FAQs About Renewing NSSLHA Membership
Membership Renewal
Additional Fees
Refunds
When will I receive a dues renewal notice?
The dues renewal notices for NSSLHA members mailed in October each year. If you have not received your dues renewal notice by November 1, please contact the ASHA Action Center at 1-800-498-2071.
How do I renew my membership dues?
The cost to renew NSSLHA membership is $60. You may renew and pay your dues one of following ways:
- Use the mailed invoice remittance form and mail as directed.
- If you lose the invoice, you may pay your dues online through the ASHA Web site or call the Action Center, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time at 1-800-498-2071 until December 31.
A new membership identification card will be issued to you within 4–6 weeks after receipt of your dues payment.
We accept payment anytime from any source on behalf of our members, including schools/universities. However, we do not accept purchase orders to bill third parties for the same charges already billed to members. Members can provide their dues invoice to third parties for payment on their behalf if the parties agree. If paying by personal or third party check, make payable to ASHA in U.S. funds. Your NSSLHA account number must appear on all checks. Please mail your payment to:
NSSLHA
P.O. Box 1160 #450
Rockville, MD 20850
Written inquiries should be directed to:
NSSLHA
2200 Research Boulevard #450
Rockville, MD 20850
When is the deadline for paying the membership renewal fee?
The deadline for receipt of your dues payment is December 31 of each year. NSSLHA does not assess a late fee for membership. However, if your dues payment is not received by January 31 of the following year, your member services will be discontinued. This means that your publications, journal subscriptions and member only online access will stop. We will reactivate all member services immediately upon receipt of your dues payment.
If I am a graduate student or taking a temporary absence, should I renew?
In order to maintain your current status with NSSLHA you must pay your dues on a yearly basis.
If you are graduating from a masters/doctoral program in the next year, you will need to renew your membership to qualify for the NSSLHA to ASHA membership conversion discount. Read more about the conversion discount and other benefits on the Graduate Student Information page.
If you are seeking a temporary absence, you may elect to suspend your national membership. However, if you do not renew your membership, you will not receive the benefits of national membership and that you may jeopardize your eligibility for the conversion discount. Furthermore, you will not receive an invoice reminding you to renew. You will need to contact the Action Center to indicate your interest in renewing your membership.
If I've graduated and have my CCCs; is there a dues reduction available?
A dues reduction is available for your ASHA membership. Certified members who are enrolled full-time in any graduate program can pay the reduced dues amount of $120.00. Members must provide a letter (or ASHA's form) confirming that they are a full-time student. The requested documentation must be signed and validated by the institutions Office of the Registrar. Once you have applied for your CCC's, you may not renew with NSSLHA.
However, if you are not currently certified by ASHA or not in the process of certification, and are enrolled in an eligible doctorate program in the area of communication sciences and disorders, you can apply as a NSSLHA member for $60.00.
Do my annual NSSLHA dues include the Continuing Education (CE) Registry Fee?
No, there is an additional fee to use the ASHA CE Registry. The annual CE Registry fee for NSSLHA members is $25.00.
The ASHA CE Registry is a computerized database that records ASHA's CEUs awarded by the ASHA Continuing Education Board (CEB). The registry maintains a permanent cumulative transcript of your ASHA CEUs. For every year you pay your ASHA CE Registry fee, you are entitled to a free transcript, which you can request be sent to you or a third party, such as your licensing agency. This transcript is your only means of documenting ASHA's CEUs you earned through one of our 520 ASHA CE Providers. For more information regarding the Continuing Education Registry, visit ASHA's Continuing Education FAQs.
How do I make a contribution to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation?
A contribution to the Foundation is voluntary Please write the amount of your annual renewal gift on the dues notice or you may make a donation online from the Foundation Web site. To learn more about the Foundation and its work or details about your contribution, call 301-897-5700 or go to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation.
What do I do if I have a payment claim?
If our records do not indicate that we have received your payment, we need to identify your account and obtain the following information:
- When the payment was sent.
- Where the payment was sent.
- Did you make payment by check? If so, please submit the check number, amount and check date.
- The name of the payer who issued the check. (Third parties frequently send payments on behalf of someone else).
- What was the payment for (e.g., NSSLHA dues renewal).
- Whether the check has been cashed. If it was, you will need to fax legible copies of the front and back of the check to us.
Two payments were made for my annual fee. How and when will I receive a refund?
We issue a refund based on the type of second payment received. If the first payment was by check and the second payment was by credit card, the refund is made to the credit card. If the first payment was made by credit card and the second payment was made by check, the refund is made by check. Please allow 6 weeks for a check refund to be issued.
I made my dues payment out for too much money. When can I expect my refund for excess payment?
Our policy is to automatically issue refund of excess payments four weeks after our deposit. There is a four week waiting period to ensure that checks are not recharged to our bank after refund occurs. When excess payments have been made by credit card, a refund will be made by crediting the same credit card account that was charged within three business days. It may take up to an additional 3 business days for the credit to appear on your credit card account.
My payment receipt shows that it was applied to something else. What should I do?
If your receipt shows your payment was not applied correctly, please contact the Action Center at 1-800-498-2071.
Can I cancel my membership and receive a refund?
Members desiring cancelation of paid membership dues are advised to call ASHA's Action Center at 1-800-498-2071. Refunds are not permitted for paid memberships after January 1st of the dues year.
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