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National Scholarship Providers Association

If you are interested in becoming a member please read the NSPA Benefits below as well as the Membership Types and Dues page.  You may submit your application online by clicking the Membership Application link above.  We will contact you within a week of when you submit your application.

Be a part of this exciting movement to promote access and success in
 higher education through scholarships!

NSPA Membership Benefits

  • Networking with Scholarship Provider Colleagues – Your organization's membership in the NSPA offers you the ability to instantly be in touch with scholarship providing organizations including: colleges & universities, family, community, corporate and university foundations, associations, other non-profits, and affiliated businesses from throughout North America.
  • Broadcast E-Mail Service – A widely used tool for NSPA members to discuss topics of importance to their work. Ask questions and share your knowledge with others.
  • Quarterly E-Newsletter – Learn about new NSPA members, NSPA Committee projects, and current issues important to NSPA members.
  • Discounted Registration Fees for NSPA Conferences – Members receive $100 off registration fees! NSPA Conferences are an exceptional networking opportunities, serve as a forum for the exchange of "good practices,"  and provide sessions focused on professional development. 
  • Member Highlights on the homepage features a different NSPA each month. 
  • Job Bank – Post positions on the NSPA homepage. 
  • Access to the Members Only Section of the NSPA Website – This section offers tools to help scholarship providers in their everyday work: 
    • Data Center with NSPA Member Profiles that include organizational descriptions with information about scholarships, definitions of programmatic success and methods for maximizing students’ financial aid packages 
    • Bulletin Board of NSPA Members' Discussions with the questions and answers generated by NSPA Members through the NSPA Broadcast E-Mail Service 
    • NSPA Conference Materials by Year 
    • NSPA Membership Directory with full contact information, including websites and mission statements. 
    • Online Resource Library with applicable research & reports including original research conducted by NSPA members, sample scholarship documents, and access to a Scholarship Program Design guide.
  • Participation in the Success of the NSPA - the NSPA looks to members to help shape and determine its current focus and future direction. Membership entitles your organization to one voting and two non-voting positions within the NSPA.

View Membership Policy          

This policy was updated January 2009. 

 

Here's what NSPA Members say about their membership:

NSPA offers access to a wealth of experience and knowledge of other scholarship providers that helps us ensure we are running our program as effectively as possible with the maximum benefit for the students we serve.

Kevin Byrne
Scholarship Director
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

For me the greatest benefit is to learn, share and network with other scholarship organizations facing similar situations.

Sid Landman
Chief Financial Officer and
Vice President of Administration
Hispanic Scholarship Fund

The greatest benefit of the NSPA is in the sharing of information and ideas. It is exponentially helpful to see things from a 360 degree field of view; from the provider point of view, the student, and the schools perspective. Secondary in benefit would be the networking aspect of NSPA. Having a framework of professionals that one can communicate with on various topics and to bounce ideas off of and garner opinions and feedback from, is priceless.

Joe Wilcox
Scholarship Coordinator
University of Texas, Austin

My membership with the NSPA provides opportunities to enhance my abilities to serve in my capacity as an administrator of a scholarship program. I continue to learn and share best practices with colleagues and I am kept abreast of technical and legal issues in the industry. The NSPA's value is proven by its commitment to improve access to higher education.

Dawn Lapierre
Education Officer
The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts

If you have questions about NSPA Membership Benefits,
please contact:
Amy Weinstein
Executive Director
NSPA
2222 14th Street
Boulder, CO 80302
303-442-2524
aweinstein@scholarshipproviders.org