How to Join Renaissance

Membership signups are now closed for the spring. New 2022-2023 Memberships will open starting in June. Check back here then.

Most Renaissance Society memberships go from July 1 to June 30 and cost $100 for the year. Spring-only memberships are $60. Parking passes are now virtual.

Note: Any Renaissance Society member who turns 90 before July 1 is eligible for Honorary Membership and no longer has to pay membership dues. Do not register online. You must contact the office at (916) 758-5133 in order to be processed and registered for the new year. Members who are already Honorary Members must also register with the office, phone or email renaissa@csus.edu.

Renaissance Society Member Scholarship Program 

Finances should not be a barrier to lifelong learning. The Renaissance Society (RS) has a member scholarship program to meet that need. We encourage current and prospective members who have a financial hardship and a commitment to lifelong learning to apply for the scholarship.

The member scholarship program waives annual and mid-year membership dues as well as UTAPS parking permits, if needed, for a limited number of applicants for the current academic year. Qualified members can apply each year that they have an identified need. Payments will be internal accounting transfers. No cash will be disbursed directly to individuals. There will not be any retroactive reimbursements for previous semesters. The Board is committed to removing membership barriers that keep new and existing members from joining due to their financial hardship.

How to Apply

Please complete a Member Scholarship Application including a 500-word or less narrative explaining in detail the applicant’s need for a scholarship. You can find a PDF of the application here: Member Scholarship Application. You can also request one from the office at renaissa@csus.edu or (916) 758-5133.

Submit Applications

• Electronically: at renaissa@csus.edu
• By mail: at The Renaissance Society, CSUS 6000 J St., Mail Stop 6074, Sacramento, CA 95819-6074

Applicants will be reviewed for completeness and meeting the need criteria.

Questions

Please contact MDCE Co-Chair Debbie Martinez, Debralyn78@pacbell.net or call (916) 802-6530.

A Membership Gift

Looking for the perfect birthday, anniversary, or retirement gift? Why not give an annual Renaissance Society membership? At $100 a year, about $2 a week, it would mean that you can share a year of your RS experiences with someone else in your life. Now, with the option of taking seminars over Zoom, you can give a membership to someone living outside of Sacramento, even out of state!

To give a membership Gift is easy and straightforward: simply go to Gift Membership. Then click on “Sign Me Up” for new members; fill out your family member, relative, or friend’s personal information; click submit; and then enter your credit card information. You can also get a specially designed gift certificate to send to your recipient! Contact the RS office at renaissa@csu.edu for the certificate.