Material Advantage Student Program Membership

College and university students will find that the Material Advantage student membership offers strong benefits. Dues for membership are only $25.00 per year, and the student receives the benefit of belonging to all four organizations. Student members' are billed annually for their $25.00 dues, which covers a calendar year, and a rebate of $5.00 per student is sent annually directly to the active student chapter. To create a Material Advantage Student Chapter just follow the simple instructions at "Start a New Chapter."

Under the Material Advantage Membership provisions, the student member is eligible for the publications included with individual membership in each society. These include American Ceramic Society Bulletin (ACerS), Iron & Steel Technology (AIST), Advanced Materials and Processes (ASM) and JOM (TMS). In addition, student members may purchase archival journals and other publications from each society at special student rates.

To become a student member, complete the Online Student Member Application or print out the Member Application (PDF) and Fax/Mail it in.

Once the Material Advantage student member graduates, he/she may elect to join ACerS, AIST, ASM and/or TMS as an individual member. After graduation, student members have the following options:

ACerS - Upon completion of their education, all students, who are dues paying members of Material Advantage, will receive a free twelve-month Regular Membership in ACerS, a $110 value. In the second year, dues will be $40 per year.

ASM International – Students can join ASM International as a professional member by filling out the Prepare to Succeed Application. This entitles the student member to one free year of professional membership with ASM International. Students are also eligible to choose a book from the new professional member book list. Click here for the Prepare to Succeed Application.

TMS – Students can upgrade their membership to Automatic Junior Membership in TMS. Automatic Junior Membership is complimentary for the first year following graduation. For the second and third years of Automatic Junior Membership following graduation, the cost is $52.50 per year. In addition to full membership benefits at a much-reduced dues rate, the Automatic Junior Member receives, free of charge, their choice of a book from the Seeley W. Mudd Fund Free Book List, which contains books from all four AIME member societies. Click here for the Automatic Junior Membership Application.

AIST – Upon graduation and application, students will receive a complimentary one-year Young Professional Membership (age 25 or younger) in AIST. Full membership benefits are included. In addition, students can request a free book from the Seeley W. Mudd Fund Free Book List, which contains books from all four AIME member societies. Click here for a Membership Application.