The Right Connection ... that will get you involved, win you that job, and further your career.

Pioneering college graduates founded AAUW more than a century ago when popular wisdom held that higher education impaired women's health. AAUW’s first research debunked that myth, and ever since we have paved the way for women to earn their degrees and achieve their dreams.

Donna Shalala, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, credits an AAUW Educational Foundation grant she won decades ago with jump-starting her career.

When she filed suit against two football players who allegedly raped her in her college dorm, Christy Brzonkala relied on the AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund.

And the late Rep. Patsy Mink (D-HI), who drafted Title IX — the law prohibiting sex discrimination in education — was an AAUW branch member.

The Powerful Connection ... that will lead you to fulfill your personal and professional goals.

As a student affiliate, you’ll enjoy

• Opportunities for activism. Make a difference in your world. Work with AAUW members and other committed student affiliates on community projects, policy issues, and voter education.

• Internships. Gain valuable experience through AAUW branch internships while improving the future for women and girls.

• A powerful network. Take advantage of an influential, supportive network of 1,000 branches and approximately 100,000 women from diverse backgrounds and professions.

• Leadership training. Develop your leadership skills by attending the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders. Work with your local branch or campus satellite to initiate and coordinate projects that matter to you. Speak out on ways to recruit and retain student affiliates and shape AAUW programs for younger members on the Student Advisory Council. And take advantage of AAUW’s many leadership workshops and manuals to give you the edge.

• Professional and educational support. Work with mentors who hold the degrees and jobs you covet, and let these women help you take the next step on your education and career ladder.

• Today's news at your fingertips. Be the first to know about the latest research affecting women, girls, and education. Learn about the people and issues affecting your life as a student and a woman through AAUW Outlook, Mission & Action, e-mail alerts, and a website — all free.

• A voice in government. Let AAUW’s lobbying efforts strengthen your voice on issues concerning education, health, and other areas critical to women and families. Participate in these efforts by joining the AAUW Capitol Hill Lobby Corps.

• Increased buying power. Take advantage of exclusive member discounts and value-added services for AAUW books and merchandise; auto insurance; credit cards; travel; magazine subscriptions; quality health insurance plans; and books.

Who Can Join as a Student Affiliate? An AAUW student affiliate is defined as an individual enrolled as an undergraduate in a two- or four-year regionally accredited educational institution. Graduate students are not considered "student affiliates".

BECOME AN AAUW STUDENT AFFILIATE TODAY!

To become an AAUW student affiliate-at-large, join now.

To become an AAUW branch student affiliate, contact a branch in your area or the AAUW Helpline at 800/326-AAUW (2289) or helpline@aauw.org.

Questions? Call 800/326-AAUW (2289) or send an e-mail to helpline@aauw.org.