What is NSSLHA?

The National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association (NSSLHA) is a pre-professional association for students interested in the study of communication sciences and disorders. NSSLHA is the only official organization recognized by the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) for students preparing to become an Audiologist or Speech Language Pathologist.

UCF has an affiliated local chapter of NSSLHA known as “UCF NSSLHA.”

Why Join?

Subscriptions & Services

Networking - Network with your peers through the NSSLHA Member Community, available to only National NSSLHA members.

NSSLHA Updates E-newsletter - Stay updated with everything happening at National NSSLHA and local NSSLHA Chapters, as well as with fellow NSSLHA members.

ASHA Journals - Access ASHA’s Scholarly Journals—American Journal of Audiology; American Journal of Speech Language Pathology; Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research; and Language, Speech, and Hearing Sciences in Schools.

The ASHA Leader (Print Edition) - Receive a subscription to the print edition of The ASHA Leader.

ASHA Technical Assistance - Ask NSSLHA and ASHA staff about any subject—the professions, clinical fellowships, ethics, and more! To receive technical experience, contact ASHA's Action Center.

Discounts

NSSLHA to ASHA Conversion - Join National NSSLHA for the last two years of your master’s or doctoral program to be eligible for $225 off the initial dues and fees of ASHA membership and certification through the NSSLHA to ASHA Conversion Discount.

Reduced Convention Registration - Receive a significantly reduced registration rate for the ASHA Convention and ASHA Connect.

Discounted ASHA Special Interest Group (SIG) Membership - Join SIGs for just $10 per SIG each year.

Product Discounts - Receive product discounts on NSSLHA and ASHA products and publications through the ASHA Store.

Insurance - Access life, long-term care, pet, disability, dental, and professional liability insurance through Mercer Consumer, and car insurance through GEICO.

Lifestyle Products & Discounts - Receive special offers for movies, concerts, sports and leisure, travel, food, and office supplies.

Program Opportunities

Members Honors - Be eligible for NSSLHA Member Honors, which recognizes outstanding National NSSLHA members’ accomplishments.

Scholarships - Be eligible for 10 undergraduate scholarships through National NSSLHA and graduate-level scholarships through the ASHFoundation.

Testimonials

Being a member of UCF NSSLHA has been so rewarding! I have built so many lifelong friendships with other members and the experiences that I've gotten to volunteer for take what we learn in the classroom and give you a hands on understanding before going to graduate school!

My Favorite Events Organized by a NSSLHA Officer:

Vice President of Internal Affairs - 2019 Fall Social where I connected with so many other members!

Vice President of External Affairs - 2018 & 2019 Special Olympics because working with the athletes and their families is so rewarding and the families are so appreciative of our volunteerism!

Secretary - There is something special about being recognized for your achievements! I am so grateful to have been invited to the Awards Ceremony each semester since I joined NSSLHA because I earned a certificate, and was in the Top 3 in one of those semesters! Each Secretary has created a great ceremony to acknowledge members with a personalized certificate and the slideshow was a great way to reflect on the great opportunities the Officers provided throughout the year!

Graduate Liaison - 2019 Research Info Session & the 2019 ASHA Convention (if you have the opportunity to go to ASHA, I highly recommend it! I came home with so many great buys, freebies, and memories with my friends! I am so excited to begin my own research project in Fall 2020!

Audiology Representative - 2018 & 2019 Hearing Screenings in multiple Orange County Public Schools - you do not have to be interested in audiology to participate, and you do so many in a few hours, it is truly a fantastic hands-on learning experience that you just won't get in an undergraduate course!

- Jenny L. Class of 2021

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