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National Honorary membership may be offered for up to seven (7) percent of the total membership of SALUTE as determined by the Executive Steering Committee.  Honorary members shall be persons who have made distinctive contributions to the cause of student veterans.

Honorary members may be spouses, dependents, faculty, community leaders, and other non-active or non-veteran personnel, and shall be nominated by a SALUTE Chapter, or by the SALUTE staff to the Executive Steering Committee for approval

1. Criteria for induction (applicant must meet one or more of the following):
   1. Spouses, dependents, faculty, community leaders, and other non-active or non-veteran personnel that have made significant contributions to their local chapter;
      • Essay from nominator explaining why they want to appoint member
   2. Non-academic memberships;
   3. Be a US citizen or eligible for US permanent residence.
2. Expectations: Honorary members are expected to support their local chapters in the manner that best suits their talents and abilities and the needs of the chapters.  The following serves as an example but is not all inclusive:
   1. Mentoring SALUTE members
   2. Assist members in networking with desired industry, local community, etc.
   3. Assist local chapter as specified by chapter director
   4. Support the cause of student veterans within the local institution and/or community
   5. Support SALUTE National through monetary or talent donations
   6. $100.00 lifetime membership fee