Student Nurses Association (SNA)

Membership Benefits

1. Local Level- Grand Valley Student Nurses Association:
   1. Leadership Initiative Credits (volunteer hours)= Extra Credit towards your theory course (up to 10 points per semester!)
   2. Develop professional skills to transition into your nursing career.
   3. Educate and serve the community through volunteer work.
   4. Gain leadership skills through involvement in a pre-professional organization.
   5. Free graduation cords at graduation and pin at pinning ceremony.
   6. Discount on graduation composite pictures.
   7. Network with students, faculty, and staff at GVSU.  Meet potential employers, and other members of professional organizations (e.g. American Nurses Association, Oncology Nurses Association, Nurse Midwives, etc.)

2. State Level- Michigan Nursing Student Association (MNSA) www.minurses.org/mnsa
   1. $$$$$ State Scholarships
   2. Run for a MNSA Board position
   3. Attend the MNSA annual convention
   4. Networking with other nursing students around the state

3. National Level- National Student Nurses Association (NSNA)  www.nsna.org
   1. $$$$$ National Scholarships
   2. Political Action: Develop and present Resolutions, a place for your voice to be heard and create change.
   3. Network with professional nurses and experts in the health care field.
   4. Membership in a national leadership organization
   5. Attend the Mid-year conference and/or Annual convention
   6. Barnes and Noble 5% off and free shipping on orders over $25
   7. Reduced rates for nursing magazines, computer software, nursing apparel and accessories.
   8. NCLEX-RN study tools- discounts
   9. Nursing journal discounts (American Journal of Nursing- save 79%)
   10. Receive a copy of Imprint Magazine

4. Cost
   1. $100 one time fee which covers your membership in NSNA, MNSA, and GVSU SNA. 

                                                              i.      $70 goes to NSNA & MNSA

                                                            ii.      $30 goes to GVSU SNA

                                                          iii.      This one time fee covers your two years in the Nursing program and includes membership in GVSU SNA, MNSA, and NSNA.

2. Billed through Grand Valley student accounts
3. Dues are used to fund attendance at conventions and scholarships