Eligibility
APA has made a special affiliate program just for high school students. Anyone who is a high school student can become an affiliate of APA.
APA membership is effective January 1 through December 31. If you join APA between September 1 and December 31, you will enjoy membership through the next calendar year.
Benefits
APA membership offers a wide array of personal and career-oriented benefits including:
Understanding of psychology career options
APA offers a wealth of career and professional development tools to help you develop your understanding of a potential future career in psychology.
Information on trends across psychology
Receive nine issues per year of American Psychologist, APA’s flagship peer reviewed journal featuring cutting edge research, scholarly reviews, and analyses that shape the direction of psychological science and practice. In addition, receive 11 issues per year of the APA Monitor on Psychology, APA’s award winning magazine offering accessible reporting on emerging trends, new research findings, applications of psychology in schools and communities, and the evolving landscape of the discipline. Together, these publications keep educators informed, inspired, and connected to the broader field.
Resources and opportunities for you
APA offers an annual competition for high school students and has information online specifically for you and your peers, such as suggestions on how to start a psychology club.
Advanced networking opportunities
Eligibility for membership in one of APA’s 54 divisions, and deep member discounts on registration for the APA Annual Convention.
Support psychology
Feel good knowing your participation and dues support a variety of activities and programs that help move psychology, and society, forward. Every day, APA works to advance psychology education, training and research through programs and advocacy at the federal level. At the same time, APA works to expand the public’s access to, and understanding of, psychology through a variety of programs and partnerships
Dues
High school students are able to take advantage of all APA member benefits at the low rate of $35. For an additional $32 you can also enjoy membership in the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS), a dynamic student-run organization devoted to helping members prepare for their career.