Dues-free memberships are available to educators and students who meet the following criteria:
Educators: employed full-time with an academic appointment as a teacher, research specialist, department head, director or dean of a college, university, or other academic institution with an educational responsibility including purchasing, materials management, or other related fields or subjects.
Please provide a copy of your business card as verification.
Students: enrolled full-time in an accredited community college or four-year college or university. Full-time is defined as 12 or more credit hours for undergraduate students, and 6 or more hours for graduate students. You must indicate your estimated date of graduation on your application and advisor's e-mail address for verification of your full-time status.
Dues-free Membership in ISM includes:
For more information, contact ISM Customer Service at 800/888-6276, option 8 or download the special application and mail it to ISM. Remember to include the requested material as verification of your full-time or academic status.