Perks as an NSHSS member
NSHSS partners and affiliates extend exclusive discounts to NSHSS members and their families. NSHSS works with top universities and organizations that provide scholarships, college prep, financial aid assistance, volunteer information, meaningful employment, and more, to extend resources throughout the lifetime membership of our NSHSS scholars.
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Method Learning
Method Learning is a tutoring and test prep organization that serves students worldwide through highly focused, cost-effective online programs, classes, and personalized tutoring. Their goal is to see a significant improvement in test scores for students who use their products and services. Method Learning has more than 15 years of experience working side-by-side with thousands of students as well as hundreds of high schools. Their dedicated instructors and advisers help thousands of students increase their SAT and ACT scores each year.
NSHSS members receive up to 10% off Method Learning courses!
United Planet
United Planet is a nonprofit organization with a mission – to create a global community, one relationship at a time. Their dedicated staff connects volunteers who want to make a difference in communities in over 20 countries, where they learn, teach, work, engage, and immerse themselves in a culture outside their comfort zone. For many, it’s the most fulfilling experience of their lives.
NSHSS members will receive 10% off of United Planet's short-term Quest Volunteer Abroad Programs year-round, 10% off United Planet's Virtual Quest Programs year-round, and 5% off United Planet's long-term Quest Volunteer Abroad Programs year-round! Use code NSHSS22
*Note that these discounts cannot be combined with a scholarship.
NSHSS members can apply for United Planet's scholarship here.
SMARTTRACK® College Funding
SMARTTRACK® provides our members and their families with free access to licensed College Funding Advisors who can show you how to significantly lower out-of-pocket college costs, maximize grants and scholarships, and minimize debt. You can ethically save tens of thousands of dollars off the cost of college, reduce how much you have to borrow, and expand students’ college opportunities, but timing is critical. The financial decisions you make now, in the years before a student applies to college, will impact how much you pay for college later.
Members and their parents receive a free college funding evaluation and $50-$294 in discounts on services!
ACT & SAT Online Math Test Prep
STOP! Look no further for the absolute best online math test prep program. This groundbreaking technology adapts to each student. MathChops includes every ACT and SAT math skill taught in a fun and interactive way. Work on the specific skills that need reinforcement or create a quiz of missed problems with different numbers. The adaptive games maximize efficiency between sessions by eliminating questions that are too easy or too hard. The numbers change each time a question appears, so students never run out of good material. The software program is just brilliant. As a Test Prep Professional, Leia LeMaster Horton (Horton Test Prep), uses it for all of her students and highly recommends anyone preparing for college entrance exams try just 15 minutes per day. Psst! She’s sure it was a combination of MathChops and being coached through past real SAT tests that helped two of her previous students score a perfect 800!
To receive 20% off, use coupon code: HORTON1
Outward Bound Costa Rica
Outward Bound Costa Rica inspires a lifetime of leadership, growth, and a commitment to serve through adventure-based learning. Since 1994, led by highly skilled and safety-conscious staff, OBCR has delivered experiential education courses, utilizing Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua’s tropical rivers, reefs, and rainforests to help participants discover their hidden potential, and move beyond what they thought possible.
NSHSS Members receive a $200 exclusive discount.
The Intern Group
Gain hands-on experience, grow your network, and make your resume shine with a global internship, online or abroad, with the help of our partner, The Intern Group. They provide internship programs in Europe, Asia, Australia, Latin America, USA, and Canada. Build your career from wherever you are with a global virtual internship or combine an internship with the travel adventure of a lifetime.
NSHSS members receive a $200 discount on all programs!
Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park
ZooTampa at Lowry Park is a 63-acre nonprofit zoo located in Tampa, Florida. In 2009, Lowry Park Zoo was voted the #1 Family Friendly Zoo in the US by Parents Magazine and is recognized by the State of Florida as the center for Florida wildlife conservation and biodiversity. The Zoo emphasizes endangered, threatened and vulnerable species from climates similar to that of the Tampa Bay region with park areas devoted to Asia, Africa, Australia, and Florida. Our animal habitats balance support for the maximum well-being of the animals with the importance of engaging our guests and inspiring them to protect and preserve wildlife. Random animal encounters, behind-the-scenes tours, and other special personalized experiences expand the Zoo’s opportunities to provide unforgettable natural connections.
NSHSS members and their families receive $10 off general admission and $8 off youth admission tickets!
Liberty University
Located in the heart of Virginia, Liberty offers more than 300 programs of study. The campus spans more than 7,000 acres, and Liberty's athletes compete in the FBS, ASUN, and Big East conferences through 20 NCAA Division 1 sports. You’ll meet students who know they can be and do anything. They celebrate uniqueness. They stand up for others. They put faith into practice and apply what they learn to real-world situations, all while preparing to thrive in a career. They are empowered — not just academically, but also personally — to drive change, and they inspire one another to be extraordinary.
NSHSS members receive a $50 application fee waiver!