Member Benefits

What is the Access Card?

Click here to go to the NDEA Access Home Page 

When will I receive my NDEA membership card?

Your card should arrive about two months after you first join the Association.  Members who are continuing their membership from prior years will receive new cards in December.  In the meantime your Access number is 8471 plus your personal identification number which is printed on the label for the North Dakota Education News.

What kinds of discounts are available?

Your card saves you up to 50 percent 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 250,000 locations worldwide, you'll be sure to find savings wherever you are-or plan to be!

How do I activate my card?

Activating your card is easy. Simply visit NDEA.Org, click on the Member Benefits Tab, find the Access Discount Program and enter the 10-digit Member-ID located on the front of your NDEA membership card. If you don't have Internet access, call ACCESS Customer Service, 1-888-485-0075, and the friendly staff will be happy to assist you.

How do I access the ACCESS website?

Visit www.ndea.org, click on the Member Benefits, then click on NDEA Access Savings Program and enter the 10-digit Member-ID located on the front of your NDEA membership card.

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. Be sure to check the individual merchant page on the website for specific instructions.

How do I search for savings?

There are several ways to search for savings. To find participating merchants in your area, 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 "Advanced Search" on the left-hand side of your browser. This will allow you to search for several specific categories within a specific area.

What if I lose my card?

The process of obtaining a replacement card is easy. Visit ndea.org,Member Benefits, Access Savings Program or call NDEA Membership at 1-800-3669  to have a new card mailed to you.

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 ACCESS Customer Service, 1-888-485-0075, immediately.

I don't have Internet access. Can I get a printed directory?

Absolutely! Simply contact ACCESS Customer Service, 1-888-485-0075, and the ACCESS member services team will send you a printed directory for your area (nominal fee required). Because 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.

I don't see my favorite merchant in the program. What can I do?

ACCESS gets some of its best leads from members like you. With the Refer-A-Merchant program, members identify businesses where they would most like to save. Once a location is submitted, the merchant recruitment team goes into action-contacting that business and encouraging it to join the Access Savings program.