National Society of Collegiate Scholars
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The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) is a national nonprofit academic honor society
for college students in the United States
. NSCS has active chapters at more than 280 colleges and universities in the United States
, including in the District of Columbia, and in Puerto Rico
, consisting of a body of over 800,000 members.
Chapters engage in community service, as well as scholastic and social activities. Membership is offered by invitation to first and second year college students who rank in the top 20% of their class.
in Washington, D.C.
by Steve Loflin
, who, at the time, worked in Student Affairs at George Washington University. The first NSCS Convocation Induction was held on The George Washington University campus on April 30, 1994. Loflin founded NSCS to recognize students who performed well academically during their first years in college, and to provide members with an opportunity to take a leadership role in an organization devoted to scholarship, leadership and service.
and considers it the foundation of its organization. Each year, NSCS designates an I Stand for Integrity Week and, in addition, NSCS offers its members scholarships as well as awards for professors who instill integrity in their students.
NSCS offers both undergraduate and graduate
scholarships to its members. Scholarships that are distributed include the NSCS Merit Award, GEICO Achievement Award, Induction Recognition Award, Integrity Scholarship, Liberty Mutual Scholarship, NECA Study Abroad Scholarship, NSCS-GEICO Graduate Scholarship, Scholar Abroad Scholarship, Scholar at Sea Scholarship, and Service Initiative Grants.
, the only certifying agency for college and university honor societies in the United States.
Other organizations of which NSCS is a member include:
Honor society
In the United States, an honor society is a rank organization that recognizes excellence among peers. Numerous societies recognize various fields and circumstances. The Order of the Arrow, for example, is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America...
for college students in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. NSCS has active chapters at more than 280 colleges and universities in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, including in the District of Columbia, and in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, consisting of a body of over 800,000 members.
Chapters engage in community service, as well as scholastic and social activities. Membership is offered by invitation to first and second year college students who rank in the top 20% of their class.
History
NSCS was founded in 1994 at The George Washington UniversityGeorge Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
by Steve Loflin
Steve Loflin
Steve Loflin is the founder and CEO of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Originally from South Carolina, Steve attended the University of South Carolina, receiving a B.S. in Business Administration Marketing. Upon graduation, Steve attended where he received an M.S...
, who, at the time, worked in Student Affairs at George Washington University. The first NSCS Convocation Induction was held on The George Washington University campus on April 30, 1994. Loflin founded NSCS to recognize students who performed well academically during their first years in college, and to provide members with an opportunity to take a leadership role in an organization devoted to scholarship, leadership and service.
Overview
NSCS places a strong emphasis on its integrityIntegrity
Integrity is a concept of consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations, and outcomes. In ethics, integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or accuracy of one's actions...
and considers it the foundation of its organization. Each year, NSCS designates an I Stand for Integrity Week and, in addition, NSCS offers its members scholarships as well as awards for professors who instill integrity in their students.
NSCS offers both undergraduate and graduate
Postgraduate education
Postgraduate education involves learning and studying for degrees or other qualifications for which a first or Bachelor's degree generally is required, and is normally considered to be part of higher education...
scholarships to its members. Scholarships that are distributed include the NSCS Merit Award, GEICO Achievement Award, Induction Recognition Award, Integrity Scholarship, Liberty Mutual Scholarship, NECA Study Abroad Scholarship, NSCS-GEICO Graduate Scholarship, Scholar Abroad Scholarship, Scholar at Sea Scholarship, and Service Initiative Grants.
Memberships
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars is a member of several organizations, including the Association of College Honor SocietiesAssociation of College Honor Societies
The Association of College Honor Societies , founded in 1925, is a predominantly American organization that serves a number of functions with respect to national collegiate and post-graduate honor societies...
, the only certifying agency for college and university honor societies in the United States.
Other organizations of which NSCS is a member include:
- National Collegiate Honors CouncilNational Collegiate Honors CouncilThe National Collegiate Honors Council is the United States non-profit professional association of undergraduate honors programs, colleges, directors, deans, faculty, staff, and students...
(NCHC) - National Association of Student Personnel AdministratorsNational Association of Student Personnel AdministratorsNASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education is the leading voice for student affairs administration, policy, and practice, and affirms the commitment of the student affairs profession to educating the whole student and integrating student life and learning...
(NASPA) - National Scholarship Providers Association (NSPA)
Partnerships
NSCS partners with both public and private organizations, including:- AccentureAccentureAccenture plc is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company headquartered in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It is the largest consulting firm in the world and is a Fortune Global 500 company. As of September 2011, the company had more than 236,000 employees across...
- Barnes & NobleBarnes & NobleBarnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of bookstores headquartered at 122 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District in Manhattan in New York City. Barnes & Noble also operated the chain of small B. Dalton...
- GEICOGEICOThe Government Employees Insurance Company is an auto insurance company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway that as of 2007 provided coverage for more than 10 million motor vehicles owned by more than 9 million policy holders. GEICO writes private passenger automobile insurance...
- GradGuard
- Indiana UniversityIndiana UniversityIndiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
School of Business - KODAKodaKoda may refer to:*Ehretia acuminata , a tree from China, Japan, New Guinea and Australia*KODA, callsign of a Houston FM radio station*KODA , the collecting society for songwriters, composers and music publishers of Denmark...
- Liberty MutualLiberty MutualLiberty Mutual Group, more commonly known by the name of its primary line of business Liberty Mutual, is a diversified global insurer and the third largest property and casualty insurer in the United States based on 2010 net written premium. It is the 82nd company on the Fortune 500 list for 2011...
- MicrosoftMicrosoftMicrosoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
- New York Life
- New York UniversityNew York UniversityNew York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
- Pearson EducationPearson EducationPearson Education is an international educational publishing and technology company providing textbooks and other educational material, such as multimedia learning tools...
- RaytheonRaytheonRaytheon Company is a major American defense contractor and industrial corporation with core manufacturing concentrations in weapons and military and commercial electronics. It was previously involved in corporate and special-mission aircraft until early 2007...
- Teach For AmericaTeach For AmericaTeach For America is an American non-profit organization that aims to eliminate educational inequity by enlisting the nation's most promising future leaders to teach for two or more years in low-income communities throughout the United States...
Board of regents
Members of the Honorary Board of Regents include:- Maya AngelouMaya AngelouMaya Angelou is an American author and poet who has been called "America's most visible black female autobiographer" by scholar Joanne M. Braxton. She is best known for her series of six autobiographical volumes, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first and most highly...
- Wendy KoppWendy KoppWendy Sue Kopp is the CEO and Founder of Teach For America , the national teaching corps and the CEO of Teach For All.-Background:...
- Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Henry Louis “Skip” Gates, Jr., is an American literary critic, educator, scholar, writer, editor, and public intellectual. He was the first African American to receive the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellowship. He has received numerous honorary degrees and awards for his teaching, research, and...
- J.W. Marriott, Jr.J.W. Marriott, Jr.John Willard "Bill" Marriott, Jr. is the Chairman and CEO of Marriott International.-Biography:Marriott is the son of Alice Marriott and J. Willard Marriott, the founder of Marriott International. He attended St. Albans School in Washington, DC, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance...