Who can be a member of FCCLA?

Membership in FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) is open to both middle and high school students. This inclusivity is essential for fostering leadership and personal development among younger students, allowing them to engage in various activities that promote their growth in family and consumer sciences. By offering membership to middle school students, FCCLA encourages early involvement, helping to build essential skills and experiences that can carry through their high school years and beyond.

The other options are not correct because they limit membership to specific groups that do not reflect the full range of students eligible to be part of FCCLA. For example, restricting membership to only high school students or to college students would exclude a significant population of younger students who could benefit from FCCLA’s programs and initiatives. Similarly, while adults in education often support and mentor FCCLA members, they do not qualify for membership themselves, as FCCLA is primarily student-focused. This structure allows FCCLA to benefit a diverse range of students at important developmental stages.