5.5 NSSLHA
Graduate students are encouraged to join the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSSLHA) and the local group of the NSSLHA. For a small fee, members receive access to ASHA journals, are eligible for scholarships and fellowships, and receive ASHA certification at a reduced rate after graduation. Through membership in the local chapter of NSSLHA students have a forum for communicating their needs and wishes to the faculty. Because two years of continuous NSSLHA enrollment are required in order for students to take full advantage of all the ASHA benefits upon graduation, students are encouraged to join NSSLHA during their first semester of graduate study.