Membership

Who Can Join?

Any student who has taken a course in Family and Consumer Sciences, or as determined by the state department of education, middle school through grade 12 is eligible for active membership in an affiliated FCCLA chapter within their school. Once the state and national dues are paid, the student will be an official affiliated member. Teachers must join FCCLA too. Teachers certified to teach Family and Consumer Sciences education, or as determined by the state department of education, can serve as the FCCLA chapter adviser. Texas now has its first Post-Secondary FCCLA chapter at Texas Tech University.

Texas FCCLA Regions

The state is divided into 5 regions. See the map of regions and list of counties at the links below.

Affiliation

Affiliation is the submission of your member names and membership dues. This is done in the National FCCLA portal. If you have questions or need assistance with affiliation, please contact the state office.

• Texas FCCLA chapters must affiliate through the National Affiliation Portal (linked below). Each chapter must have a separate primary advisor.

• Important Deadlines:
  November 1: Chapter advisors must electronically submit chapter member names in the affiliation portal by November 1 in order to compete in STAR/Proficiency Events or run an officer.
  November 15: Affiliation payment must be processed and applied to the invoice in the National Affiliation Portal by November 15.

• The National FCCLA portal should NOT be used as a record-keeping system. Chapters are responsible for paying all dues of members submitted.

• Please address all affiliation payments to:

  • Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
    13241 Woodland Park Road, Suite 100
    Herndon, VA 20171

Affiliation Rates and Packages

Affiliation Resources

• View affiliation tutorial videos here.

• The information sheet below, provided by National FCCLA, can be used to collect information from your members.

• Carl Perkins funding can be used for membership dues. Click on the link below for more information.

Membership Recruitment

Membership Recruitment Week

September 14 - 18, 2026
Local chapters can work to retain membership at the beginning of the school year and boost new membership with these engaging hashtags and themed days! Follow along with the rest of the state and tag @txfccla to get recognized by the state.

FCCLA Week

February 8 - 12, 2027

Celebrate FCCLA with themed days.