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, including career and graduate school networking and assistance
• 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
• Free access to KODA, the online community for employers and young professionals. You'll have the added advantage of featuring your affiliation with Mortar Board on your profile, which helps you stand out to employers who are actively searching for recruits in the KODA community.
• Use of a Mortar Board job board with thousands of job postings
• The possibility of an instant pay increase for federal government jobs; as long as the applicant meets the requirements as described in the job announcement, honor society membership may fulfill one of the requirements for entrance at the GS-7 level (instead of entry, GS-5 level) in numerous professional and technical occupations in the Federal Service.

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  

• A special membership discount on GEICO auto insurance - which could save members as much as an additional 8 percent. Great rates for homeowner, renter, condo, boat and motorcycle insurance are also available.
• Tuition insurance from GradGuard, which helps to cover the non-refunded cost of attendance including tuition fees, room/board and other legitimate expenses.
• Earn perks with the Mortar Board Foundation Fund Platinum Plus® MasterCard® Credit Card with WorldPoints® Rewards
• Affordable student health insurance, short-term medical coverage from GradGuard
• Save on books with a special 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