1. What is the Access card? Simply put, the Access card is your education association membership card. It not only entitles you to the all the benefits of being an association member but it also gives you the ability to save money at thousands of locations worldwide.

2. What kinds of discounts are available? Your card saves you up to 50% on purchases you make every-day – at restaurants, hotels, retail stores, golf courses, ski resorts, theme parks and everywhere else in between. With discounts at over 100,000 locations worldwide, you’ll be sure to find savings wherever you are - or plan to be!

3. How do I activate my card? Activating your card is easy. Simply log on to your association’s website and follow the instructions on the back of your card. If you don’t have Internet access, simply call the customer service number listed on your card and our friendly staff will be happy to assist you.

4. How do I access the website? It’s easy. Simply activate your card by following these three easy steps:

a. Log in to your official association’s website.

b. Enter your member ID number (located on the front of your card)

c. Create your personal account by following the registration instructions

5. How do I get my discounts? Most merchants require that you present your membership card at the time of purchase. Occasionally, some merchants also require a printed coupon that you print from the website, so be sure to check the individual merchant page on the website for specific instructions.

6. How do I search for savings? There are several ways to search for savings. To find participating merchants in your area, simply enter in your city name or zip code into the box marked “find discounts”, select your category and click “Find”! You can also refine your search results by clicking on “Advanced Search” on the left hand side of your browser. This will allow you to search for several specific categories within a specific area.

7. What if I lost my card? Don’t worry. The process of obtaining a replacement card is easy. Simply call your association to have a new card mailed to you.

8. What if a merchant I visited didn’t recognize the program? Every once in a while, a merchant will appear on the website whose employees are unaware of the discount program. If a participating location does not honor your discount, please contact our member services team immediately.

9. I don’t have Internet access. Can I get a printed directory? Absolutely! Simply contact our member services team and for a nominal shipping fee, we’ll send you a printed directory for your area. Since the printed directories are only updated once every quarter, it’s possible that some recently added merchants will not appear in your directory. The website, on the other hand, is updated daily.

10. I don’t see my favorite merchant in the program. What can I do? We get some of our best leads from members like you. With our Refer-A-Merchant program, members identify businesses where they would most like to save. Once a location is submitted, our merchant recruitment team goes into action – contacting that business and encouraging it to join the Access Savings program. So be sure to check the website often to see if your “referred merchant” has been added to our program!