Why Join

When you’re a GAA member, you’ll enjoy perks and plenty of fun. But, it’s more than just a membership. Five things you may not know:

1. We’re a self-supporting, nonprofit organization serving alumni, students, parents and friends. Member dues directly support alumni events – like Homecoming and reunions.
2. When you’re looking for objective reporting on issues affecting the University, the Carolina Alumni Review is a trusted resource. Membership includes print and digital subscriptions.
3. Whether you want to make a career change or just need career advice,  Alumni Career Services is here to help you with career coaching, webinars and the Heels Engage Advising Network.
4. We help bring the best to Carolina through scholarships. Each year, local Carolina Clubs raise money from club activities to support scholarships for UNC students from their communities.
5. Our Tar Heel Network ensures legislators advocate for funding competitive faculty salaries and state-of-the-art facilities. These priorities keep Carolina top ranked in public higher education, enhancing the value of your diploma.

As a GAA life member, your dues support our University and preserve its great traditions — for your lifetime and beyond. Unlike annual dues, life member dues go into a permanent endowment. The life member dues you pay today will serve and strengthen your GAA and future generations of Tar Heels. Leave a lasting Carolina legacy by becoming a life member today and never pay dues again.

If you’d like to support the Association year after year but need a membership that fits into your yearly personal budget, become an annual member. You also have the option to use a free and flexible automatic renewal feature, so you’ll never have to worry about your membership lapsing. We’ll remind you each year before we charge your card, but you can enjoy peace of mind knowing that your annual commitment will be set up on a recurring basis.

If you are a Carolina student who wants to enhance your undergraduate experience with programs designed to provide leadership training, social and professional opportunities to interact with Carolina’s alumni family, begin your relationship with the Alumni Association as a student member.