Benefits of membership

• Network & socialize with an active group of Peace Corps people.

• Attend & help fund (through your dues) our social, educational, and cultural events.

• Support our mini-grants program with your dues.

• Help fulfill Peace Corps' third goal: To help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.

• Receive our newsletters and invitations to all of our events.

• Vote in our annual board election.

• Assist Peace Corps applicants and soon-to-be PCVs in preparing for Peace Corps service.

• Help recently-returned RPCVs with their readjustment.

• Serve as a resource for RPCVs new to the area.

• Participate in local volunteer activities.

Membership FEES

FREE for:

• Current Peace Corps Invitees

• Current Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs)

• Recently Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) for their first 12 months after close of service (COS)

$25* a year for:

• All others

*Note that on March 1, 2024, dues increased from $20/year to $25/year, several several years with no increase.

It’s quick and easy! Plus, you’ll get a convenient auto-generated receipt for your personal and tax purposes.

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Select Santa Barbara Peace Corps Association as your choice of NPCA Affiliate Group. Please note that NPCA may take up to 2 months or longer to let us know you paid through them, so please email us to let us know you paid through them.