Benefits of Mortar Board membership

Being a member of Mortar Board is an honor on any campus. But did you know that we offer other benefits exclusively to Mortar Board members? Read on to see opportunities available to you because of your affiliation with Mortar Board.

Benefits and services

Academic recognition
Alumni networking
Thousands of dollars in fellowships available only to members
Subscription to Mortar Board newsletters and the Mortar Board Forum magazine
Access to the Mortar Board scholarship search engine with access to scholarship awards worth more than $3 billion
Career and graduate school networking and assistance
Use of a Mortar Board job board
Federal government employment entrance at the GS-7 ranking for members, which can mean an instant pay increase for certain jobs

Opportunities

The chance to apply for RealAcad, a top-level venture management program that has agreed to provide access for all Mortar Board members to an international network of top professionals across the world.
Washington, D.C. internship and scholarship opportunities through The Fund for American Studies, Washington Internship Institute and The Washington Center for Internships & Academic Seminars
The opportunity to apply for the NIH-Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program, a fully-funded Ph.D. program in biomedical research
A complimentary VIP pass to The QS World MBA Tour and The QS World Grad School Tour.
The opportunity to apply for a yearlong, paid fellowship with City Hall Fellows, a non-partisan nonprofit program that empowers America’s best and brightest to drive social change at the local level.
Training and leadership opportunities, including an invitation to the annual national conference of Mortar Board

Discounts and special offers

GEICO auto insurance specials
Earn perks with the Mortar Board Foundation Fund Platinum Plus® MasterCard® Credit Card with WorldPoints® Rewards
Affordable student health insurance from UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
*Save up to 90 percent on used textbooks or 10 percent on new textbooks with a special back-to-school offer from Barnes & Noble
Kaplan test preparation discounts (15 percent off all GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, SAT, ACT, PSAT classroom and online courses for members and their families)
Access to the GEICO Privileges program, where your membership allows you to receive discounts at dozens of brand-name retailers, as well as money-saving tips

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