Undergraduate Students
To be eligible for membership, you must:
• be enrolled in an institution offering an education degree and have the intent to continue academically and professionally in the field of education;
• demonstrate leadership attributes;
• have completed at least 30 credit hours of collegiate course work;
• have at least 12 credit hours in education course work programmed, in progress, or completed;
• demonstrate a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or greater; and
• receive an invitation to membership from the chapter at the college where you are currently enrolled.
A chapter may have higher eligibility standards, but those standards must be in accordance with the international KDP Society Bylaws.

Search for a chapter to see whether there is one at your institution or to determine your eligibility. If you are an undergraduate student, you must join through the local chapter if there is one on your campus. If not, you may join through the international organization. If you would like to know how to create a chapter on your campus, explore the Start a Chapter information.
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Graduate Students
To be eligible for membership, you must:
• have graduate standing in an institution offering an education degree and have the intent to continue academically and professionally in the field of education;
• demonstrate leadership attributes;
• have completed at least 6 credit hours of graduate course work;
• have at least 12 credit hours in education course work programmed, in progress, or completed; and
• demonstrate a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher for all graduate coursework completed.
A chapter may have higher eligibility standards, but those standards must be in accordance with the international KDP Society Bylaws.

Graduate students may join through a local institutional chapter, a professional chapter, or directly through the international organization. Search for a chapter to see whether there is one at your institution or to determine your eligibility.
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Doctoral Students
To be eligible for membership, you must:
• be enrolled in an institution offering an education degree and have the intent to continue academically and professionally in the field of education;
• demonstrate leadership attributes; and
• show evidence of work toward a doctoral degree in education.
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Practicing Educators (K–12 Teachers) and Education Professionals
To be eligible for membership, you must:
• show evidence that you obtained a degree in education and met the appropriate cumulative GPA requirement or submit a letter of recommendation for membership in KDP from a supervisory administrator or show evidence of being Nationally Board Certified or a nationally award-winning teacher;
• demonstrate leadership attributes; and
• have the intent to continue academically or professionally in the field of education.
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Administrators
To be eligible for membership, you must:
• demonstrate leadership attributes;
• have the intent to continue academically or professionally in the field of education; and
• show evidence that you are employed in an administrative position.
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University Faculty
To be eligible for membership, you must:
• demonstrate leadership attributes;
• have the intent to continue academically or professionally in the field of education; and
• show evidence that you are employed in a university faculty position.
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Retirees
To be eligible for membership, you must:
• be aged 55 or older; and
• be retired for at least one year and not be working full-time in education.
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