Payment Options

Payment Options: (all payments are accepted in U.S. dollars drawn on U.S. banks)

By Phone: Apply by calling +1 240.646.7048 (888.547.3369 toll-free in the United States and Canada).

Checks/Money Orders: TESOL accepts personal or corporate checks or money orders. Mail completed form and payment to

TESOL
PO Box 111
Annapolis Junction, MD USA 20701

Credit Cards: TESOL accepts Visa, MasterCard (including check cards), and American Express. Mail completed form and payment to

TESOL
PO Box 111
Annapolis Junction, MD USA 20701

Or fax to +1 240.396.5631

Wire Transfers:  See below for details on submitting wire transfers.

Western Union® Quick Pay:  See below for details on submitting Western Union payments.

Purchase Orders: Purchase orders are not accepted. 

Instruction for Wire Transfers: 

1.  Prior to wiring payment, mail or fax the membership application, renewal notice or other type of notification to Accounts Receivable, TESOL, 1925 Ballenger Avenue, Suite 550, Alexandria, VA  22314-6820 USA (fax: +1 703.836.6447), indicating a wire transfer is being made. This step is important in order to be able to match the wire transfer to the application. 

2. For more information please contact Accounts Receivable at +1 703.518.2503 or pharris@tesol.org

3. Bank handling fees must be paid.

4.  Remitter’s information:  Purpose of payment (e.g. membership dues or affiliate dues), name of new/renewing member and/or institution or company. This step is important to ensure proper crediting.

Instructions for Western Union® Quick Pay:  (This payment option is not available online at this time.)
 
Quick Pay at Western Union® (WU) Procedures:

Quick Pay allows you to make cash payments in your local currency. Consult your telephone directory under Money Transfer for the nearest Western Union® (WU) location, or check for your nearest Western Union® location using their Web site at www.westernunion.com.  Or, telephone the Western Union Network agent in your country. For international agent locator: call 800.325.6000, press 2, press 2, press 1.  For United States agent locator: call 800.325.6000, press 2, press 1. You will want to ask about fees you will be charged before arriving at the Western Union® office. 

1. Prior to sending a Western Union® payment, mail or fax the membership application/renewal notice to Accounts Receivable, TESOL, 1925 Ballenger Avenue, Suite 550, Alexandria, VA  22314-6820 USA, fax: +1 703.836.6447 and indicate a WU payment is being made. Renewing members must include their membership ID number on the application.  New members must provide an email address or phone number so that TESOL can contact you with your new ID number as soon as a record has been completed.

2. When you arrive at the Western Union® location, you will need the following information: 

a. Use the BLUE Quick Pay or Quick Collect Form
Calculate the total of your order in US dollars. Please note: additional fees may be charged by your carrier in your country. TESOL cannot provide these calculations as they vary by country.
b. Company Name: TESOL
c. Company Code:  Inside United States: TESOL
         Outside United States:  TESOL, VA
d. Country: USA
e. Account Number:  use your TESOL (Member) ID number

3. Once your TESOL membership payment has been processed, TESOL will e-mail or mail a confirmation to you. The Western Union location that you use gives you a Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) which is your receipt.