Transcript Pine Richland National Honor Society

Scholarship  Character  Service  Leadership
Pine Richland
National Honor Society
Helpful Hints for the
Application Process
Scholarship  Character  Service  Leadership
Academic Eligibility
• Academic eligibility requires a minimum cumulative GPA of
3.75
• Any student, not currently an NHS member, rising into 11th or
12 grade that meets the qualifying minimum GPA receives a
candidacy packet
• Candidacy packets are mailed to the student’s home address
on record
• Academic eligibility qualifies a student for candidacy
• Candidates must complete the application process to be
considered for membership
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Candidacy
• Membership is not automatically conveyed simply because of
academic eligibility
• NHS is not an honor roll
• Membership is for students that have genuine interest and
experience in service and leadership
• Membership is granted only to those students selected by the
Faculty Council on the condition of their having met the
standards for selection based upon: scholarship, character,
service and leadership
• Application is the only information available to the faculty
council
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Candidacy
• Applications are anonymous (student ID only)
• Your previous reputation or relationships within the school
community are not known or assumed
• Invest time to carefully complete each section according to
the instructions
• Represent “your best” on the application in each section
• All sections should be complete with details provided
• Incomplete and/or late applications will not be reviewed
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Application Materials
Candidacy Packet includes:
•Letter of Eligibility
•Candidacy Packet Checklist
•NHS Selection Criterion
•Teacher Recommendation Forms (2-blue)
•Community Member Recommendation (1-purple)
•Leadership Evaluation Forms (2-yellow)
•NHS Requirements Agreement (1-green)
•Directions to online NHS Application
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Beginning the Application Process
• Confirm that you have all required documents
• Read “NHS Selection Criterion & Requirements” to
understand the challenge & commitment of NHS membership
• Carefully read the checklist paying close attention to:
– Instructions for completion of candidacy process
– Due dates
– Submittal instructions
• Be sure to complete all required documents AND the online
application form available at: www.pinerichland.org/nhs
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Candidacy Form & Essay
• Available for download on the NHS website
• Must be typed & printed (handwritten forms will not be accepted)
• Primary document for the faculty council
• Only chance to convey how you meet the qualifications of
character, service & leadership
• Provide adequate details to evidence your qualifications
• Invest time in your answers and proofread
• Faculty council evaluates the entire application & all required
documents
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Evaluation & Recommendation Forms
• Forms are given serious consideration by the faculty council
• Carefully select your recommenders (can not be a peer or
family member)
• Be sure that the individuals you have selected for each form
can evidence your qualities and experiences with concrete
examples and details
• “Leading by example” and “will represent NHS well” are not
adequate statements to evidence your qualities as an
individual committed to service and leadership
• Give your recommenders adequate time to complete the
required form
• Communicate to your recommender the importance of their
evaluation/recommendation
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Evaluation & Recommendation Forms
• Forms are confidential
• Candidate (and parents) have waived the right to view the
evaluations/recommendations
• Candidate name should not appear on the forms
• Only student ID# should be on the actual form
• Provide recommenders with an envelope that has your name
written on a removable post-it note
• Forms should be submitted in the signed/sealed envelope
• Please follow the submittal instructions carefully for all forms
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Community Member
Recommendation Form
• attests to character & ability
to meet the requirements of
PR-NHS
• provides evidence &
observations of specific
actions or behaviors that
demonstrate the strong
character of the candidate
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Leadership Evaluation Forms
• Submit TWO leadership
evaluations
• attests to leadership ability &
experiences
• Provides evidence and
observations of specific actions
that qualify this student as a
leader
• Stating a title or the
responsibilities of a given
positions is not sufficient
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Teacher Evaluation Forms
• Submit TWO teacher
evaluations
• One must be a core subject
teacher
• Provides evidence &
observations of specific
actions or behaviors that
demonstrate the strong
character of the candidate
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Membership Requirements
And Acknowledgement of NHS Commitment
• Candidate & parents must
indicate their understanding of the
requirements with a signature
• Important to fully understand the
requirements to avoid strikes or
dismissal
• Complete policies & procedures
are on the NHS website:
www.pinerichland.org/nhs
• Form submitted separately from
candidacy packet
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Submittal Instructions
• Arrange all forms in order according to the checklist
• Attach all forms using a paper clip – do not staple
• Recommendation forms requiring a sealed envelope should
remain in the envelope with student ID (not your name)
marked on the front
• Place all materials – forms and sealed envelopes - in a large
(9”x12” or 10”x13”) sealed envelope with your student ID #
on the front (do not fold documents)
• Submit the signed Pine-Richland Chapter Membership
Requirements agreement separately in a mailing envelope
with your name marked on the front
• Submit to Room 424 on Friday, September 12 no later than
2:30pm