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Dues Collection

How Do Sororities Handle Members Who Can't Afford Dues? Payment Plans, Hardship Policies, and Grants (2026 Guide)

Mostly at the chapter level. Sororities and fraternities handle members who can't afford dues with installment payment plans, private hardship conversations with the treasurer, chapter or Panhellenic dues scholarships, status changes (inactive, early alumna), and university fee waivers. National foundation member-assistance grants at Chi Omega, Alpha Chi Omega, and Phi Mu exclude dues by rule, and some organizations have no hardship mechanism at all. What each published policy says, plus how often chapters on Dueflow void or split charges.

Sam CooperSam Cooper
Dues Collection

Does Your Chapter Have to Use the Dues Platform Nationals Picked? What 2026 Fraternity Billing Policies Say

Sometimes. Phi Delta Theta now requires every chapter to use Unified Finance as its sole dues and banking platform (exemptions reviewed yearly). Phi Kappa Tau returned to chapter billing for Fall 2026 and lets chapters collect locally by any method. Delta Upsilon encourages re:Members but does not require it. What each published 2026 policy says, how to tell which billing model you are under, and what a treasurer still decides.

Sam CooperSam Cooper
Dues Collection

How Much Are Fraternity National Dues? 2026-27 Fee Schedules From 9 Headquarters

Fraternity national dues run about $100 to $220 per member per year at the headquarters that publish them (median $195), and $415 to $491 once liability insurance and assessments are added. Joining costs another $265 to $480 one-time. Published 2025-27 fee schedules from TKE, Beta, ZBT, DU, Pi Kappa Phi, Phi Kappa Sigma, Delta Chi, KA, and Alpha Delta Phi, with sources.

Sam CooperSam Cooper
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Treasury Management

How to Open a Bank Account for a Fraternity or Sorority Chapter (and Which Account Is Best): 2026 Guide

How to open a bank account for a fraternity or sorority chapter, step by step: EIN, organizing documents, nationals' banking rules, choosing the account, signers, and connecting your dues platform. Plus the four account types chapters use in 2026, why banks got stricter after Rev. Proc. 2026-8, and how to keep the account clean through officer transitions.

Richie SpencerRichie Spencer
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Platform Comparisons

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Dueflow vs Greekly

Annual chapter contract, quote-based pricing

Dueflow vs ChapterHub

Free beta, dues fee still a placeholder

Dueflow vs PayDues

No subscription, but 0.5–1% of every payment

Dueflow vs ChapterSpot

Now re:Members CRM; Salesforce for HQ, quote-only

Dueflow vs Eternitie

Alumni-directory-first OS for Greek life, quote-only

Dueflow vs GreekWard

Quote-only pricing, HQ-first, sales-led onboarding

Dueflow vs re:Members

Parent of Greekbill + Billhighway, quote-only pricing

Dueflow vs WildApricot

General association software, $66/mo for 100 contacts + 2.99% processing

$713
saved / yr

Dueflow vs ChapterBuilder

Recruitment CRM, free to $850/yr, no dues collection

$600+
saved / yr

Dueflow vs LegFi

$3–9/member/month in platform fees

$6,000
saved / yr

Dueflow vs BillHighway

Per-member platform fees + lengthy setup

$5,000
saved / yr

Dueflow vs Greek Capital Management

$25/member/semester + cancellation penalties

$5,000
saved / yr

Dueflow vs GreekBill

$18/member/semester + 5.15% processing

$3,600
saved / yr

Dueflow vs OmegaFi

$3/member/month + opaque ACH pricing

$3,600
saved / yr

Dueflow vs Greekstack

$1,000/yr + 5% of every dollar collected

$3,500
saved / yr

Dueflow vs GreekTrack

Platform fees + limited modern payments

$3,500
saved / yr

Dueflow vs Rush+

Recruitment app, $120–$220/semester list, no dues collection

$240
saved / yr

Dueflow vs Greek Connect

Comms and points app, $120/semester, dues added on

$240+
saved / yr

Dueflow vs Greek Chapter

$200/yr operations app, no dues or chapter finances

$200
saved / yr

Dueflow vs DashBill

Platform fees for chapter management

$2,500
saved / yr

Dueflow vs RallyDues

Per-member monthly fee – dues, reminders, and reimbursements

$2,430
saved / yr

Dueflow vs Switch

$100/mo for full features, no automated collections

$1,200+
saved / yr

Dueflow vs TidyHQ

General club software, $690/yr Pro + 1–3% service fee

$1,190
saved / yr

Dueflow vs MyGreek

Dues only – no store, reimbursements, AI, or nationals

$1,188
saved / yr

Dueflow vs Covey

General club software, from $89/mo, plus processing

$1,068
saved / yr

Dueflow vs Crowded

Bank-account-first, $5 per ACH dues payment, Pro tier $49.99/mo

$0
saved / yr