Local:

• $100 NAVLE Prep Reimbursement during your third/fourth year (PLUS $100 Reimbursement from the school)
• Free suture kit (required by the Cutaneous course first semester) when you join both SAVMA and the Michigan Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA)
• Free lunch and dinner meetings with educational lectures
• Free day trips
• Travel grants
• Externship grants
• Your membership assists your other clubs in getting grants for labs and lectures
• Chances to participate in community service, leadership, and professional development = resume builder!
• If the first-year class has 100% SAVMA membership, SAVMA will donate $500 to their class account

National:
All SAVMA members are eligible for the following benefits:

• Journal access
  • Free access to all issues of JAVMA and The Vet Gazette
• Event and Conference Registration
  • Free advance registration to the AVMA Annual Convention
  • Invitation to the annual SAVMA Symposium hosted by a local student chapter – ONLY SAVMA members are able to register!
• Job Opportunities and Externship locator
  • Access to My Veterinary Life a dedicated microsite for students and recent graduates.
  • Access to the AVMA Veterinary Career Center, which provides job listings that match your resume and allows interested employers to search your resume
• Financial Health Resources
  • Student resources for helping manage your debt and financing your education
  • Help finding solutions to minimize your debt
• Full Access to the Member-Only Areas of the AVMA Website
  • Policy area includes the AVMA professional policies, veterinary reference guides, Lit reviews, etc.
  • AVMA Member Edge → exclusive offers, discounts, and other rewards
  • Access to AVMA Axon, an online learning resource
• SAVMA Awards and Scholarships
  • Apply to numerous monetary awards offered by SAVMA Committees to SAVMA members!
• AUTOMATIC CONVERSION TO AVMA MEMBERSHIP UPON GRADUATION
  • This means no application to file and no dues to pay for the remainder of the year upon graduation
  • Two additional years of reduced recent graduate AVMA membership dues
  • One free registration to the AVMA Convention to be used within 5 years following graduation (over $500 value)
  • Access to range of recent grad resources
• Access to AVMF student benefits
• Student Insurance Benefits:
  • AVMA PLIT
    • Complimentary veterinary student professional liability
    • Auto, home, and renters insurance
  • AVMA LIFE
    • Complimentary student life insurance
    • AVMA VetSTEPP
    • Dental/vision insurance
    • Hospital indemnity insurance
    • Member long-term disability insurance

Please visit https://www.avma.org/membership/SAVMA/benefits-SAVMA-membership to learn more about these benefits!