How to apply for membership?

There are several ways applicants can apply for membership with the American Academy of Actuaries. Applicants can print out, complete, and either fax, email, or mail the membership application form (PDF)*, or apply online. Former members of the Academy must complete a Reinstatement Application. Here is additional information when applying for membership:

• Frequently Asked Questions for Membership Application
• Professionalism for U.S. Actuaries: An Outline of Concepts and Structure

If you have any questions or need additional information, please email    membershipapplication@actuary.org or call 202-223-8196.

Mail 

If the application is mailed to the Academy, please send the completed form and payment to: 

Kasha Shelton
American Academy of Actuaries
1850 M Street, NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036

Fax

If the application is mailed to the Academy, please send the completed form and payment to (202) 872-1948.

Online (Please read the information below carefully.)

*For applicants who are not both working and living in the United States now and or have not worked or lived in the United States for the last three years consecutively, are unable to apply online; however, these applicants can apply via fax, email, or mail. These applicants are to please submit the completed membership application form with the requested supplemental materials listed on the membership application. Additionally, applicants who have obtained other actuarial educational credentials not listed under the membership requirements can also not apply online.

If you are eligible to apply online (please see information above) and not a new associate (more than 60 days) of the CAS or SOA, here is the link to the online application: Membership Application.

Application for New Associates of the CAS and SOA Only (Less Than 60 Days)

For new associates (less than 60 days) of the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) or the Society of Actuaries (SOA) working and living in the United States, please use the following link to have the opportunity to waiver the application fee: Waiver Application Form.

Email 

For applicants who choose to email their completed membership application to the Academy’s membership department, please send it to membershipapplication@actuary.org. An Academy membership representative will contact the applicant via phone to process the application fee and membership dues. 

Former members: Apply for reinstatement.