Member Benefits
Being a Mortar Board member is an honor on any campus where our Society has a chapter. Mortar Board is proud to offer benefits exclusively for members to help them achieve their goals.
Member Benefits
National Recognition
Mortar Board members are known for their achievements and leadership abilities. They form meaningful connections with faculty, staff, administration, and their peers.
Lifetime Membership
Stay connected after graduation through an active alumni network that supports your growth, service, and professional journey.
Alumni Connections
There are more than 300,000 Mortar Board alumni nationwide. Members can leverage our network for career and graduate school connections, advice, programming, and more.Fellowships
As a member, you are eligible to apply for graduate fellowships available exclusively to Mortar Board members.LinkedIn Community
Members are encouraged to join our LinkedIn page to connect and network with other members and alumni. Federal Jobs Pay Increase
Your membership assures that you may begin a federal government job at the GS7 level, two grades higher than your peers (GS5).
Discounts and Services
Access to discounts on various insurance and other products.Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities
Mortar Board Fellowships:
Mortar Board Fellowships are for Mortar Board members of any initiation year who are working toward an advanced degree. Learn more here.
External fellowship and scholarships:
- A $500 merit-based scholarship from the Washington Internship Institute
- A Washington Center internship program award of a $1,000 housing scholarship
- The possibility of a scholarship for The Fund for American Studies Summer Institute or Capital Semester
- The opportunity to apply for the NIH-Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program
- The opportunity to apply for a yearlong, paid fellowship with City Hall Fellows
Affiliate Programs
AVIS
Mortar Board members always receive up to 25% off your rental when you use AWD# B291078. Plus, enjoy additional offers like dollars off, a complimentary upgrade or a free weekend day. With a complimentary membership in Avis Preferred®, you’ll travel better, save time and gain access to exclusive offers. Skip the counter and paperwork at many locations and go straight to your car. Visit our website or call 1-800-331-1212 to make a reservation.
Visit AVIS Blossom Express
Blossom Express is Mortar Board’s preferred flower vendor.
Discover the secret to raising funds fast for your chapter. Graduate flower sales are a simple solution. It’s a no-strings, no-risk offer! Flowers are sent to you for free; Mortar Board sells them and keeps a percentage of the sales. Any flowers remaining after your sale are donated. Call 1-800-332-7421 for details about the “Blossom Bonus” for chapters hosting their first flower sale with Blossom Express, or visit us online at www.blossomexpress.com to get started today!
Visit Blossom Express Budget
Mortar Board members always save up to 25% off Budget base rates with offer code (BCD) R198178. Get other great offers, like dollars off, a complimentary upgrade, or a free weekend day. Plus, with a complimentary membership in Budget Fastbreak, enjoy our fastest, easiest rental experience! Visit our website or call 1-800-527-0700 to make a reservation.
Visit Budget Church Hill Classics
At Church Hill Classics, we offer professional quality framing to showcase and preserve your most treasured documents. We are a leading U.S. manufacturer of custom diploma frames, certificate frames, insignia desk accessories and photo frames for thousands of institutions of higher education, the military, professional associations and corporate clients.
Visit Church Hill Classics Hotel Engine
Mortar Board is proud to partner with Hotel Engine, a private hotel booking platform, to connect affinity organizations and their members to deeply discounted hotel rates.
Top benefits of your complimentary membership include:
- An average savings of 26% off public rates at 150,000+ hotels globally
- No contracts, annual fees or spending minimums
- 24/7, U.S.-based customer support
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Visit Hotel Engine LifeLock
Has your data been breached? Breached info could be used to commit identity theft. Good thing LifeLock sees and alerts† members of a wide range of identity threats and works to fix any problems. Mortar Board Members get 35% off their first year of LifeLock membership – terms apply. Sign up and use promo code MORTARBOARD.
Disclaimers:
No one can prevent all cybercrime or prevent all identity theft.
† We do not monitor all transactions at all businesses.
Long-Term Care Resources Plus
An Exclusive Benefit for Members
Necessity is the mother of invention!
We know what happens when families face the complex, emotional and financial challenges of long-term care and have added key benefit services to our LTC program. With over 20 years’ experience in the long- term care and association markets, we realized people need something better.
That’s why we developed LTCRplus!
LTCRplus combines the best financial protection options with the critical assistance families need when dealing with long-term care. The “plus” in LTCRplus goes way beyond any other program in the marketplace. The financial protection options under this program allow you to find the HIGHEST benefits for the LOWEST premiums with Exclusive Group Discounts not available to the general public. You can even compare the newest coverage options that pay benefits even if you don’t need care.
LTCRplus is An Exclusive Benefit Program for Members.
Click Here to learn more about the LTCRplus Program or call (844)-582-7587
Visit Long-Term Care Resources Plus ODP Business Solutions (previously Office Depot)
Your MBNCSHS Office Depot® Member Benefits Program, previously Office Depot Business Solutions Division, has been rebranded to ODP Business Solutions™. Now a B2B-focused company serving small, medium and enterprise level companies like yours. You’ll receive savings of up to 75% on the Best Value List of preferred products with free next-business-day delivery* or in-store and curbside pickup.** To continue to receive your member discounts, you’ll need to re-enroll or register for an account through our dedicated ODP site.
*Free Delivery: Minimum purchase required after discounts and before taxes. Orders outside our local delivery area and most furniture, oversized, bulk items, cases of bottled water and other beverages and special-order items do not qualify. Non-qualifying orders incur a delivery charge (minimum charge of $9.99). Many orders can be delivered next business day (between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM) if placed online or via phone by 3:00 PM or via fax by 1:00 PM, local time (In most locations). Other restrictions apply. **Curbside pickup is available in most stores, subject to state and local regulations. Orders must be placed 1 hour before store closing. See odpbusiness.com, call 888.2.OFFICE or ask your Account Manager for details.
Register Now Signature Federal Credit Union
Signature FCU is a full-service, nationwide federal credit union operating since 1970, and all accounts are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration for up to $250,000. When you become a member of Signature FCU, you’re eligible to apply for all of their products and services. Some of their most popular products include high-yield checking accounts, certificates and IRAs, new and used auto loans at the same great rate, student loans, home equity loans up to 100% Loan-to-Value (LTV), and up to 97% financing on mortgage loans nationwide.*
*Mortgages are available for properties nationwide, except Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. All loans are subject to credit approval and additional pricing may apply.
Visit SFCU Wyndham
As a member of Mortar Board, you will receive up to 20% off the “Best Available Rate” at over 7,500 participating locations worldwide. Book online or call and give the agent your special discount ID number 1000007487 at the time of booking to receive a discount. Whether you are looking for an upscale hotel, an all-inclusive resort or something more cost-effective, we have the right hotel for you… and at the right price. So start saving now. Call our special member benefits hotline at 1-877-670-7088 and reserve your room today.
©2015 Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC. All rights reserved. All hotels are either franchised by the company or owned, and/or managed by Wyndham Hotel Management, Inc., one of its affiliates, or through a joint-venture partner.
“Best Available Rate” is defined as the best, non-qualified, unrestricted, publicly available rate on the brand sites for the hotel, date and accommodations requested. The discount for some properties may be less than 20% off Best Available Rate. Certain restrictions may apply. To redeem this offer, click our URL link on Organization’s website or call the phone number above and give ID at the time of reservation. Offer not valid if hotel is called directly, caller must use toll free numbers listed above. Advanced reservations are required. Offer is subject to availability at participating locations and some blackout dates may apply. Offer cannot be combined with any other discounts, offers, group rates, or special promotions. Discounted rates vary by location and time of year. Offer is void where prohibited by law and has no cash value. Planet Hollywood is not a current participant in the member benefit program.
Visit Wyndham YogaVibes
Stream live or on-demand classes to level up your Vinyasa flows, advanced asanas or meditation practice. Each YogaVibes class is infused with quality, integrity and accessibility. Practice anywhere, practice everywhere with our library of over 1,000 videos.
Yoga Vibes will give Mortar Board members (and alumni) a $50 discount off the annual subscription fee and give Mortar Board $50 for each subscription.
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