Student/Recent Graduate Memberships

Advance Your Regulatory Career with RAPS

Start your regulatory career with a community built to help you learn, connect, and stand out. RAPS membership gives students, recent graduates, and early-career professionals access to practical education, career-building insights, and a global network of mentors and peers who understand where you’re headed. Whether you’re exploring regulatory for the first time or looking to accelerate your growth, you’ll find tools, guidance, and opportunities designed to help you build confidence and create impact from day one.

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Invest in Your Future for Just $50 Per Year.

RAPS Student Membership is available to undergraduate and graduate students, providing affordable access to the education, mentorship, resources, and professional connections you need to build a successful career.

The RAPS Recent Graduate Membership is an extension of the RAPS Student Membership. Available to individuals who have earned a bachelor’s degree within the past year, it extends accessible membership for the next 3 years.

Whether you’re studying, graduating, or just beginning your professional journey. RAPS supplies you with the tools, insights, and connections to jumpstart your career.

Proof of Status

Student Membership

Student membership is available to any individual enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited higher education institution. Individuals must be enrolled in a degree program. Qualifying students should be taking at least 6 credit hours (undergraduate degree) or 3 credit hours (graduate degree) per semester or comparable credits in a quarter system. Student membership is available for up to six years. Students must provide proof of status to qualify for membership.

Proof of status must be current and include the school name, student name, and current course enrollment with credit hour details. You may provide one of the following types of documentation as proof of status:

Official or unofficial transcript
Letter from advisor (signed and recently dated)
Letter from Registrar (signed and recently dated)
Screenshot/download of University student portal or current enrollment classes (Screen shot MUST include all required information)

A student ID or tuition receipt is not acceptable proof of student status. Proof of status will need to be uploaded when completing your online membership. Submitting incorrect or incomplete material can result in delay of approval. Approval of student membership status within 48 business hours for correct information. For more details on requirements and view the FAQ on how to submit your proof of status and see sample of a recommended proof of status.

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Recent Graduate Membership

To qualify for a Recent Graduate membership, you must have graduated from a recognized academic institution with a baccalaureate degree (or higher) related to regulatory affairs or life sciences within one year of the date of applying for membership.

Proof of graduation requirements (choose one):

Copy of diploma
Unofficial transcript showing your graduation date
Letter from your institution’s registrar on official university letterhead specifying that you graduated on DATE (within 12 months)

The recent graduate membership can only be used once and is intended for those who are graduating and entering the workforce for the first time.

Please note that if you are continuing your education at the graduate or Ph.D. level, you should apply for student membership.

Recent Graduate pricing is discounted for the first 3 years before renewing to an Individual membership. See following pricing chart for details:

Year 1	$50 USD
Year 2	50% of full individual dues (50% savings)
Year 3	75% of full individual dues (25% savings)
After year 3	Auto renews to regular Individual membership fee

JOIN AS A RECENT GRADUATE