About membership proration
Proration lets you charge a reduced membership fee for a shortened membership period, or charge the full fee while extending the membership into the next renewal period. Fees can be prorated for new applicants based on when they apply during the year.
Prorating membership fees
- Go to Database > Member Types. Hover over the member type, then select EDIT SETTINGS.
- Under Pricing Settings, the initial date range represents the full membership year. For example, a December 31 end date means members receive an expiration date of December 31 and are charged the full fee regardless of when they apply during the year.
- To add a prorated price, change the end date of the initial range to an earlier date. For example, to charge a prorated fee for members who apply from October through December, change the end date from December 31 to September 30. Then select ADD PRORATED PRICE. A second date range is created that covers the remainder of the year.
- Add additional date ranges to further subdivide proration.
Expiration date rollover
Rollover extends a member's expiration date by one year if they apply after a specific date. This lets you charge the full membership fee without requiring members to renew again after just a few months.
For example, if your membership year runs January 1 to December 31 and you want members who apply from October through December to have their expiration extended to December 31 of the following year:
- Set the initial date range end date to September 30.
- Do not select ADD PRORATED PRICE.
Members who apply in October, November, or December receive an expiration date of December 31 of the following year.