discount if they so choose. In areas using the Lion Portal, Lions club secretaries can waive discounted dues members’ international dues discount on the Lion Portal. In areas not using the Lion Portal, please reach out to memberservicecenter@lionsclubs.org for assistance waiving the international dues discount for student members.
For more information about discounted dues members, please see chapter XVII of the Board Policy Manual.
Dues requirements for chartering student members
In the case of a newly chartered campus Lions clubs or clubs with a majority of student members, each charter member who qualifies for the Student Member Program is required to prepay one year international dues at the student member rate. Such dues must be submitted with the club charter application. Once the club is established, prepayment of dues is not required.
Complete the Student Member Certification Worksheet (Stu5) to assist with age and enrollment verification.
Learn more about Campus Lions Clubs by visiting the program page.
For more information about the Student Member Program, contact the Membership Division.
