NHS

National Honor Societies always seem to struggle with eligibility. Whether it's the students that are just below the minimum GPA or students that fall short on the other three pillars. A more rarely thought of case is that of "part-time students". Whether the student is part time at the local high school and part time at the career center, or at the high school and local community college, or whichever unique combination you find, there is an answer, although in some situations, that answer is about as clear as mud!

A common struggle with Honor/Junior Honor Society groups is what GPA to establish as the minimum for membership. For charter members of NHS and NJHS, a 3.0 GPA minimum (or equivalent... see handbook for more details) is required. Local chapters can then adjust through their bylaws a higher standard if desired. There are a variety of reasons that cause schools to adjust their GPA. Some will take a higher GPA since it matches their graduation honors' system, or for schools that see a high percentage of students with stellar GPA's, they may increase the minimum to manage the size of the chapter. Whatever a school's reason is, the adjusted GPA must be part of their local bylaws.

MAHS membership does not include NHS membership. NHS membership does not include MAHS membership. Let's refer to them as State (MAHS) and National (NHS) to make it more clear. The State membership grants you reduced rates at all MAHS conferences for students and Advisers, various communication services including an e-newsletter, exclusive access to our website, and other benefits. The National membership grants you reduced rates at National conferences, subscription to Leadership magazine, insignia, and certain access to materials.

YES! Both groups can be members. MASC and MAHS do not put requirements on their members for procedures and policies to follow. We ask only that our members provide leadership experiences for students, and that is what we are here to help with. Each school is so incredibly unique it would be impossible to ask them all to conform to strict guidelines. We provide the same leadership training for student councils that we do for honor societies. Whether you vote, select, nominate or volunteer, if you're involved in leadership you can be part of MASC/MAHS.

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The Michigan Association of Honor Society supports the National and National Junior Honor Societies, however, we do not require our members to be a part of NHS or NJHS. Each school is unique in their needs and sometimes, the guidelines that the NHS or NJHS puts forth do not fit with what a particular school wants to do. MAHS provides all honor society groups, and all honors clubs, with leadership training for students and advisers, whether or not they are part of NHS/NJHS. This way, ANY school with ANY type of honors program can belong to the Michigan Association of Honor Societies.

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