Thank you Karen. I just paid for the program membership. I really thank you for the information as it saved me a hefty explanation in the future. Sue On Tue, Sep 12, 2023 at 3:26 PM Karen Keim <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Susan, > If you get money from your institution you can pay for individual > memberships. You can't use your federal grant funds for that. > > Karen Hadley Keim > (She/Her) > Director Maine Educational Opportunity Center & > Maine Educational Talent Search > 207.299.6590 > > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 12, 2023 at 2:51 PM Katharine Lualdi < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Hi, Susan. >> MEEOA program membership is an allowable cost, individual memberships >> aren't because they are non-transferrable (vs. NEOA). But without the >> individual memberships, you have to pay the full conference rate when the >> time comes. >> >> All three are key to MEEOA's bottom line. >> >> Hope this helps. >> Katharine >> >> *Katharine Lualdi, Ph.D.* >> *Director, TRIO Student Support Services* >> *Southern Maine Community College* >> *Phone (207) 741-5974* >> *Fax **(207) 741-5806* >> *She/Her Why pronouns <https://pronouns.org/what-and-why>?* >> [log in to unmask] >> Book an appointment with me by clicking HERE >> <https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=21255915&calendarID=5067660> >> >> >> *Please do NOT send documents containing all or part of a Social Security >> Number, birth date, or other personally identifiable information using >> unsecured email or text message.* >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 11, 2023 at 4:44 PM Susan Dubay <[log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> My name is Susan Dubay and I am the Director of Student Support Services >>> at UMFK. Would someone mind talking me through the differences between >>> program and individual? I have three staff and myself. >>> >>> Thank you so much. >>> >>> Sue >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 6, 2023 at 10:57 AM Kathryn Bosse <[log in to unmask]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello MEEOA, >>>> >>>> My name is Kathryn Bosse and I will be taking over for Kate as the new >>>> Membership Chair for 2023-2024. I work at the University of Maine at >>>> Presque Isle under both Upward Bound and Talent Search grants. I'm so >>>> excited to work with all of you in this new capacity. >>>> >>>> As you know, it's Fall! Time to enroll/renew your MEEOA Membership >>>> (Individual and Program) for the new year! >>>> >>>> Please access the links below to learn more about the benefits and >>>> details of MEEOA membership, and let us know you'd like to be a member. * If >>>> you have new colleagues in your program this year, please, please, share >>>> this email. * It's an opportunity for them to learn more about our >>>> Association and join this list-serv, on which we rely to share information >>>> about upcoming events and reach out to colleagues on time sensitive issues. >>>> The link to the membership page: >>>> https://www.meeoa.org/membership.php?id=4 >>>> The link to the join or renewal process: >>>> https://www.meeoa.org/join_meeoa_info.php?id=4 >>>> >>>> Enrolling/renewing generates an invoice that you can use to make your >>>> $25 individual (or $75 program) membership payment, or you can click the >>>> yellow "PayPal" linke. If your membership name is different from your >>>> payment name, please let me know ([log in to unmask])! >>>> >>>> Each person can have an individual membership. Each separate TRIO >>>> Grant, even if one office runs more than one grant, is asked to have a >>>> Program Membership. >>>> >>>> *Important NOTE*: If you're generating an electronic payment through >>>> the University of Maine System for your MEEOA (or NEOA) payments, please >>>> refer to the attached document, "Purchase Orders for MEEOA and NEOA for >>>> UMS." *Following these steps will help us greatly in crediting you >>>> electronic payment to the right invoice! If someone has fine-tuned >>>> electronic payments for the Maine Community College System, we'd be >>>> thrilled to have you share those steps with your colleagues.* >>>> >>>> Please let me know if you have any questions, and I look forward to >>>> seeing you at this year's MEEOA Conference! >>>> >>>> Kathryn >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Susan M. Dubay >>> Director of Student Support Services at UMFK >>> University of Maine at Fort Kent >>> 207.834.7869 >>> [log in to unmask] >>> Office located in Student Success Center/TRIO >>> Apply for TRIO today! >>> https://mycampus.maine.edu/group/umfk/trio-application/ >>> >>> >>> -- Susan M. Dubay Director of Student Support Services at UMFK University of Maine at Fort Kent 207.834.7869 [log in to unmask] Office located in Student Success Center/TRIO Apply for TRIO today! https://mycampus.maine.edu/group/umfk/trio-application/