How to join GCSAA as a student
GCSAA offers students studying turfgrass management an opportunity to join a professional association with its student member classification membership. As a student member of the Association, you will be entitled to many of the benefits offered to regular members. Plus, a student membership with GCSAA will give you access to many of the same opportunities offered to regular members such as access to The Golf Industry Show, continuing education seminars, access to CommunityAmerica Credit Union and more.
Two ways to join!
Now there are two ways for students to join GCSAA. Choose the membership that best fits your needs.
Student Member: $65 per year
- Receive all association mailings, This Week (a members-only publication reporting on a variety of association activities and news to help members get the most value for their memberships), Golf Course Management magazine (GCSAA's official publication, GCM, offers the latest technical information from the premier turfgrass scientists, instructors and experts, as well as monthly features on golf course management practices and profiles of environmentally innovative superintendents and their facilities. As a member of GCSAA, you will receive a complimentary subscription to this outstanding publication, GCSAA Membership Directory and Source Book (by request) and complimentary admission to The Golf Industry Show.
- Full access to all areas of the GCSAA Web site
- Free online access to ERS
- Community America Credit Union
- Discount travel service
- Educational discounts, including special pricing for online courses
- Scholarship programs
- Golf Retirement Plus
Web-Only Student Member: $30 per year
- Receive all member benefits that can be accessed through the GCSAA Web site, in addition to member discounts on educational programs and materials
- Complimentary admission to The Golf Industry Show
- A fee will be charged for most printed material requests
Why join GCSAA?
As a college student, you no doubt have enough responsibilities. Simply choosing the right school and the right curriculum can be overwhelming in itself. But to assist you in your future career, let GCSAA shoulder some of the responsibilities. GCSAA can help supplement what you learn in class with what's happening in the real world.
Here's how…
Get Linked
- be in touch with more than 21,000 other golf industry professionals
- get involved with your school's student chapter or learn how to start one
- meet face to face with superintendents, landscape architects, golf course builders and salespeople, just to name a few
- learn what it takes to make it in this industry from the professionals working in the industry
Stay On Track
Stay Informed and Educated
- get access to more than 50 information packs - a valuable reference tool for research papers and more
- get online information available at your fingertips 24-hours a day
- access an online discussion forum on the Web site to solicit advice or just read what's on the minds of fellow members
- receive your personal copy of Golf Course Management magazine and learn the latest in golf course management practices and research (student membership only)
- supplement your college education by attending more than 100 seminars during the annual conference and show
- take online courses created specifically for GCSAA members
Attend Conference and Show and Receive Additional Student Member Benefits
- attend The Golf Industry Show free of charge (a $350 value)
- participate in two days of specially prepared programming for student members
- challenge other student members from other colleges in the Collegiate Turf Bowl
- meet with prospective employers
- network with golf industry professionals exhibiting at the trade show
Student membership benefits are just too numerous to list here! But what's already been mentioned here more than covers the minimal cost of a student membership.
For more information about GCSAA's student membership program or to request a membership application, contact Member/Customer Solutions at 800-472-7878.
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