Benefits
Whether you’re an alum, friend, or student, membership in the Penn State Alumni Association is a great way to show your Penn State pride. Your membership is also a vote for the value of a Penn State education and enables the Alumni Association to do great things for our alumni, students, and alma mater. And membership offers many great benefits.
Publications
There are more than 30 issues of magazines and newsletters that are FREE to members, which keeps alumni and friends up-to-date on campus, alumni, and Alumni Association happenings.
Online Resources
Alumni Association members can re-connect with former friends, find old classmates, and network with more than 557,000 Penn State alumni through access to our online alumni directory. Members also receive exclusive access to University library databases through the Alumni Library Online.
- Penn State's Pride online alumni directory
- Alumni Library Online
- E-mail Forwarding
Events
The Alumni Association sponsors events as varied as Penn State's alumni. From pep rallies to Homecoming, from City Lights educational and cultural events to reunions, alumni have many opportunities to connect with each other and with Penn State. Many events are free or many have reduced fees for Alumni Association members.
Discounts
Save a little money on everyday items just by being a member of the Alumni Association.
- Electricity Bills in Select States
- Home & Auto Insurance
- Life & Medical Insurance
- TravelBlue Discount Vacations Program
- Penn State Press Publications
- Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions
- Hoy Transfer Moving Services
- Penn State Bookstore
Services
Get job help, have a place to call home in New York City, and explore some sound financial options.
Penn State Plates
Alumni Association members can get Penn State plates in Pennsylvania and eight other states.

