NASP Member Benefits
Benefits to Elevate Your Practice
Deep discounts on event registration, NCSP applications and renewals, books and ebooks, liability insurance*, and webinars.
Practitioners with shared identities or experiences with wisdom to share in the Member Exchange, Interest Groups, and Mentorship Program.
Access to the Bilingual Directory to search for colleagues who speak a particular language and can offer support with specific cases or situations.
Articles and research on centering equity, diversity, and inclusion in your work with families, schools, and communities.
Professional practice in your pocket with Communiqué, our magazine, as well as three e-journals, podcasts, and newsletters.
Handouts and guidance documents for meetings with teachers, parents, and administrators.
Opportunities to vote in the NASP elections**, serve on a committee or board, and support advocacy efforts.
First access to jobs in the Career Center 7 days before nonmembers.
Eligibility to apply for various research grants and scholarships.
* NASP members are eligible for discounted liability insurance and other insurance offerings through two providers. See details.
** Allied Professional and Student Associate members are not eligible to vote.
Top Benefits for Practitioners
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Communiqué
Now a magazine, our most popular member benefit is more digestible than ever. Read regular columns, like Student Connections or Just a Click Away, or the latest in research-based and professional practice, social justice, law and ethics, and more.
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Podcast Directory
Download or stream more than 250 podcast episodes. Listen to Policy Matters for all things advocacy, Tech Talks for use of technology in practice, NASP Convention podcasts for conversations with featured speakers, and Pathways to Leadership with past NASP presidents.
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Resource Library
Access guidance documents and handouts on mental and behavioral health, special education, early childhood services, safety and crisis, social justice and equity, LGBTQ youth, and more.
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Research Summaries
Read synopses of research around topics like digital media and academic performance, student mental health, trauma-sensitive schools, policing in schools, and more. Use these summaries to inform your practice or advocate for systems change.
Your Membership Makes a Difference
EDI Strategic Priorities
NASP and its members are dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) for students and school psychologists. By being a member, you help fund critical resource development for equitable and culturally responsive practice, including the EDI podcast series, which is entering its second season later in 2024. Read more about EDI initiatives that are part of NASP’s strategic plan.
Minority Scholarships
Last year, NASP members donated more than $20,000 to support the Minority Scholarship Program. Donor support has helped fund nearly 100 scholars since the program’s inception in 1995. This program offers tuition assistance for school psychology graduate students from minoritized backgrounds to help break down barriers to graduate education and further diversify the profession of school psychology.
Funding for Shortages
Because of member support, we’ve made incredible strides in addressing workforce shortages. Our advocacy has helped expand access to and save existing school psychology training programs; provide financial support, including paid internships, for graduate students; and recruit and retain practitioners through salary increases, NCSP stipends, funding for professional development, and more.