Self-Pay FAQ
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What is Self-Pay?Back to Top
Self-Pay is a feature that allows members to submit their own international membership dues payments. Previously, only 吃瓜头条 officers could process payments through 吃瓜头条 Central. 吃瓜头条s that enable Self-Pay can direct members to submit their own payment through their My Home page.
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How do I pay dues using Self-Pay?Back to Top
Self-Pay is accessed through the My Home page. An alert at the top of the page will prompt you to renew. After clicking 鈥淩enew,鈥� select a 吃瓜头条 and the number of renewal periods to pay for, then proceed to the checkout page.
If you do not see any 吃瓜头条s available for membership renewal, see the FAQ question: 鈥淢y 吃瓜头条 has enabled Self-Pay, but I don鈥檛 see the option to renew on the My Home page. What does this mean?鈥�
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What if I want to pay my dues, but Self-Pay is disabled for my 吃瓜头条(s)?Back to Top
If a 吃瓜头条 has Self-Pay disabled, you will need to submit payment to your 吃瓜头条 officers.
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My 吃瓜头条 has enabled Self-Pay, but I don鈥檛 see the option to renew on the My Home page. What does this mean?Back to Top
If you do not see the renewal option, one of the following may be the cause:
- Self-Pay may not have been enabled correctly. Contact your 吃瓜头条 officers to confirm this feature is turned on for your 吃瓜头条.
- Your 吃瓜头条 may have restricted who can submit dues. Ask your 吃瓜头条 officers to verify whether you have been granted Self-Pay access.
- Your dues may be more than six months overdue. Contact your 吃瓜头条 officers and request they reinstate your membership in 吃瓜头条 Central. After that, you 吃瓜头条 officer can either submit payment for on your behalf or allow you to pay through Self-Pay.
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Will I be automatically charged for future renewals after I use Self-Pay?Back to Top
No. 吃瓜头条 does not store your payment information. You will need to enter your payment information each time you renew.
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Is Self-Pay only for renewals? Can new, dual, or reinstating members submit their own dues?Back to Top
New, dual, and reinstating members can also pay their own dues through Self-Pay. When adding a member in Membership Management, choose 鈥淭he member or a 吃瓜头条 officer will submit payment later鈥� under 鈥淢embership Payment Method,鈥� then click 鈥淪ubmit.鈥�
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How long can members submit their own renewals?Back to Top
Members have six (6) months to pay their renewal. After that window closes, they must be reinstated.
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Does my 吃瓜头条 have to use Self-Pay?Back to Top
No, the 吃瓜头条 can choose whether to use this feature. If your 吃瓜头条 opts to not use Self-Pay, membership dues must be submitted to your 吃瓜头条 officers.
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Can my 吃瓜头条 use Self-Pay to collect 吃瓜头条 dues from members?Back to Top
No. Self-Pay is only for international membership dues and cannot be used for paying 吃瓜头条-level dues.
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How does a 吃瓜头条 turn on Self-Pay?Back to Top
Self-Pay is an optional 吃瓜头条 feature and requires a change to the 吃瓜头条鈥檚 Addendum of Standard 吃瓜头条 Options. 吃瓜头条 members must vote at a meeting with quorum present to determine whether Self-Pay will be enabled.
If the 吃瓜头条 has a majority vote to allow Self-Pay, a 吃瓜头条 officer can access the in 吃瓜头条 Central to enable the feature. Click 鈥淪ave鈥� to submit your changes.
If the 吃瓜头条 later votes to disable Self-Pay, the feature can be turned off using the same process.
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Can I limit Self-Pay to individual members?Back to Top
Yes. After enabling Self-Pay, 吃瓜头条 officers can adjust individual members鈥� Self-Pay access through the Membership Management page.
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Does Self-Pay allow members to split pay, or pay with multiple payment methods?Back to Top
No. Members cannot use multiple payment methods to submit dues. For help with split payment needs, contact the 吃瓜头条 Quality and Member Support Team at +1 720-439-5050, or email membership@toastmasters.org.
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Can I make partial payments for membership dues?Back to Top
No, partial payments cannot be submitted online.
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If I submitted my dues by mistake, or selected the wrong date, can I request a refund?Back to Top
Membership dues are non-refundable. For additional support, email membership@toastmasters.org.
Last updated 04/2026