PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS EDUC 782
DIAMOND DAVIS
DISCUSSION: PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
Name
Webpage link
Purpose
Levels
Members
hip Fees
Description
Stud.
Affair
NASP
A
https://www.naspa.org/
NASPA is
the leading
association
for the
advancement
, health, and
sustainabilit
y of the
student
affairs
profession.
Institutions
Professionals
and Faculty
Corporations
and Non-
Profits
Students
$397–
$1,955
$50–$242
$159–
$750
$26–$37
This
association
is a vast
network of
professional
s who are
passionate
about
solving
problems to
enhance the
educational
experience
for students
at different
institutions.
They also
enjoy
staying
ahead of
issues and
challenges
and
conducting
research to
assist
students in
overcoming
obstacles to
success and
to represent
underreprese
nted groups.
Furthermore
, being the
center of
these pupils'
lives gave
them the
assurance
that they
could rely
on them
totally.
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Finally, I
would like
to say that I
prefer taking
the lead in
terms of
innovation
that has the
potential to
influence
student
affairs and
higher
education in
the future.
Counse
l-ing
NACA
C
https://www.nacacnet.org/
“This
association
is dedicated
to serving
students as
they make
choices
about
pursuing
postsecondar
y education”
Postsecondary
Secondary
Community
Based
Organization
NonProfit/Cor
porate
Organization
School
$135 to
$1,225
$135 to
$760
$600 to
$1,250
$125 to
$235
In addition
to
representing
a group of
professional
s in
enrollment
management
, admissions,
and
counseling
who work
together to
support
students
pursuing
higher
education,
this
association
is primarily
concerned
with the
professional
lives of its
members
and
advocates
for a more
credible and
accessible
future for
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higher
education as
a whole.
They also
want to
ensure that
college
admission
counseling
helps you
advance
your career
and raise
awareness of
this
particular
topic. This
organization
seeks to
empower
professional
s and foster
a sense of
community
among them
because, as
you can
imagine,
they want
them to feel
important
not only in
their line of
work but
also in the
higher
education
setting and
in the work,
they perform
for others.
NECA
https://www.employmentcoun
seling.org/
“NECA
purpose is to
implement
solid and
practical
interventions
to enhance
employabilit
y and long-
term
Student
New
Professional
Retired
Membership
$25.00 –
for all
levels
plus
$10.00
processin
g fee
One of the
leading
associations
for all
professional
s in the field
of work is
this one
period this
specific
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employment
”
association
offers
professional
s the tools
they need to
succeed in
keeping
their
employabilit
y while also
finding a
job. In
addition,
counselors
are available
to assist
professional
s throughout
the hiring
process.
This is
mostly
intended for
people who
have trouble
finding work
and keeping
it once they
find it.
Furthermore
, it assists
professional
s in
developing
learning
techniques
to improve
as workers
or to acquire
the skill sets
necessary to
become
highly
qualified,
valuable
employees
in their field.
Furthermore
, offering
them
assistance in
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resolving
problems
they could
encounter in
the
workplace.
Financ
-ing
NABA
https://nabainc.org/about_us/
“Our
mission is to
close the
Black wealth
gap through
education,
earnings,
entrepreneur
ship, and
enterprise.
We believe
that through
intentional
and focused
efforts, we
can make
tangible
difference in
the lives of
Black
students,
professionals
, and
communities
across the
US”
Student
Professional
Academic
(Teachers,
professors, and
lecturers)
$35
$200
$115
This
association's
mission is to
empower
and educate
African
American
business
leaders and
institutions
by giving
them a
platform to
speak up,
elevate their
voices so
that they are
heard, and
develop
their
abilities. The
5Es are the
association's
acronym.
Engage,
Power,
Educate,
Enhance,
Elevate is
what the
acronym 5E
stands for.
This
organization
is committed
to providing
black
business
leaders with
chances for
development
and progress
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so they can
become the
best versions
of
themselves
at every
stage of their
careers.
NASF
AA
https://www.nasfaa.org/
“NASFAA
is committed
to diversity
throughout
all activities
and to
pursue and
promote, in
principle and
practice, the
diversity and
inclusion of
our
membership
to represent
the
profession
and the
students we
serve”
Institutional
Associate
Retiree Group
$850
$99-
$1499
$75
This
association
works to
ensure that
all eligible
students,
regardless of
background,
have access
to
professional
post-
secondary
education. In
addition, we
want to give
them the
tools they'll
need to
succeed in
their roles as
employers,
like
professional
development
and extra
information.
We also
want to offer
them
services like
financial aid
administrato
rs, who can
guide them
in making
the best
decisions
regarding
funding and
support for
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their
professional
education or
second post-
secondary
education
period.
Finally, we
want to
advocate for
public
policies that
will increase
students'
access to
and success
in their post-
secondary
education
periods.
Finally, we
want to
foster a
sense of
community
and
belonging
through the
financial aid
profession.
Africa
n
Ameri-
can
AABH
E
https://aabhe.education/memb
ership/
“For more
than forty
years
AABHE has
served the
educational
and
professional
needs of
Blacks in
higher
education to
increase
Access,
Advocacy,
and
Professionals
Retirees
Full-Time
Graduate
Students
Full-Time
Undergraduat
e Students
Contributing
Members
$200.00
$110.00
$60.00
$30.00
$360.00
The sole
purpose of
this
association
is to
represent
African
Americans
in higher
education
both
domestically
and abroad.
This
organization
also
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Advancemen
t for you.”
participates
in a number
of initiatives
aimed at
addressing
issues that
affect black
faculty and
staff in
higher
education,
such as
simply
bringing
black faculty
and staff
presidents to
the attention
of the
academic
community
at large and
recognizing
their
contribution
s to and
successes in
higher
education.
By putting
these
sponsorships
out there in
schools and
universities
across the
nation, this
organization
hopes to
raise
awareness
and recruit
members by
acting as the
voice of
African
Americans
in higher
education.
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NBGS
A
https://mynbgsa.org/join-us/
NBGSA
provides
vital
resources for
ensuring the
academic
achievement
of African
American
students and
supporting
the growth
of a strong
network of
young black
scholars who
may
continue to
diversify
academia
and enhance
greater
community.
Undergraduat
e Student
Individual
Graduate
Student
Faculty or
Professional
Lifetime
$15.00
$25.00
55.00
$500.00
Whether
you're an
undergradua
te, graduate,
or
professional
level
African
American,
NBGSA is
an
association
for you. a
network to
support and
encourage
African
Americans
to become
outstanding
professional
s in their
chosen
profession.
African
Americans
can interact,
connect,
grow, and
most
importantly,
support one
another
through this
extensive
network.
For
professional
s who may
come from
diverse
origins but
who have
similar
experiences,
this
organization
provides a
safe haven.
It also
makes them
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feel
comfortable
and
validated in
their
surroundings
. In addition,
they engage
with the
community
at
universities
and colleges
to address
and
encourage
some of the
challenges
that African
Americans
confront in
the
workplace.
