SHF Sponsor Info

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SHF Sponsors must have current AATF membership
  • AATF membership is $55 (+ any optional local chapter dues) per calendar year (January 1st - December 31st) and must be renewed annually.
  • AATF membership can be purchased one of two ways:
    • For new members:  Online Purchase of AATF Membership via our store using credit card, ACH, or invoice or
    • For existing members: Create a new account if you have not since 1/31/24 [instructions found here] and log in. Navigate to your Member Compass (found on the top right side of the page). There you will find an outstanding membership invoice if you have not paid for the current calendar year
        •  If you wish to pay via check please mail payment to 7333 W Jefferson Ave, Suite 240 Lakewood, CO 80235

SHF Charters are associated with a single high school. SHF Charters can be purchased for $10. SHF Charters remain active by inducting at least 1 student every 2 years.

An inactive SHF Charter can be activated by paying the $10 SHF Charter fee. Click HERE for additional SHF Charter information.

If SHF sponsorship has changed to a new AATF member, please notify the SHF secretary to update SHF Charter records.

SHF Induction Fees of $4 per student are paid to AATF for official SHF membership. Click HERE for instructions on paying induction fees.
Orders for any graduation regalia, most SHF merchadise, physical certificates (SHF Induction Fees include an emailed certificate template that can be printed by the school), etc will be placed through the AATF-Boutique. Click HERE for information on this 3rd party vendor and order placing instructions.
The National SHF Constitution can be found HERE.  The requirements for SHF Inductee eligibility must be the base line for any local SHF Constitution. Local SHF charters are able to exceed these requirements, but not lower the requirements for SHF membership.
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Additional Questions?
    • AATF Membership questions can be answered by calling our office at 815-310-0490 or reaching out by email to AATF National HQ.
    • For SHF related questions, please check out all the tabs on the SHF pages of our site above, or contact the Honor Society Secretary.