Benefits of Membership

Being a member of NSCA has many benefits.  As a school counselor, especially if you are in a rural area, being a member gives you a chance to network with other counselors for support and ideas.  Here are many of the benefits of belonging to NSCA.

• Members receive 5 electronic newsletters a year with practical information related to working as a school counselor and information about current Nebraska school counseling news.
• Members receive discounted rates to all NSCA professional development offerings including the Annual School Counselor Academy in the fall and the Elementary School Counselor Conference in the spring.
• Membership provides the opportunity to network with other school counselors.
• Members can receive support in advocating for school counselors and comprehensive school counseling programs.
• Members are eligible to be nominated for the Nebraska School Counselor of Year.
• Members' administrators can be nominated for the NSCA Administrator of the Year.
• Members' students are eligible to apply for the NSCA Scholarships offered annually to high school seniors.
• According to Dr. Carolyne Stone, who is ASCA's ethics expert, if legal action is ever taken against you, membership to NSCA goes a long way towards showing your commitment to staying current professionally.
• Members can receive input on ethical issues they face while practicing as a school counselor.
• Members are eligible for scholarships to attend specific conferences that are not organized by NSCA