You can find answers to
our frequently asked questions about membership requirements, dues, conventions and
much more in this section.
Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQs) On Membership
When should I register for Alumni Membership?
You can register as soon as you graduate from the College of Nursing or College
of Midwifery Ihiala and have obtained your license as a registered nurse (RN)
from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) or from another
institution provided you completed a six-month Preliminary Session (PTS) from
either of the Colleges. It is highly recommended that you register as early as
possible.
Who Can Register?
The following can register:
(1) Bonafide or Regular Members: Comprising of ex-students who graduated in
good standing and registered as Nursing and
Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
(2) Associate Members: Comprising of those who passed through the institution
and spent a minimum of six (6) months preliminary training session (PTS) but
may not have graduated from the school.
(3) Honorary members: Comprising individuals who by their position as heads of the Principals of the School of
Nursing and Midwifery and the CEO of the Hospital complex becomes incorporated
into the Alumni as members but have no voting rights.
How much is the initial registration fee?
There is a mandatory N5000 initial Registration fee, and it is non-refundable.
A certificate of registration with a unique reference number is issued upon
receipt of the application form and full payment from the applicant.
Are registration fees and monthly dues
mandatory?
The fees are mandatory for all members with the exceptions of our retired
lecturers who graduated from College of Nursing Ihiala & College of
Midwifery Ihiala.
What can lead to my removal from membership?
(1) Anyone not paying their membership dues, statutory levies and other mandatory contributions risk been delisted from the
register and removed as a member after one year of non-compliance.
Re-instatement into our register will require a new membership application and
payment of five thousand Naira (N5,000) registration fee.
(2) Violation of our social media policy, cyberbullying, fraudulent behaviours,
professional misconduct, abuse and insults to members of the public or the
group can result in revocation of membership.
Annual Dues & Donations
Please review the information below about annual dues and pay the fee
applicable to you.
Local and International Dues
: Each Regular and Associate Member will be
charged dues for membership with the association annually. The twelve-months
(12) dues are effective from the date such individual's application
for membership was received by the Department of Alumni Relations.
Local dues: The monthly dues payable for Nigerian based members is
two hundred naira (N200) per month, or two thousand four hundred naira (N2,400)
per year. International dues: The monthly dues payable for diaspora-based
members is five hundred naira (N500) per month or six thousand naira (N6,000)
per year.
Donations: Your donation to SONMIAA helps us raise funds for charity
donations, reunions/conventions, maintenance of the alumni website and
provision of support to our Alma Mater. We appeal that you become a part of
this transformation and help us reach this goal.
SONMIAA 2025 Convention FAQ
Question 1.
Will SONMIAA issue invitation letters for the US Embassy in Nigeria to support
visa applications?
Answer:
According to form 501c and United States of America's regulations on
registration of NGO's, unfortunately, SONMIAA is not authorized to issue
international invitation letters until we have operated in the US soil for a
period not less than one year and shown evidence of charity fundings in the
last 12 calendar months.
Question 2.
Who will pay for my expenditure?
Answer:
Every individual coming to the United States of America must show evidence of
sufficient funding for his/her itinerary. This applies to those attending the
SONMIAA Houston Convention because you must be responsible for your personal
expenses and welfare.
Question 3.
What documents will I show to the US immigration at the airport port of entry?
Answer:
As already stated in the answer to Question 1, we do not have jurisdictional
authority over any country's immigration rules and SONMIAA is not authorized to
provide invitation letter to the United States at the moment. However, we can
offer support to any international participant by including him/her in the
guest list and offer suggestions regarding cheaper hotel reservation discount rates.
Question 4.
Who pays my bills for the hotel accommodation?
Answer:
Any member attending the convention is responsible for the payment of their
hotel reservation and we strongly recommend booking early to benefit from
discounted rates.
Question 5.
How much are the registration fees?
Answer:
The registration fees are written on the left side of the flyer.
Question 6.
How is the convention funded?
Answer:
The convention is funded through the free will donations made by some members
of the executives and other willing persons.
