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Learn more about renewing your membership with NSSLHA:
- When will I receive a 2008 dues renewal notice?
- Can I renew online?
- Can I renew by telephone?
- Who shall I call if I haven't received my dues invoice renewal notice?
- When is the deadline for paying the 2008 membership renewal fee?
- Will I be charged a fee for a late payment?
- When will I receive my 2008 membership identification card?
- What is the cost to renew my dues for 2008?
- What if I have not paid my dues for 2007?
- I will need to take a medical or personal absence from school. Do I still need to renew my NSSLHA dues for 2008?
- I am graduating from my masters program in 2008. Do I need to renew my NSSLHA membership?
- I am a graduate student and I have my CCCs; is there a dues reduction available?
- I graduated from my master's program in 2007. Do I need to renew my NSSLHA membership?
- When I renew my dues each year, do I have the option of changing my journal selection?
- Do my annual NSSLHA dues include the Continuing Education (CE) Registry Fee?
- What are the benefits of registering for the ASHA Continuing Education (CE) Registry?
- What is a Special Interest Division?
- Am I eligible for membership in the Special Interest Divisions?
- What are the benefits of joining a Special Interest Division?
- Can I send my annual Foundation renewal gift with my dues payment?
- How do I contact the Foundation?
- Do I have to pay the Foundation and ASHA-PAC contributions?
- What do I do if I have a payment claim?
- Two payments were made for my annual fee. How and when will I receive a refund?
- Can my school (or some other third party) pay my dues?
- I made my dues payment out for too much money. When can I expect my refund for excess payment?
- My payment receipt shows that it was applied to something else. What should I do?
- Can I cancel my membership and receive a refund?
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1. When will I receive a 2008 dues renewal notice?
The dues renewal notices for NSSLHA members mailed in October 2007.
2. Can I renew online?
Yes. Starting September 2007, you may pay your 2008 dues online through the ASHA Web site.
3. Can I renew by telephone?
Yes. Starting September 2007, you may pay your 2008 dues by calling the Action Center, 8:30am-5:00pm Eastern Standard Time at 1-800-498-2071.
4. Who shall I call if I haven't received my dues renewal notice?
If you have not received your 2008 dues renewal notice by November 1, 2007, please contact the ASHA Action Center at 1-800-498-2071.
5. When is the deadline for paying the 2008 membership renewal fee?
The deadline for receipt of your dues payment is December 31, 2007.
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6. Will I be charged a fee for a late payment?
No. NSSLHA does not assess a late fee. However, if your dues payment is not received by January 31, 2008 your member services will be discontinued. This means that your publications, journal subscriptions and member only online access will stop. We will reactivate all member services immediately upon receipt of your dues payment.
7. When will I receive my 2008 membership identification card?
A new membership identification card will be issued to you within 4-6 weeks after receipt of your dues payment.
8. What is the cost to renew my dues for 2008?
The cost to renew NSSLHA membership for 2008 is $60.
9. What if I have not paid my dues for 2007?
You have until December 31, 2007 to pay 2007 NSSLHA dues. You will not have to pay a late fee but you will not receive any publications that you did not receive in 2007 prior to paying.
You may renew your 2007 dues online or call the Action Center 8:30am-5:00pm Eastern Standard Time at 1-800-498-2071 to renew.
Once we post your 2007 dues payment, a 2008 dues notice will be mailed within 2 weeks.
10. I will need to take a medical or personal absence from school. Do I still need to renew my NSSLHA dues for 2008?
In order to maintain your current status with NSSLHA you must pay your dues on a yearly basis. You may elect to suspend your national membership during your absence from school. However keep in mind that if you do not renew your membership you will not receive the benefits of national membership and that you may jeopardize your eligibility for the conversion discount. Further, you will not receive an invoice in 2009 reminding you to renew. You will need to contact the Action Center in 2009 to indicate your interest in renewing your membership.
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11. I am graduating from my masters program in 2008. Do I need to renew my NSSLHA membership?
Yes, if you are graduating from a masters program in 2008 you will need to renew your membership in NSSLHA to receive the conversion discount.
12. I am a graduate student and I have my CCCs; is there a dues reduction available?
Yes, certified members who are enrolled full-time in any graduate program can pay the reduced dues amount of $120.00. Members must provide a letter (or ASHA's form) confirming that they are a full-time student. The requested documentation must be signed and validated by the institutions Office of the Registrar. However, if you are not currently certified by ASHA or not in the process of certification, and are enrolled in an eligible doctorate program in the area of communication sciences and disorders, you can apply as a NSSLHA member for $60.00.
13. I graduated from my master's program in 2007. Do I need to renew my NSSLHA membership?
No, you do not need to renew NSSLHA membership in 2008 if you graduated in 2007. If you graduated from a masters program in 2007 then you are eligible for ASHA membership and certification. Please visit the ASHA Membership Web page to learn more about the ASHA membership and certification process.
14. When I renew my dues each year, do I have the option of changing my journal selection?
Yes, you can change your journal selection at any time. Contact the Action Center at 1-800-498-2071 to change your journal selection or subscribe to additional journals at reduced member rates. NSSLHA members receive one journal selection and the ASHA Leader as well as online access to archives back to 1980 for selected journals as member benefits. Selected articles from The ASHA Leader also are archived on the ASHA Web site.
15. Do my annual NSSLHA dues include the Continuing Education (CE) Registry Fee?
No. There is an additional fee to use the ASHA CE Registry. The annual CE Registry fee for NSSLHA members is $24.00.
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16. What are the benefits of registering for the ASHA Continuing Education (CE) Registry?
The ASHA CE Registry is a computerized database that records ASHA's CEUs awarded by the ASHA Continuing Education Board (CEB). The registry maintains a permanent cumulative transcript of your ASHA CEUs. For every year you pay your ASHA CE Registry fee, you are entitled to a free transcript, which you can request be sent to you or a third party, such as your licensing agency. This transcript is your only means of documenting ASHA's CEUs you earned through one of our 456 ASHA CE Providers. For more information regarding the Continuing Education Registry, visit ASHA's Continuing Education FAQs Web page.
17. What is a Special Interest Division?
ASHA's 16 Special Interest Divisions are defined professional communities. These smaller groups support your membership experience through personalized contact in targeted interest areas and a variety of valuable benefits.
18. Am I eligible for membership in the Special Interest Divisions?
NSSLHA members are eligible to affiliate with one or more divisions as Associate affiliates. NSSLHA members enjoy all affiliate benefits with the exception of voting and holding office. Affiliate fees are $10.00 for NSSLHA members and full-time Graduate Students per calendar year.
19. What are the benefits of joining a Special Interest Division?
Each division publishes a newsletter for its members, and all division members are eligible to receive a 50% discount on select short courses at ASHA Convention. Many divisions offer the opportunity to earn CEUs through self-study of division newsletters and most sponsor members only list serves. For specific information on each division benefits and activities, start with the list of divisions on ASHA's Web site. Then click on any division to go to that division's Web page.
20. Can I send my annual Foundation renewal gift with my dues payment?
Yes. Please write the amount of your annual renewal gift on the dues notice or you may make a donation online from the Foundation Web site.
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21. How do I contact the Foundation?
To learn more about the Foundation and its work or details about your contribution, call 301-897-5700 or go to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation.
22. Do I have to pay the Foundation?
No. A contribution to the Foundation is voluntary.
23. What do I do if I have a payment claim?
If our records do not indicate that we have received your payment, we need to identify your account and obtain the following information:
- When the payment was sent.
- Where the payment was sent.
- Did you make payment by check? If so, please submit the check number, amount and check date.
- The name of the payer who issued the check. (Third parties frequently send payments on behalf of someone else).
- What was the payment for (e.g., NSSLHA dues renewal).
- Whether the check has been cashed. If it was, you will need to fax legible copies of the front and back of the check to us.
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24. Two payments were made for my annual fee. How and when will I receive a refund?
We issue a refund based on the type of second payment received. If the first payment was by check and the second payment was by credit card, the refund is made to the credit card. If the first payment was made by credit card and the second payment was made by check, the refund is made by check. Please allow 6 weeks for a check refund to be issued.
25. Can my school (or some other third party) pay my dues?
We are pleased to accept payment anytime from any source on behalf of our members. However, we do not accept purchase orders to bill third parties for the same charges already billed to members. Members can provide their dues invoice to third parties for payment on their behalf if the parties agree. If paying by personal or third party check, make payable to ASHA in U.S. funds. Your NSSLHA account number must appear on all checks. Please mail your payment to:
NSSLHA
P.O. Box 1160 #450
Rockville, MD 20850
Written inquiries should be directed to:
NSSLHA
2200 Research Boulevard #450
Rockville, MD 20850
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26. I made my dues payment out for too much money. When can I expect my refund for excess payment?
Our policy is to automatically issue refund of excess payments four weeks after our deposit. There is a four week waiting period to ensure that checks are not recharged to our bank after refund occurs. When excess payments have been made by credit card, a refund will be made by crediting the same credit card account that was charged within three business days. It may take up to an additional 3 business days for the credit to appear on your credit card account.
27. My payment receipt shows that it was applied to something else. What should I do?
If your receipt shows your payment was not applied correctly, please contact the Action Center at 1-800-498-2071.
28. Can I cancel my membership and receive a refund?
Members desiring cancelation of paid membership dues are advised to call ASHA's Action Center at 1-800-498-2071. Refunds are not permitted for paid memberships after January 1st of the dues year.
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