Membership Requirements

Interested in joining?

  • Grade Requirements
  • Attend the following:
    1. At least 8 technical events;
    2. At least 3 general meetings;
    3. Fulfill the fundraising requirement as determined by the Executive Board; typically NFL games or Concerts
    4. Fulfill the community service requirement as follows:
      1. Participate in 4 credits of community service
      2. Complete 4 hours of tutoring service.
  • Fulfill the Voluntary Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program requirements by attending training, becoming VITA preparer certified, and serving 16 hours of VITA service (taking place in SPRING 2026)

How to become a Candidate & Pre-Candidate:

  1. Submit your Candidate Essay, Candidate Application, & Unofficial Transcript by 11:59 PM on September 19th, 2025.
  2. Pay your club dues via PayPal @bapzetatheta by 11:59 PM on September 19th, 2025.
    • $75 for initiated Seniors (Members)
    • $125 for new Juniors & Seniors (Candidates)
    • $50 for Freshmen and Sophomores (Pre- Candidates)
  3. Schedule your Candidate 1:1 by September 19th, 2025. Email vpcandidate.bap@gmail.com with five available times requesting a 15-minute interval during the week. The meeting will be conducted in person. 

*If you have any difficulty paying your club dues by the deadline, please reach out to the VP of Candidates by 11:59 PM on September 19th, 2025.

(If these links are not working, that means that you have missed the application deadline, and the form is now closed. In order to apply from here on, please send an e-mail to vpcandidate.bap@gmail.com)

Click here for the Candidate & Pre-Candidate Application

Click here for the Candidate & Pre-Candidate Essay Information

Click here for the VITA interest sign-up sheet (Only for Spring 2026)