Membership

There are four distinct categories for membership to AISAP:

1. School Membership
2. Corporate Partner Membership
3. Associations or Organizations
4. Individuals (not presently employed at a school, corporation, association or organization) who are Retired or interested as a student in learning more about the profession.

AISAP membership is institution-based. Meaning that our primary membership base is by schools and then those who are employed by the schools. In accordance with AISAP Bylaws – Article III.

“AISAP provides a very strong networking opportunity.
There is always a lot sharing of information and collegiality.
As a newcomer to admissions, I find it very helpful and always walk away with a lot of insights.” ~New Member, 2010

Member Benefits

Membership in the Association of Independent School Admission Professionals (AISAP) is designed with one goal in mind – to offer you a multitude of professional development opportunities and interactions in order to advance your enrollment management work at your school. It is also of paramount importance that we seek to find opportunities where you can advance yourself within the field of admission & enrollment management. In order to help you we offer a number of educational opportunities and tools.

TOOLS

AISAP Exchange - The AISAP Exchange is our private community, for our members--by our members.  Start networking, ask and answer questions, and meet your peers.  Share your passion for Admissions and Enrollment Management on your social platform.

Digital Resource Library - Looking for a sample Board Report? How about a tuition forecasting spreadsheet? Wondering what others write for a deny letter? AISAP’s Digital Resource Library contains sample letters, templates, whitepapers and an opportunity for you to contribute to the ongoing and ever growing sample list.

PATHWAYS  – a dynamic performance benchmarking tool that follows you throughout your professional career. No matter what school affiliation, level or professional journey you follow, PATHWAYS allows you to, year over year benchmark yourself with others in the profession. Currently collecting data for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 school years. For Members Only

 
Career Center – a job board specifically for jobs in the admission, marketing, and communications field.    There is no other online service in the admission and enrollment management industry that is JUST focused on our profession and that will provide the level of functionality contained in the new AISAP Career Center.  Posting discounts for members and member schools. Newly enhanced~ see  announcement: CAREER CENTER

The Funnel – A weekly email newsletter that gathers news articles  from around the globe related to schools, school trends, enrollment,  financial aid, leadership and beyond. The members only The Funnel highlights articles, whitepapers, inspirations and events for AISAP members. SAMPLE

Blogs – AISAP has six blogs: AISAP52, Diffley Diary, Marketing to Full Pay, SchneiderB, Marketing That Works, and our newest addition Rick Newberry's Blog (coming soon). Written by colleagues in the Admission and Enrollment Management Profession as well as those who work with Admission and Enrollment Management Professionals, each blog contains ideas, notions and quick tips along with some wonderful points to ponder.

Mobile App - Get the latest updates on all of AISAP’s events and resources for admission and marketing professionals.  Learn! Advance! Connect!  All right on your mobile phone.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

AISAP University – AISAP University offers online courses and in-person programs designed for emerging, developing, maturing, and master level admission professionals.  Search through our courses by experience track, by Standard & Competency, by Admission Season, or by method of delivery.  All of our courses are delivered in accordance with our learning principles, by our skilled faculty and leading experts. AISAP members also have access to our webinar archives of past webinars, PDFs and presentations.

Annual Admission Institute – Professional development opportunity for independent school admission and enrollment management professionals as well as those who contribute to the efforts of enrollment management. This learning experience is more than simply a gathering of professionals. Our programming and content is based on our Standards & Competencies in Admission & Enrollment Management. The Annual Institute includes presentations by peers and industry experts, cohort groups to facilitate small group discussion, virtual cohort group meetings throughout the academic year to help further the education and Institute experience. Member Discount and Registration Preference.

“I would recommend this group to all of my peers.  This is an amazing professional group.
The opportunity for professional growth and networking is endless.
Thank you for inspiring me.” ~Annual Admission Institute participant 2012

Leadership Summits – Significant discounts and early announcements for AISAP member schools. You are a leader. You know the basics and more. What you need is professional development that provides strategies, best practice and real examples that you can implement immediately. AISAP is here to help. We offer solutions to assist you in your strategic and operational planning. Attend an AISAP Leadership Summit alone or with your team and leave with an action plan. The value of AISAP is the value of association!

“The most valuable aspect of the program
is meeting others in the field and learning from them.
The quality of the teachers was outstanding and
I learned something from each of them.” ~Leadership Summit attendee 2011

Roundtables – Discounts and early announcements for AISAP member schools. During these interactive, example-rich, one-day workshops you will be guided through a comprehensive understanding of the essential strategies that you need to implement to become an effective enrollment and marketing leader and strategist at your school.

Admission Internships - AISAP is pleased and excited to announce it’s newest initiative--Admission Internships. Whether you are a school looking to hire an intern for the summer or a student looking at admissions as a career, AISAP is here to assist. These internships will serve to promote and create interest in admissions while achieving meaningful work environments.

Review our membership categories below
and find your best fit!

Staff at Member Institutions

If your institution or organization is already an AISAP member, you too are a member!

If you would like to add yourself, or other members of your staff to the member directory, as well as to receive benefits send us an email at billing@aisap.org or contact our office at (203) 421-7051.

To get started with your membership, simply select one of the following membership levels noted below as it best describes you and your institution and complete the corresponding application and fee.

 Membership Categories

1. School Membership

DESCRIPTION

School membership is open to:

1. Non-profit Schools that are:
   • pre-collegiate located in the United States and U.S. Territories
   • and outside of the United States and U.S. Territories with admission professionals who would benefit from AISAP’s programs and services.
   • Nonprofit schools must be accredited.
   • Eligible institutions must have been in operation for at least five years.
   • Eligible institutions must accept and support the Ethical Behavior & Best Practices for Admission Professionals.
2. For-profit Schools
   • School membership is open to pre-collegiate, proprietary (for-profit) institutions
     • pre-collegiate located in the United States and U.S. Territories
     • and outside of the United States and U.S. Territories
   • Institutions must be accredited or licensed by recognized bodies.
   • Eligible institutions must have been in operation for at least five years
   • Eligible institutions must accept and support the Ethical Behavior & Best Practices for Admission Professionals.
3. Provisional Membership
   • Provisional membership is open to non-profit or for-profit pre-collegiate institutions in the process of acquiring accreditation or licensing to operate in the United States, its territories or outside of the United States. Eligible institutions must have been in operation for at least five years.

ANNUAL FEE

2. Association and Organizations

DESCRIPTION

This category includes associations, foundations, coordinating bodies and agencies:

• These entities must be entitled to tax exemptions under Section 501 (c)(3), defined as not-for-profit organizations whose primary activities consists of providing admission or financial aid services to independent schools, students or to the independent school admission counseling or financial aid professions.
• Organizations are defined as those that provide products and/or services to the independent school community admission or financial aid professions or in support of students’ transition.

 ANNUAL FEE

$300.00 per year

3. Corporate Partners

DESCRIPTION

For-profit or not-for-profit businesses, companies, vendors or organizations with programs, products or services related to the work of member institutions and actively engaged in supporting the work of the Association.

ANNUAL FEE

$1,000 per year

Interested in becoming a corporate sponsor at this summer's AISAP Institute? Most of our sponsorship levels include an annual AISAP corporate membership. Please click here to learn more about this year's Annual Institute and Sponsorship Opportunities. 

4. Individuals

DESCRIPTION

This category is not open to anyone employed by an institution. This membership category represents individuals with experience in enrollment management.

1. This category recognizes:Retired professionals who were actively engaged in enrollment management activities.
2. Individuals seeking careers in enrollment management services.

ANNUAL FEE

$135.00 per year

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