Membership Benefits
Welcome, AAUW members! We've tailored our portfolio of services and programs to meet the needs of our more than 100,000 members and donors! These member benefits can enhance your professional and personal life and will save you money along the way! Most important, every time you use one of your benefits, you are also supporting AAUW's vital work, which is what makes AAUW one of the nation's most powerful voices on women's issues.
With each purchase, AAUW receives a royalty that is used to support our programs and services, including our equal pay advocacy, community programs, leadership development, NCCWSL, and branch resources.
Not a member? Since our first meeting in 1881, AAUW has been a catalyst for change and improving women's lives. Find out how you can become part of this rich legacy and ensure our future.
Facing employment challenges? Check out our special resources.
Questions? Call Connect2AAUW at 800/326-AAUW (2289) or e-mail connect@aauw.org.
Interested in becoming an affinity partner? Contact businessdev@aauw.org.
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New, Incredibly Low Prices!
Good Housekeeping, Redbook, and Harper's Bazaar are now under $9.00 each! Plus, O, the Oprah Magazine lowered its price by $6.00 and Food Network dropped from $20.00 to $18. Click here to see the complete list of all magazines with new low prices.
Archived AAUW research reports
AAUW has been at the forefront of research on issues of women and education for decades. AAUW has published reports on topics including girls in science, sex discrimination in academia, women and online learning, sexual harassment in schools, the impact of Title IX, Latinas in schools, and single-sex education among others.
Reports may be downloaded from the web and are also available at ShopAAUW.
AAUW has partnered with CareerBuilder.com to bring you the best of online job search. CareerBuilder.com offers the perfect solution for job searching, resume writing, interview tips, job posting and more. Search over 1.5 million jobs to find the right employment opportunity for you!
Through our partnership with AAUW, The Actuarial Foundation hopes to help members feel more secure about their financial futures. The Foundation offers consumer financial education materials to promote public understanding of some of today's most pressing social issues and to provide insight to make informed financial decisions at every stage of life.
The Foundation invites all AAUW members to read our timely, informative Financial Smarts newsletter and peruse our library of free, noncommercial consumer financial education materials.
Keep your smile lighting up the room. Take advantage of this important dental benefits opportunity brought to you through AAUW’s partnership with MetLife®. Lower costs — MetLife has negotiated fees that are typically 15–45% less than the average fee charged by dentists in the same community, when visiting a dentist in the Preferred Dentist Program (PDP). Claims are paid quickly — 85% of all dental claims are processed within 5 business days and 95% within 10 business days. Avoid surprises — Get a pre-treatment estimate. Your dentist has ways to find out what your plan may pay and what your out-of-pocket expense could be, while you’re still in the office. Visit the dentist of your choice — There are over 140,000 participating dentist locations and more than 34,000 participating specialist locations. If your dentist is not in the network you will find one you can trust. MetLife Dental Benefits provides you and your family with the savings you need, the service you can count on and the flexibility you want.
MetLife can help you fix a toothache without giving you a financial headache.
Pets are unpredictable. While it's hard to anticipate accidents and illnesses, VPI Pet Insurance makes it a little easier to be prepared for them. From routine office visits to significant medical incidents – even cancer, VPI provides protection for pets when they need it most. Coverage is available for dogs, cats, birds, and other exotic pets. Additional coverage is available for routine medical care including vaccinations, deworming, spay/neuter procedures and more. Policyholders are free t use any licensed veterinarian anywhere, even while away from home. Best of all, specially negotiated group rates make this peace-of-mind protection even more affordable for AAUW members.
For more information, or to enroll, visit www.petinsurance.com/affiliates/aauw.
Congressional Federal is a not-for-profit financial cooperative that offers you the best rates on loans, credit cards and savings products.
Established in 1953 and with assets over $600 million, Congressional Federal's goal is to make sure the diverse needs of our 44,000 nationwide members are met, regardless of location or stage in life.
Once you join, your household members and immediate family members may join as well. For more information visit www.CongressionalFCU.org/aauw today.
Protect yourself and your family from preventable medical error
Your medical information — safe, secure and available anytime, anywhere. Watch an informative video that explains why this card is so important and how to get your card!
World Medical Card solves the problem of easy access to your complete medical information in an emergency and in everyday life.
Visit World Medical Card to sign up for your card today! Gather your medications and other information. Registration only takes 5 minutes.
Use the World Medical Card to raise funds for your branch and maybe even win an all-expense paid trip to the June 2011 Biennial AAUW Convention in Washington, DC. Click here for details.
Short Term Medical Coverage From Assurant Health
Assurant Health, offered through NAS, specializes in you! While many health insurance companies focus on large businesses, Assurant Health's commitment is to individuals and families. This commitment makes it a leader and innovator in individual medical insurance – and the best choice for those who buy their own health insurance coverage. A.M. Best, the highly respected insurance rating source, consistently rates Assurant Health Insurance Companies1 A (Excellent) – affirming their outstanding ability to meet claims paying obligations. Tracing its roots back to 1892, Assurant has almost 1,000,000 customers nationwide and has earned a solid reputation for health insurance know-how.
1 Assurant Health is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by Time Insurance Products and John Alden Life Insurance Company.
Prep with The Princeton Review and Save 15%
If you're thinking about college or graduate school, you're probably also thinking about admissions tests. The Princeton Review has been helping students get into their top choice schools since 1981. Our courses have earned a reputation for taking the tedium out of, and putting the results into, test preparation.
AAUW members, plus family and friends, get 15% our Classroom courses and Online (LiveOnline, Online, Express) courses as well as Online Tutoring for the SAT, ACT, PSAT, LSAT, MCAT, GRE and GMAT. Use the corresponding promotional code from www.princetonreview.com/aauw when enrolling online or by calling 800-2Review (800/273-8439).
To enroll, learn more or join our free monthly e-mail and e-news, call us at 800-2Review (800/273-8439), or visit www.princetonreview.com/aauw. To find out how you can use The Princeton Review to help your branch raise funds, contact businessdev@aauw.org
We look forward to helping you get into your first-choice school!
Do you have a medical bill issue that you are struggling to resolve? Do you have a loved one that needs special care? Have you been diagnosed with a health condition and need to find a specialist? At some point in our lives, we will all need to navigate our complex healthcare system. AAUW is pleased to announce a healthcare help service being offered to our members at a special rate. Health Proponent® is a membership service that offers trusted, personalized assistance to help resolve a variety of healthcare- and insurance-related issues such as locating providers and addressing billing matters. Health Proponent is the consumer division of Health Advocate, the nation’s leading independent healthcare advocacy and assistance company. It provides access to your own Personal Health Advocate supported by a team of medical directors and benefits experts. They help individuals and their families get access to the healthcare they need, resolve burdensome issues and lower medical costs. We are independent, confidential and convenient. We save our members time, money, worry and hassles.
Visit www.HealthProponent.com/AAUW to get help with your healthcare issues today!
AAUW has partnered with VirtuArte to bring you an online gallery of art, folk art, fine crafts and curios from the developing world. VirtuArte's mission is to create an awareness of these beautifully handcrafted items and promote them to an international clientele while helping artisans from these countries to generate a sustainable income that will support their families, improve the quality of their lives, continue their traditional craftsmanship and share these skills with the next generation. AAUW members receive a 10 percent discount off retail prices at www.virtuarte.com. Please use promotional code AAUW09 at the time of purchase.
Make Your Next Trip a Gohagan Trip!
AAUW members qualify for early bird discounts (see each trip for discount dates) with Gohagan Travel. AAUW has selected some of Gohagan’s most popular trips scheduled through fall of 2012. Take a peek at what’s coming and make your next trip a Gohagan trip!
Galapagos Islands: February 10–18
The Baltic Sea — Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, and Denmark: June 4–15
The Adriatic Sea: Venice, Dalmatian Coast, and Dubrovnik: June 24–July 2
Alaska: July 26–August 2
Tuscany: September 16–24
Established in 2000, InsureMyTrip.com is the leading, consumer-oriented online travel insurance aggregator worldwide. Featuring insurance comparisons from the top industry providers, InsureMyTrip.com is a unique, one-stop resource designed to meet AAUW members' comprehensive travel insurance needs all in a secure environment.
With coverage options including:
- Trip Cancellation
- Travel Medical
- Emergency Medical Evacuation
- Accidental Death/Flight Accident
Visit www.InsureMyTrip.com/aauw before your next trip to protect your travel investment and yourself.
Your next vacation is on us! And be sure to invite all your friends. TravelSmart Partners and AAUW are seeking women to lead trips centered on particular destinations or topics. You decide where and when, and we will work to obtain the best price and let you know how many of your nearest and dearest you need to bring along so that you can travel for free. We’ll provide you with the marketing materials, and we'll handle all the bookings, paperwork, and collection of payments. TravelSmartPartners can even send someone on the trip with you so that your role is strictly as host — all of the fun and none of the stress. Are you an expert in the works of the Bard? How about your local wine country? You provide the expertise and TravelSmart provides the structure.Contact Ann at ann@travelsmartpartners.com or 502/249-8949, or go to www.travelsmartpartners.com/aauw for more information.
Medical Emergencies Don't Take a Vacation
MedjetAssist is a "hospital of choice" air medical evacuation and repatriation membership program unlike any travel insurance or platinum card coverage. Enroll prior to travel. Annual and short-term worldwide peace of mind protection is only a click away at www.medjet.com/aauw. Discounted AAUW and AARP rates are available through this secure link. Alternatively, you may call MedjetAssist at 1-800-527-7478 to enroll referring to AAUW Plan #1551 or code LAW178 if you are an AARP member.
From authoritative research reports to practical guides, AAUW provides tools to address the critical challenges facing women and girls. Bulk prices are available. Also, purchase great gifts and quality merchandise from our Equity Essentials Catalog. T-shirts, umbrellas, tote bags, pens, magnets and more from ShopAAUW.
Preventative Screenings All People Should Feel Empowered to Take!
AAUW and Life Line Screening, the nation's leading provider of community-based preventative health screenings, believe in the power of prevention. That's why we've partnered together to offer our members these screenings at a discount NOT available to the public. In less than one hour, you can be screened with painless, non-invasive, advanced ultrasound technology for stroke and other disease prevention in the convenience and comfort of your own community.
Affordable Discounts for AAUW members!
Stroke, Vascular Disease and Heart Rhythm Package- $135 for members. Includes screening for Stroke/Carotid artery, Atrial Fibrillation, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms and Peripheral Arterial Disease.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR SAVINGS!
Visit www.LifeLineScreening.com/AAUW or call 800/324-9982 and mention code BMGW-048.
AAUW/AARP Long-term Care Campaign Resources
Decide. Create. Share. is a national campaign dedicated to increasing awareness among boomer women (ages 45-64) about long-term care planning.
AAUW's membership magazine provides lively, thought-provoking stories about people and issues concerning women and girls and informs readers about organizational activities related to AAUW's mission. Members receive printed copies by mail of the newest issues of AAUW Outlook as soon as they are published. Current and past issues are available for reading and download online.
AAUW Dialog is a fun and educational forum in which AAUW members and the public can comment on stories and issues that matter to them and share information about why and how they are involved with AAUW. You can subscribe to receive new posts via e-mail or subscribe to RSS feeds of new posts and comments in a news aggregator. Join us and come connect with the community!
American Association of University Women Visa® Card from US Bank
Get the Card that Helps Women Break Through Barriers
Use the AAUW Visa® Card and help advance opportunities and equity for women and girls.
- Get your choice of almost any reward – gift certificates, merchandise, cash, travel and more – with the Choose Your Own Rewards program!*
- Receive 1,000 bonus points with your first purchase.
- Every time you make a purchase on the card, U.S. Bank will make a contribution to AAUW – all at no cost to you.
** Accounts must be open and in good standing (not past due) to earn and redeem points.
* Click product name for terms and conditions: Platinum, Cash Rewards, Select Rewards. We may change APRs, fees, and other Account terms in the future based on your experience with other creditors or U.S. Bank National Association, N.D. and its affiliates according to the Cardmember Agreement and applicable law.
AAUW may share members' contact information with affiliated and like-minded groups. To prevent the sharing of your information, contact 800/326-AAUW (2289) or records@aauw.org. Because records may be pulled several months before mailings, you may continue to receive communications from these organizations for up to six months.
AAUW makes no representation or warranties with respect to these products and/or services.
Benefits, services, and programs are subject to change without notice.
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