UPAA in America, Inc. (UPAAA)

University of the Philippines

Alumni Association in America

MEMBERSHIP Open to all UP Alumni

Annual membership = Lasting Impact,

Year after Year

Holders of any diploma, title or certificate or who were former regular students of the University of the Philippines, having earned at least sixty (60) academic units, and not having been dismissed for misconduct or scholastic deficiency.

Graduates from the UP Integrated School, UP Preparatory School, UP High School, UP Rural High School, UP Baguio High School, UP Cebu High School and UP Visayas High School.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP is open to non-UP alumni who:

Evidence particular interest in the welfare of the University,
Desire to associate himself/herself in the activities of UPAAA,
Shall qualify to be an Associate member upon recommendation of a Regular member and upon approval of 2⁄3 of the Board.

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MEMBERSHIP LEVELS

$50.00 - Regular Member (UP alum)
$75.00 - Regular Member: Bundle (UP alum + non-UP alum spouse)
$75.00 - Associate Member (non-UP alum)
$100.00 - Associate Member: Bundle (non-UP alumni spouse)

Note: Annual dues are assessed on a calendar year basis from January 1 to December 31 of a calendar year.

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Associate Member - $75.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: January 1st No automatically recurring payments Non-UP alumna/alumnus but would like to support the cause of UPAAA.

Associate Members: Bundle-Husband & Wife - $100.00 (USD) Bundle (up to 2 members) Subscription period: 1 year, on: January 1st No automatically recurring payments Husband & wife: not graduates of UP but are willing to support the cause of the university

Non-Member Subscription period: Unlimited

Regular Member - $50.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: January 1st No automatically recurring payments

Regular Member: Bundle (with non-UP alumnus husband or wife) - $75.00 (USD) Bundle (up to 2 members) Subscription period: 1 year, on: January 1st No automatically recurring payments Regular member with husband/wife not a UP graduate.

Why We Offer Annual Memberships Only

(and no Lifetime Memberships)

By focusing on annual memberships, we ensure:

Steady resources for student grants and alumni programs
Fairness and flexibility for all members
An active alumni community, renewed each year

Your yearly commitment directly sustains scholarships, networking, and service projects that carry forward UP’s tradition of honor, excellence, and service.

Your yearly renewal

keeps scholarships and

alumni programs

thriving !

WAYS TO PAY

Follow instructions after completing the membership form. Other than paying by credit card (ONLINE PAYMENT) you may use one of the following platforms (OFFLINE PAYMENT):

CHECK payable to UPAAA, Inc.

Memo: 2026 Membership (please include your membership level) and mail to:

UPAAA, Inc.

c/o Nelsie T. Parrado

24-09 Cambridge Rd.

Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

ZELLE to upaainamerica@gmail.com

Memo: 2026 Membership (please include your membership level)

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Note: Annual dues are assessed on a calendar year basis from January 1 to December 31 of a calendar year.

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Should you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at membership@upaainamerica.org.

Thank you,

UPAAA Membership Committee (2026-2027)

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST UPAAA CHAPTERS!

An enthusiastic UPAAA welcome to the newest members of our growing alumni family—the UPAAA Florida Chapter and the UPAAA Greater New York Chapter! We look forward to the many friendships, collaborations, and meaningful initiatives that will emerge from these growing communities.

JOIN US WHEN WE CONNECT ONLINE WITH U.P.

Meeting online with the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs for the UP System, Jose Carlo de Pano, PhD, to learn about the

recently-launched Eatskolar program in UP Diliman. Representatives from UPAA British Columbia, UPAANJ, UPAA Arizona,

UPAAA Florida Chapter, UPMASA, the Mu Sigma Phi Foundation joined UPAAA. (12September2025)

https://www.facebook.com/ovcsa.upd

Meeting online with the College of Public Health, UP Manila, to discuss the needs of the College and how UPAAA may help

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Meeting online with the UP Manila Development Foundation to discuss a donation from

the UP Nursing Class 1965

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Online meeting with scholarship donors Christian and Marita Garcia, members of the UP School of Economics faculty and the UP School of Economics Alumni Association (UPSEAA), and the grantee of the Garcia stipend scholarship

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Meeting online with the UP College of Home Economics Dean Shirley Guevarra, Department of Food Science and Nutrition Chair Dr. Rowena Sanchez and Immediate Past Chair Dr. Myrna Luna, and donors Christine (Borromeo) and Donald Kawal to talk about the Department's needs

The University of the Philippines Alumni Association in America, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in the United States. Section 501(c)(3) is the portion of the US Internal Revenue Code that allows for federal tax exemption of nonprofit organizations, specifically those that are considered public charities, private foundations or private operating foundations.