1. Association of Textile, Apparel and Materials Professionals AATCC Students to Professionals AATCC Student Membership

2. Association of Textile, Apparel and Materials Professionals Join an AATCC Student Chapter Check out our Current Student Chapters: www.aatcc.org/stu/chapters/

3. Association of Textile, Apparel and Materials Professionals Form a Student Chapter! To form an AATCC Student Chapter you will need: A faculty advisor A minimum of 10 AATCC Student Members Student Chapters with 15 AATCC Student Members or more receive free membership for their Faculty Advisor AATCC Student Chapter officers can get one free year of AATCC membership for each 15 AATCC Student Members in their chapter

4. Association of Textile, Apparel and Materials Professionals Form a Student Chapter! AATCC Student Chapters can name themselves anything they like but must have “AATCC” in the name Must have written bylaws, see Student Chapter Handbook Student Chapter Handbook Must elect officers (Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer are required, but others may be elected or appointed as necessary)

5. Association of Textile, Apparel and Materials Professionals Form a Student Chapter! Write a letter of petition to the Membership committee and Board of Directors. Include the following: –Letter indicating that the members wish to form a chapter –List of at least 10 current AATCC Student Members at the school –Letter from a school faculty member indicating willingness to serve as advisor to the chapter (The proposed advisor must be a current senior or associate member of AATCC.) –Copy of the chapter bylaws (see Student Chapter Handbook for sample) Student Chapter Handbook

6. Association of Textile, Apparel and Materials Professionals Form a Student Chapter! The Membership Committee and Board of Directors will vote at the next committee meeting to recognize your petition to be an AATCC Student Chapter!

7. Association of Textile, Apparel and Materials Professionals Student Chapter Resources Student Chapter Program Guide Student Chapter Handbook Student Chapter FAQ’s Contact Membership ServicesMembership Services

8. Association of Textile, Apparel and Materials Professionals Why Join AATCC? AATCC Student Benefits

9. Association of Textile, Apparel and Materials Professionals Stay in the know with AATCC Publications AATCC Review AATCC News AATCC Journal of Research EBSCO Textile Technology Complete

10. Association of Textile, Apparel and Materials Professionals Publications: Bimonthly Magazine AATCC Review Now available in print, in pdf digital format, and as an online publication Award-winning Feature Articles AATCC News and Events Member Benefit for all members

11. Association of Textile, Apparel and Materials Professionals Published twice a month Interesting feature articles Technical articles AATCC news and events! Publications: e-newsletter

12. Association of Textile, Apparel and Materials Professionals Publications: Bimonthly Online Academic Journal AATCC Journal of Research All new electronic peer-reviewed journal

13. Association of Textile, Apparel and Materials Professionals Publications: Article Archive Knowledge at Your Finger Tips! All AATCC Members can access the EBSCO “Textile Technology Complete” database— more than 400 textile publications from around the world (abstracts and full text)

14. Association of Textile, Apparel and Materials Professionals Professional Development Internship Site Resume Postings Student Competitions Attend AATCC Conferences Grants and Scholarships

15. Association of Textile, Apparel and Materials Professionals Online: AATCC Internship and Jobsite Post your resume Send your resume for corporate members Internships Search for internships JobSite: Corporate members looking for textile-specific individuals

16. Association of Textile, Apparel and Materials Professionals Student Opportunities Student Awards and Competitions The Concept2Consumer ® competitions C2C Design Competition C2C Merchandising Competition Herman & Myrtle Goldstein Paper Competition Student Chapter Awards Outstanding Graduate Award

17. Association of Textile, Apparel and Materials Professionals Student Opportunities Free registration to AATCC solely-sponsored conferences and educational events Receive a Graduation Gift: Graduating AATCC student members are eligible for the student rate and benefits for two years past graduation

18. Association of Textile, Apparel and Materials Professionals Student Opportunities Apply for Grants & Scholarships The AATCC Foundation and various sections offer generous funding for students studying textile science, design, and related subjects. Last year, the AATCC Foundation awarded more than $43,000 in scholarships and research grantsAATCC Foundation research grants Color Solutions International Textile & Apparel Design Scholarship The Nonwovens Institute Undergraduate Student Scholarship Charles E. Gavin III Family Scholarship Charles H. Stone Scholarship Corporate Member Scholarship Metro Scholarship West Region Scholarship Section Scholarships, and More See the www.aatcc.org website for more informationwww.aatcc.org

19. Association of Textile, Apparel and Materials Professionals Connect with AATCC Download the free AATCC App for iPhone or Android Includes feature stories and AATCC news and events AATCC goes mobile!

20. Association of Textile, Apparel and Materials Professionals Connect with AATCC

21. Association of Textile, Apparel and Materials Professionals Become a Member! Student Member Benefits Enter Student Competitions Apply for Grants & Scholarships Find a job on AATCC’s Jobsite Find an Internship, Post Resumes Search Textile Technology Complete Network Receive Free AATCC Registration Join us on Social Media Read our publications Receive a Graduation Gift

22. Association of Textile, Apparel and Materials Professionals Become a Member! Go to www.aatcc.orgwww.aatcc.org Click on Join AATCC button on top right Click on hyperlink individual/student membership Click on click here to join Answer questions, put in credit card info (US$35/year) You have applied!