Membership Benefits

A NASPA membership is an investment in both your own career and the student affairs profession. Below you can view a full list of the benefits available for each membership type. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Professionals & Faculty
Institutions
Students
Corporate & Non-Profit

As a professional or faculty member of NASPA you get:

  • Discounted registration on all in-person NASPA events, including the NASPA Annual Conference, Regional, and Constituent Group events.
  • Discounted or free registration on all virtual learning and engagement opportunities, including live briefings, short-courses, community building and networking conversations, and large-scale virtual events.
  • The opportunity to engage with NASPA's Regions, Knowledge Communities, and other Constituent Groups, including holding appointed and elected volunteer leadership positions.
  • The opportunity to vote in annual NASPA elections.
  • Professional development-focused volunteer opportunities including reviewing programs, presenting at in-person or virtual NASPA events, and serving on task forces and committees.
  • Access to members-only scholarship and grant opportunities, including the ability to nominate and receive NASPA awards.
  • Online access to NASPA's four scholarly journalsJournal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, Journal of Women and Gender in Higher Education, Journal of College and Character, and Journal of First-generation Student Success.
  • Online access to the Community College Journal of Research and Practice.
  • Online access to Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning.
  • Member rate on all NASPA publications (up to a 33% discount!)
  • Personalized NASPA communications, including the NASPA Weekly Update.
  • Access to a searchable online member directory.
  • Discounted rate for professional liability insurance through Forrest T. Jones.
  • Online engagement through the ability to comment on articles and blog posts on naspa.org.

As an institutional member of NASPA you get:

In addition, your campus's Voting Delgate gets:

  • Access to Vice President for Student Affairs Census reports.
  • Online access to Legal Links.
  • Ability to vote on NASPA bylaw changes and orders of business raised at the NASPA Annual Business Meeting.
  • Access to the VPSA Lounge on-site at the NASPA Annual Conference.
  • Specialized in-person and virtual programming.
  • Complimentary copies of select newly released NASPA publications.

As a student member of NASPA you get:

  • Discounted registration on all in-person NASPA events, including the NASPA Annual Conference, Regional, and Constituent Group events.
  • Discounted or free registration on all virtual learning and engagement opportunities, including live briefings, short-courses, community building and networking conversations, and large-scale virtual events.
  • The opportunity to engage with NASPA's Regions, Knowledge Communities, and other Constituent Groups, with graduate students able to hold certain elected or appointed positions.
  • Professional development-focused volunteer opportunities including reviewing programs, presenting at in-person or virtual NASPA events, and joining the NASPA Graduate Associate Program (GAP).
  • Access to members-only scholarship and grant opportunities, including the ability to nominate and receive NASPA awards.
  • Online access to NASPA's three historic scholarly journalsJSARPANJAWHE, and JCC.
  • Online access to the Community College Journal of Research and Practice.
  • Online access to Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning.
  • Member rate on all NASPA publications (up to a 33% discount!)
  • Personalized NASPA communications, including the NASPA Weekly Update.
  • Access to a searchable online member directory.
  • Discounted rate for professional liability insurance through Forrest T. Jones.
  • Online engagement through the ability to comment on articles and blog posts on naspa.org.

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As a for-profit or non-profit member of NASPA, you get:

  • Discounted 10x10 exhibit space at the NASPA Annual Conference - $1,000 off for corporate members and $500 off for non-profit members.
  • Up to 20% discount off advertising opportunities.
  • Advertise membership status with exclusive use of the NASPA logo, per brand guidelines.
  • Discounted registration on all in-person NASPA events, including the NASPA Annual Conference, Regional, and Constituent Group events.
  • Ability to sponsor VPSA functions at annual conferences, other events, and events specifically for Vice Presidents (ex. The Summit: VPSA Summer Convening, Institute for New VPSAs, Annual Conference VPSA & Voting Delegate Reception).
  • Insider access to member communications and information about the member experience.
  • Attendee email lists (opted in) when exhibiting at NASPA events.
  • Discounted or free registration on all virtual learning and engagement opportunities, including live briefings, short-courses, community building and networking conversations, and large-scale virtual events.
  • Online access to NASPA's three historic scholarly journalsJSARPANJAWHE, and JCC.
  • Online access to the Community College Journal of Research and Practice.
  • Online access to Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning.
  • Member rate on all NASPA publications (up to a 33% discount!)
  • Personalized NASPA communications, including the NASPA Weekly Update.
  • Access to a searchable online member directory.
  • Discounted rate for professional liability insurance through Forrest T. Jones.
  • Online engagement through the ability to comment on articles and blog posts on naspa.org.

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