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STA Student in Finance

About STA SIF

Students who are enrolled full-time as an undergraduate or postgraduate are eligible for STA’s Student in Finance (STA SIF) Membership. STA SIF membership is free and ideal for students who want to stay informed on the financial services industry and to connect with securities industry professionals. STA SIF members receive STA newsletters, event notices and other communications on industry issues while helping to connect them to STA’s network of industry professionals across the U.S. and Canada.

Benefits & Terms of STA SIF Membership

  • FREE: STA SIF membership is FREE.
  • 2-in-1: STA SIF Members become members at both the National STA organization as well as the STA Affiliate closest to their school. There are 24 Affiliates across the U.S. and Canada.
  • To qualify, individuals must be enrolled as a full-time student in an undergraduate or postgraduate program. Membership is free for the duration of one’s education.
  • Once approved, STA SIF Members are placed on STA’s distribution list to receive newsletters, event notices and other communications on trends in the securities industry.
  • STA SIF Membership is a non-voting membership with certain restrictions.

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