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What are the requirements to be an NHS member?
What are the requirements to be an NHS member?
- The minimum requirements are:
- The minimum requirements are:
•An incoming Junior / Senior.
•An incoming Junior / Senior.
•Have a cumulative GPA of 3.60 at the end of the previous semester immediately preceding the application process.
•Have a cumulative GPA of 3.60 at the end of the previous semester immediately preceding the application process.
•Enrolled in at least four credit bearing subjects during the semester of application.
•Enrolled in at least four credit bearing subjects during the semester of application.
•Completion of (and already registered) at least 30 of the service hours required for HPHS graduation.
•Completion of (and already registered) at least 30 of the service hours required for HPHS graduation.
***TAKE NOTE***
***TAKE NOTE***
Simply meeting these requirements DOES NOT guarantee your acceptance to NHS (Kiltie 39).
Simply meeting these requirements DOES NOT guarantee your acceptance to NHS (Kiltie 39).
What do I have to do to maintain membership in NHS?
What do I have to do to maintain membership in NHS?
In order to sustain membership, members must maintain a minimum of a 3.6 GPA, members are required to complete 7 credits per semester. Five of these credits must be physical community service hours earned through approved NHS location, i.e., Boys and Girls Club, Voice of Hope, Brother Bill's, and NHS-sponsored service activities. The remaining two credits may be earned by donations and/or social media activities as approved by this NHS Chapter of Highland Park.
In order to sustain membership, members must maintain a minimum of a 3.6 GPA, members are required to complete 7 credits per semester. Five of these credits must be physical community service hours earned through approved NHS location, i.e., Boys and Girls Club, Voice of Hope, Brother Bill's, and NHS-sponsored service activities. The remaining two credits may be earned by donations and/or social media activities as approved by this NHS Chapter of Highland Park.
Members are required to attend two of the three meetings held each semester. Members must arrive on time, stay for the entire meeting, and sign out with an officer to receive credit for attendance.
Members are required to attend two of the three meetings held each semester. Members must arrive on time, stay for the entire meeting, and sign out with an officer to receive credit for attendance.
Finally, ALL members are responsible for attending the NHS induction ceremony.
Finally, ALL members are responsible for attending the NHS induction ceremony.
When will the meetings be and where?
When will the meetings be and where?
All meeting information will be updated through the Calendar page on this website. All meetings are held at the high school.
All meeting information will be updated through the Calendar page on this website. All meetings are held at the high school.
Can I still receive hours for NHS from another service?
Can I still receive hours for NHS from another service?
The service you use MUST be approved by NHS. Simply fill out the Community Service Form (found in the forms tab on this website) to have the service hours counted for NHS. Currently, our local service chapters (2019-2020) include:
The service you use MUST be approved by NHS. Simply fill out the Community Service Form (found in the forms tab on this website) to have the service hours counted for NHS. Currently, our local service chapters (2019-2020) include:
When are the service credits due?
When are the service credits due?
The due dates change every year, but as of 2019-2020:
The due dates change every year, but as of 2019-2020:
FALL - Friday, December 13, 2019
FALL - Friday, December 13, 2019
SPRING - TBD for Seniors
SPRING - TBD for Seniors
TBD for Juniors
TBD for Juniors
What happens if I can't attend a meeting?
What happens if I can't attend a meeting?
Contact your Alpha Officer (The person that takes care of the people within your last name group) and tell them the reason you may not attend. This does not give you a meeting credit, it simply gives a reason for why you weren't able to make it to the meeting.
Contact your Alpha Officer (The person that takes care of the people within your last name group) and tell them the reason you may not attend. This does not give you a meeting credit, it simply gives a reason for why you weren't able to make it to the meeting.
What happens if I don't get the required meeting credits?
What happens if I don't get the required meeting credits?
Should you only accrue one meeting credit, you will be required to accrue an additional seven service credits to move back into good standing, which are due by the semester credit due date(s) listed above; should you accrue zero meeting credits, you will be removed from membership (and unable to apply in the future).
Should you only accrue one meeting credit, you will be required to accrue an additional seven service credits to move back into good standing, which are due by the semester credit due date(s) listed above; should you accrue zero meeting credits, you will be removed from membership (and unable to apply in the future).
Didn't see your question?
Didn't see your question?
Head over to our Contact page to contact your respective executive committee member based on your last name.
Head over to our Contact page to contact your respective executive committee member based on your last name.
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