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What is NSSLHA?
Founded in 1972, the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) is the national organization for graduate and undergraduate students interested in the study of normal and disordered human communication behavior. NSSLHA is the only official national student association recognized by the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA). NSSLHA has approximately 11,000 members with chapters in more than 294 colleges and universities.
Who is eligible to join?
National NSSLHA membership is available to full- or part time undergraduate and graduate students and to full time doctoral students interested in the study of human communication and its related disabilities. Students who have applied for or received the Certificates of Clinical Competence (CCCs) from the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) are not eligible for NSSLHA membership.
You may join national NSSLHA even if there is not a chapter on your campus.
Students joining only the local chapter of NSSLHA are not members of national NSSLHA and are not eligible to receive benefits of national membership.
What are the benefits of joining NSSLHA?
Involvement in national NSSLHA leads to a fuller appreciation of the professions of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology and a greater awareness of the issues affecting these fields.
As a member of NSSLHA, you are entitled to:
- Two issues a year of Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders (CICSD), a NSSLHA publication
- Three issues of NSSLHA's newsletter, News & Notes
- The ASHA Leader
- A print subscription to your choice of one of the following ASHA journals: American Journal of Audiology; American Journal of Speech Language Pathology; Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research; or Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools
- Access to the "members only" section of the NSSLHA and ASHA Web sites, which includes all ASHA journals, convenient membership dues renewal, and more
- Reduced registration fee for the ASHA convention
- Discounted Associate Affiliate membership in ASHA's Special Interest Divisions
- Professional liability, medical, and dental insurance through plans available exclusively to ASHA and NSSLHA members
- The NSSLHA to ASHA Conversion Program, which represents a significant savings on dues and fees for your first year of ASHA membership and certification
- Network with students in other national and international programs
- Establish credit with a NSSLHA credit card with no annual fee for the first year
How do I join?
- Download a membership application.
- Call the ASHA Action Center at 800-498-2071 and enroll over the phone with a major credit card (Mastercard or VISA only).
- Mail the membership application with check, money order, or credit card information to:
National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
P.O. Box 1160 #450
Rockville, MD 20849
How can my campus establish a NSSLHA chapter?
Establish a NSSLHA chapter at your university campus.
How do I make the transition from NSSLHA to ASHA?
With two consecutive years of NSSLHA membership, members of NSSLHA are eligible to apply for the NSSLHA-to-ASHA Conversion Program and receive ASHA membership and certification at a discounted fee.
What is the Minority Student Registry?
The Minority Student Registry gives NSSLHA members access to information on such topics as grants, scholarships, internships, leadership training, and other professional opportunities specifically for minority students. (Please note: NSSLHA will maintain all personal demographic information in a confidential database with controlled access.)