Candidate Review Timeline

NOTE: According to national NHS guidelines, students do not "apply" for NHS, they are invited at the discretion of the faculty.  

Like many large schools, it is very difficult for faculty at Maine South to have a good picture of all of the possible ways in which students might meet the membership criteria of Character, Scholarship, Leadership, and Service.  Therefore, the Maine South National Honor Society, in keeping with national NHS guidelines, has adopted the following procedure:

• Students who meet the "Scholarship" requirement at the end of their sophomore year will receive a letter inviting them to consider becoming a member of NHS.

• Students who wish to be considered by the faculty for invitation will then complete the "Candidate Information Packet" and submit it by the established deadline, indicating their interest and providing the Faculty Advisory Committee with the additional information required to consider the pillars of Leadership , Service, and Character.

• Students who were not eligible at the end of their sophomore year, or who were not invited by the faculty, may seek consideration at the beginning of their senior year if they meet the GPA criteria, but we do not send end-of-junior-year eligibility notices.

Once materials have been received and it is known that a student is interested, materials go through a process of review as outlined below:   

What happens to the candidate packets?

If your application is turned in by the deadline, here is what happens afterward:

August 22, 2025 - candidate packets due

Aug. 22-Sept 5  - preliminary sorting of materials and creation of data sheet for review

Sept. 5-12 - initial review of packets for completion, and verification of current candidate GPA for completion of minimum requirements

Sept. 12 - applicant lists sent to student services and administrators for review; student records checked

September 15 - Survey of Faculty

 September 24 (tentative) - NHS Faculty Advisory Committee meets and reviews all information from candidates, staff and administration

September 26 (tentative) - Letters emailed all candidates notifying them of results of Committee review process

October  14 - (Tuesday) 6:30 PM - NHS Induction, Watson Auditorium