Notice for Current Student Affiliates and Trainee Affiliates—Annual Eligibility Task Coming Soon!

Student Affiliate and Trainee Affiliate is a temporary status that requires confirmation of your eligibility to continue for 2025. You will receive an email in mid-August alerting you that the eligibility form is accessible via your AAFS Account Portal. You must complete the annual eligibility confirmation before we can generate a 2025 dues notice or offer member registration rates for the 2025 annual conference.

Student Affiliates

• If you are enrolled in a program relevant to forensic science, you are required to submit the annual Student Affiliate Eligibility Form, completed by your academic advisor. Note for masters and doctorate students in the Anthropology Section: you must be sponsored by a full Member or Fellow of the Anthropology Section.

• If you are now employed in a forensic science discipline, you are required to submit an application for upgrade to Trainee Affiliate or Associate Member by October 1, 2024.

   

• If you are no longer enrolled in an educational program or working in a forensic science discipline, you may apply for the Student Affiliate Waiver. Student Affiliate status may be maintained for two consecutive calendar years beginning at the end of the calendar year within which graduation occurs. During the two-year period, once employment in a recognized forensic discipline is achieved, Student Affiliates will be required to upgrade their membership to Trainee Affiliate or Associate Member. During time on the waiver, you will still be responsible for your Student Affiliate dues.

   

• If you are graduating prior to the end of the 2024 calendar year, you must either apply for the waiver or provide your spring semester education information.

Trainee Affiliates 

• Please review the section requirements for Associate Member on our website at https://www.aafs.org/membership-requirements.
• If you meet the requirements as outlined by your section, you are required to submit an application for upgrade to Associate Member by October 1, 2024.
• If you do not meet the experience requirements, you are required to submit the annual Trainee Affiliate Eligibility Form, completed by your immediate supervisor.

 Please feel free to contact Membership Coordinator Cheryl Hunter at chunter@aafs.org with any questions.