Financial costs for NEASC membership may include annual dues, candidacy fees, evaluation fees, and the expenses associated with on-site peer review visits and any school improvement initiatives which flow from those visits. Institutions assume the cost of travel, lodging, and meal expenses for Visiting Team members.
The annual dues for schools who are Members or Candidates for Membership in the Commission on Public Schools are set by the Board of Trustees each year in accordance with the By-laws of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
At its meeting on April 27, 2017, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges Board of Trustees approved the Association's budget for fiscal year 2017-2018.
Institutional membership dues/fees for each of the CPS Committees for the year commencing October 1, 2017 are listed below:
High Schools (FY 2017-2018)
| High Schools | |||
| Enrollment | Dues | ||
| 0-99 | $2,795 | ||
| 100-199 | $3,025 | ||
| 200-399 | $3,215 | ||
| 400-599 | $3,425 | ||
| 600-799 | $3,665 | ||
| 800-1099 | $3,845 | ||
| 1100-1399 | $3,845 | ||
| 1400-1699 | $4,210 | ||
| 1700-1999 | $4,395 | ||
| 2000-2299 | $4,575 | ||
| 2300-2599 | $4,760 | ||
| 2600-2899 | $4,945 | ||
| 2900+ | $5,125 | ||
| Note: There is a one time application fee of $1,000. | |||
Elementary and Middle Schools (FY 2017-2018)
| Elementary and Middle Schools | |||
| Dues | |||
| $1,640 | |||
| Note: There is a one time application fee of $500. | |||
Career and Technical Schools and Centers (FY 2017-2018)
| Career and Technical Schools and Centers | |||
| Enrollment | Dues | ||
| 0-299 | $3,125 | ||
| 300-599 | $3,565 | ||
| 600-899 | $4,000 | ||
| 900-1199 | $4,445 | ||
| 1200-1499 | $4,510 | ||
| 1500-1799 | $4,695 | ||
| 1800-2099 | $4,880 | ||
| 2100+ | $5,065 | ||
| Note: There is a one time application fee of $1,000. | |||