Membership in the National Society for the Gifted & Talented™ (NSGT) is open to high ability learners who seek exciting learning opportunities, search for challenging ways to develop talents, and hope to interact with creative and talented peers like themselves.

Benefits
Members of the National Society for the Gifted & Talented™ will receive the following benefits:

• New school and member directory. The member directory connects thousands of participants nationwide. The school directory is a national listing of over 50,000 schools offering gifted programs for grades K-12..
• Membership certificate affirming the student as being among the most highly able students in the country.
• Receive information on programs and services available to gifted and talented students.
• Discounts on publications, games and products from the best known authors and producers of educational products for gifted students.
• Be eligible to apply for scholarships to summer, weekend, and distance learning offerings at the NSGT's affiliate programs.
• Access resources and information on gifted education through the NSGT website, which includes information on conferences, G&T organizations and online links for parents and students.
• Sponsor a student. Parents may sponsor other gifted and talented students who qualify for free or reduced lunch. Also, families and friends of NSGT members are invited to support the society with a charitable contribution.

Eligibility Requirements
Membership in the National Society for the Gifted & Talented™ is open to high ability learners who seek exciting learning opportunities, search for challenging ways to develop talents, and hope to interact with creative and talented peers like themselves.

NSGT invites parents to sponsor their children who are in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Students are eligible for membership if they meet at least one of the following requirements:

• Identification as gifted or successful participation in a local, school, regional, state, or national gifted program.
• Scores at the 95th percentile or above in at least one major content area or ability section on a nationally-normed standardized test, or scores at the highest performance level on a standardized state test. Click here for a list of accepted national and state tests.
• Scores in the gifted range on the PSAT, SAT, ACT or SSATB.
• Submits two letters of recommendation - one letter from an educator familiar with the student's academic and performance record, and one letter from a parent describing the child's talents and abilities.

Membership Fees
Students may apply for membership at any time. Parents may sponsor their child for an annual fee of $45.

• There will be a $10 fee reduction for each additional child in the same family.
• There are also a limited number of sponsored memberships available for children receiving free or reduced lunch at their school. Please contact NSGT for details.

How to Enroll