BHEA Family membership is open!

Now is the time to Join BHEA Family Membership for the 2024-2025 academic year in order to register for the Enrichment Program and sign up for Spring Enrichment Sessions in late November.

We invite you to learn more about BHEA here: https://www.bhea.net/aboutus  & https://www.bhea.net/benefits

Learn more about our OPTIONAL Enrichment Program here: https://www.bhea.net/enrichment from this page you can click through all the links on the left to view the ins and outs of the Enrichment Program

Your membership not only grants you access to our vibrant community and a plethora of activities but also supports our mission to assist and encourage new homeschoolers throughout the year. Our annual academic membership year runs from June 1, 2024, to May 31, 2025.

The following instructions are for NEW MEMBERS and members that are rejoining after a gap in membership. 

If you were a member previously but not during the 2023-24 academic year please email the membership coordinator at [email protected] to have your profile unlocked so that you can login and renew your membership. (p.s. welcome back!)

How to Join BHEA:
Step 1 - Register

Click the "Request New Family Membership" link under the "How to Join BHEA" tab or click here: https://www.bhea.net/2103/signup 

-Former members with a gap in membership must log in to your profile (after contacting the membership coordinator to have it unlocked)
-Complete (or update) your family profile (make sure the email you use is one you check often!), your children's grade levels, areas in which you would like to volunteer to help the organization grow and flourish, and the grade sections that will be appropriate for your family in the upcoming academic year.

-Opt into the Membership Directory for enhanced member-to-member communication.
Answer all the questions and then once you have proven you are not a robot click "Continue" at the bottom.
Step 2 -PAY 

The Family Membership fee is $30 for the 2024-2025 academic year, covering your whole household through May 31st, 2025. The price is fixed no matter when you join until the end of the academic year.

You will now be prompted to log in to the account that you just created and complete the payment process to complete the registration process. Click the check box next to $30 on the accounting page and click "Pay Now" to proceed to the invoice, where you can pay with your PayPal account or a debit/credit card. Payment of the Membership fee confirms your agreement with the BHEA Handbook and makes you eligible to sign up on the much-coveted Initial Signup Day for the Enrichment Program Session Signups! The 2024-2025 BHEA Handbook can be viewed here: https://www.bhea.net/bheahandbook2023_24  and on the Main Menu via the  "BHEA Handbook 2024-2025" link (on your phone it is "Main Menu" then "Secondary Menu" then "BHEA Handbook 2024-2025")

As the approval process is done MANUALLY by our membership coordinator,  please know that it is not automatic approval.  She is working hard on approving new families and renewals and will do so as quickly as she can! Please submit your payment immediately to ensure there is no additional wait time.

Please note: Registering for the optional Enrichment Program is a separate process. Now you must STOP and wait to be approved before you can register for the Enrichment Program 

You will receive an email when your membership application has been approved and your payment has been confirmed. At that time you will be able to log in to the website at www.bhea.net with the username and password you created during registration and register for the Enrichment Program if you wish to do so.

How to register for the Enrichment Program:
You can view the Spring 2025 Enrichment Sessions lineup and then decide if you would like to register for the Enrichment Program. You can view
the lineup here: https://www.bhea.net/class/?public=1&private=/ or by finding the "Spring 2025 Enrichment Sessions" link under the "Enrichment Program" tab on the left side
Main Menu (on your phone it is "Main Menu" then "Secondary Menu" then "Enrichment Program" and then "Spring 2025 Session Schedule")

To participate, there is a Registration Fee of $50 per family per year, whether you enroll for one semester or two. Additionally, each
instructor sets their own fees, which you can find by clicking on the session names for full descriptions.

In order to sign up on the Initial Sign up day for Spring 2025 Enrichment Sessions on 11/22/24 you MUST have registered for
BHEA Membership AND registered for the Enrichment Program by 11:59 pm on 11/20/24.

If you miss this deadline don't worry you can still register anytime and sign up for the remaining Enrichment Sessions all winter break long beginning 11/25/24.

You can register here:
https://www.bhea.net/enrichmentprogramregistration or by finding the "Enrichment Program Registration Form" link under the "Enrichment
Program" tab on the left side Main Menu (on your phone it is "Main Menu" then "Secondary Menu" then "Enrichment Program" then "Enrichment
Program Registration Form") On the registration form you will find a link to the current Enrichment Program Guidelines. You can also find
them here: https://www.bhea.net/enrichmentguidelines2425 please make sure to read them thoroughly.
Fill out the form completely then click "Submit" which will bring you to the payment page. Press 'Pay Now' to proceed to the invoice, where you can pay with your PayPal account or a debit/credit card. Next, be on the look out via email and the Facebook group for detailed instructions about Enrichment Signups!

Thank you for joining our wonderful community. We look forward to another fantastic year!

Membership Questions or problems, please email our membership coordinator at [email protected].

Enrichment Program Questions, please email the Enrichment team [email protected].

Technical Questions, please email the webmaster at [email protected].