Benefits of Student Membership

Benefits of becoming an ASID National student member and our student chapter include:

  • Monthly events & field trips to design facilities.

  • Access to ASID-LA professional chapter events, seminars, workshops and CEUs.These provide opportunities to interact with professional designers and expand your knowledge of the many professional aspects of interior design. See Upcoming Chapter Events.

  • Opportunities to compete in the Howard W. Grieves Scholarship Design Competition

  • Subscriptions to ASID’s national ICON magazine, which discusses cutting edge design research and highlights design trends, along with key national and chapter issues; ASID-Los Angeles monthly chapter newsletter; and ACCESS, ASID's student-written newsletter.

  • ASID UCLA Extension Bi-Weekly Student Chapter News updates.

  • National and local scholarship competitions sponsored by ASID & Los Angeles Chapter. Visit our News and Contests pages for details.

  • Annual ASID Career Day, a joint event hosted by Southern California professional chapters in early spring. Students attend round-table panels of professionals, and receive invaluable advice and insights into many aspects of  the world of interior design.

  • ASID portfolio and Resume Review at all NeoCon® events.

  • ASID job banks

  • ASID Online, the "Members Only" section of the ASID website, including the use of the Membership Directory, Industry Partner directory, Message Board, Capitol Connections, and other features and services.

  • Student members who upgrade to Allied Membership upon graduation receive significant membership discounts. Instead of $445 the 1st year and $445 the 2nd year (annual dues), we pay $75 for the first year and $95 for the second year - a $725 savings over 2 years!  (Additional discounted yearly dues progression for students for their first five years of Allied membership!)Students with the required number credits can also advance to Allied Membership.  Click Advancement to Allied Membership link on the left for more details.

  • Peer tutoring network of fellow UCLA Extension design students. Need extra help in a class?  We will try to match you up with another student who can lend some assistance. Do you have expertise in a particular area? Email us at president@asiduclaextension.com and we’ll add you to our list.

last updated: January 20, 2012
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