·      How many different types of membership does CAPA-MC have? Four.

• Permanent Voting Parent Membership – $100 Membership Fee. Voting members can participate in voting CAPA-MC’s board members.
• Two-Year Voting Parent Membership – $30 Membership Fee. Voting members can participate in voting CAPA-MC’s board members bi-annually.
• General Parent Membership – Free Membership. Parents with this  have no voting right in CAPA-MC.
• Student Membership – Free Membership. Most of CAPA-MC’s events are open to students whose parents are either voting or non-voting members of CAPA-MC. CAPA-MC funded scholarship and internship opportunities require at least one of the students’ parents to be a voting member of CAPA-MC.

·         Is CAPA-MC an independent organization? Yes, CAPA-MC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered in Maryland. We are not a subsidiary of another non-profit organization.

·         Does CAPA-MC connect with other CAPA Organizations in United States? Yes, we connect with CAPA Howard County Maryland (CAPA-HC), CAPA Baltimore Community Maryland (CAPA-BC), CAPA Northern Virginia (CAPA-NoVA), CAPA Rose Tree Media School District Pennsylvania (CAPA-RTMSD) regularly, share experiences, support each other, and co-run events.

·         Does CAPA-MC events and activities accept Chinese American students only?  No, we welcome all Asian American students to join our events and welcome non-Asian American students to participate too.  We are inclusive and accept all interested students for our events. Though often time most events attract only Asian American community members. For certain activities supported by grant funding, we will follow grant guidelines to determine eligibilities.

·         How many student clubs do CAPA-MC sponsor? Ten.  Please refer to the Student Clubs Overview page for more details.

·         How do I join CAPA-MC as a parent? Please complete the CAPA-MC Member Registration Form.

·         How do I join CAPA-MC clubs as a student? Please visit the Student Clubs Overview section of this website and go to each student club’s website/webpage.  Each student club recruits and registers student members independently, as they have their own club management protocol within CAPA-MC’s framework.

·         How many CAPA-MC student clubs can a student participate?  We don’t limit the number of student clubs that a student join.  However, each club has routine activities and expect full participation.  We do not recommend students to join more than three clubs, in order to gain meaningful experiences and achieve long-term academic, career, and personal life objectives for the students.