I have to agree with Chris28; there are no examples of how the college has helped pilots. As a result not a lot of pilots will do away with $60 when, for the very people who would get the most out of such a system, that $60 dollars may be the difference between a decent meal or another week of KD.
I do see the potential for such a group but will admit I have not read myself into the specifics of it. To have guys like a330 mentoring the up-and-commers would be an amazing boost for our industry.
However, the college is a Catch-22. It needs the membership funds to properly start up, but it will not have sufficient membership until it prooves itself.
J.O is right too. It's a big ask to expect people to do this work pro bono in the beginning. Unfortunately, that is often what is required when starting up an organization.