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'''The National Society of Collegiate Scholars''' (NSCS) is a [[United States]] academic [[honor society]] for college students. The stated mission of NSCS is to "honor and inspire academic excellence and enganged citizenship for a lifetime." Invitations for membership are extended to first-and second-year college students who rank in the top fifth of their class and have a minimum GPA of 3.4. |
'''The National Society of Collegiate Scholars''' (NSCS) is a [[United States]] academic [[honor society]] for college students. The stated mission of NSCS is to "honor and inspire academic excellence and enganged citizenship for a lifetime." Invitations for membership are extended to first-and second-year college students who rank in the top fifth of their class and have a minimum GPA of 3.4. |
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NSCS was founded in 1994 at the [[George Washington University]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] by Steve Loflin. NSCS has active chapters at 226 colleges and universities nationwide, in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and [[Puerto Rico]]. All chapters are involved in service to their campus and local communitites, as well as scholastic and social activities. There are currently over 450,000 lifetime members across the country. |
NSCS was founded in 1994 at the [[George Washington University]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] by Steve Loflin. NSCS has active chapters at 226 colleges and universities nationwide, in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and [[Puerto Rico]]. All chapters are involved in service to their campus and local communitites, as well as scholastic and social activities. There are currently over 450,000 lifetime members across the country. |
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[[Category:United States student societies]] |
[[Category:United States student societies]] |
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[[Category:Honor societies]] |
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[[Image:nscs-gray-med.jpg|thumb|160px|right|The NSCS Logo]] |
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== Overview == |
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The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) is a national honor society that invites freshmen and sophomore students in the top 20% of their class, with a GPA of at least 3.4. NSCS was founded in 1994 at The George Washington University. The society recognizes academic achievement and promotes community service among its members. Its mission statement reads, "Honoring and inspiring academic excellence and engaged citizenship for a lifetime". |
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A member of the Association of College Honor Societies, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars has chapters at over 215 Colleges and Universities in every state including Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. |
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== Member Benefits == |
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NSCS offers its members numerous scholarships, opportunities for study abroad, internship programs, offers and discounts as well as access to employer partners. |
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'''Scholarships offered by NSCS:''' |
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Merit Award''' |
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-NSCS grants 50 $1,000 scholarships to new members each year who exemplify the NSCS mission statement. |
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'''Graduate School''' |
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-NSCS partnered with GEICO to offer four $5,000 scholarships to NSCS members who have been accepted and are entering a graduate school program in the fall. |
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'''Integrity''' |
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-Three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to an NSCS member who demonstrates a commitment to academic integrity. |
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'''NSCS-UMass Dartmouth SEAmester Scholarship''' |
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-NSCS offers one $10,000 partial scholarship each semester allowing a member to study the marine environment while earning academic credit through the SEAmester program. |
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'''Study Abroad Opportunities:''' |
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'''Scholar Abroad''' |
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-Each semester NSCS grants a $1,000 scholarship to a student studying abroad in a program of their choice. |
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'''Semester at Sea''' |
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-NSCS provides seven partial scholarships to members participating in the Semester at Sea program |
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== Internship Programs == |
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'''Distinguished Scholars Program''' |
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-NSCS places members in full time summer internships that are designed around their interests and goals. The participants live and work in New York City, Chicago, Boston or Washington D.C. while taking an 8 week course, earning 3-4 credits. |
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== Honorary Board of Regents == |
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'''Robert M. Gates, Chair''' |
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President, Texas A&M University (2002-present) |
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Director, Central Intelligence (1991-1993) |
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'''Maya Angelou''' |
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Z. Smith Reynolds |
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Professor of American Studies, Wake Forest University |
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'''Joan Ganz Cooney''' |
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Chairman, Sesame Workshop |
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'''Walter Cronkite''' |
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Anchor, CBS News (1962-1981) |
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'''Marian Wright Edelman''' |
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Founder and President, Children's Defense Fund |
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'''Henry Louis Gates, Jr.''' |
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Director, W.E.B. DuBois Institute for Afro-American Research, Harvard University |
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W.E.B. DuBois Professor of the Humanities, Harvard University |
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'''Daniel Goldin''' |
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Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (1992-2001) |
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'''Vartan Gregorian''' |
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President, Carnegie Corporation, New York President, Brown University (1989-1997) |
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'''Alexis M. Herman''' |
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Secretary of Labor (1997-2001) |
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'''James V. Kimsey''' |
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Founding C.E.O. and Chairman Emeritus, America Online, Inc. |
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'''Wendy Kopp''' |
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Founder and President, Teach for America |
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'''J.W. Marriott, Jr.''' |
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Chairman & C.E.O., Marriott International, Inc. |
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'''Federico F. Peña''' |
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Managing Partner, Vestar Capital Partners |
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Secretary of Energy (1997-1998) |
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Secretary of Transportation (1993-1997) |
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'''Richard W. Riley''' |
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Secretary of Education (1993-2001) |
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Governor, South Carolina (1979-1987) |
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'''Harold T. Shapiro''' |
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President, Princeton University (1988-2001) |
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'''Harris Wofford''' |
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Chairman, America's Promise |
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CEO, Corporation for National Service (1995-2002) |
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== Board of Directors == |
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'''Ralph Johnson''', Chair |
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Associate Dean of Students, Johns Hopkins University |
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Education: |
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B.A., Speech/Language Pathology, University of Alabama |
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M.S., Student Personnel/Higher Education, Florida State University Ph.D., Higher Education, University of South Carolina |
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'''Susan Hoff''' |
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President & CEO, ChildCareGroup |
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Education: |
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B.A., Bilingual/Bicultural Education, Ft. Lewis College |
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'''Allison Hudson''' |
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President, 2005-2006 National Leadership Council |
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Education: |
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Spanish major and Political Science minor |
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University of New Mexico, Class of 2006 |
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'''Mary Stuart Hunter''' |
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Director, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, University of South Carolina |
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Education: |
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B.A., English, Queens College |
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M.Ed., Student Personnel Services, University of South Carolina |
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'''Stephen E. Loflin''' |
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Executive Director, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars |
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Education: |
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B.S., Marketing, University of South Carolina |
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M.S., Higher Education, Florida State University |
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Rodney McClendon |
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Chief of Staff, Office of the President, Texas A&M University |
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Education: |
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B.A., Banking and Finance, Morehouse College |
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J.D., Emory University School of Law |
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'''Nathaniel Simpson''' |
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Executive Vice President, 2005-2006 National Leadership Council |
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Education: |
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Sociology major and Psychology minor |
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Morehouse College, Class of 2006 |
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'''Derek van Bever''' |
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Chief Research Officer, Corporate Executive Board |
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Education: |
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B.A., English, University of Delaware |
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B.A., American Literature, University of Delaware |
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MBA, Harvard Business School |
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Bill Ziegler''' |
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National Director of Talent Acquisition, Deloitte and Touche |
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Education: |
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B.A., The George Washington University |
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MBA, Boston College |
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Revision as of 21:56, 6 October 2006
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) is a United States academic honor society for college students. The stated mission of NSCS is to "honor and inspire academic excellence and enganged citizenship for a lifetime." Invitations for membership are extended to first-and second-year college students who rank in the top fifth of their class and have a minimum GPA of 3.4.
NSCS also partners with many organizations to provide members with job opportunities. Employer partners include Deloitte & Touche, Microsoft Corporation, Bank of America, Ernst & Young, Geico, New York Life, Accenture, Washington Mutual, Corporate Executive Board, Teach for America, Eaton Corporation, Peace Corps and Quicken Loans.
NSCS was founded in 1994 at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. by Steve Loflin. NSCS has active chapters at 226 colleges and universities nationwide, in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. All chapters are involved in service to their campus and local communitites, as well as scholastic and social activities. There are currently over 450,000 lifetime members across the country.
External links
Overview
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) is a national honor society that invites freshmen and sophomore students in the top 20% of their class, with a GPA of at least 3.4. NSCS was founded in 1994 at The George Washington University. The society recognizes academic achievement and promotes community service among its members. Its mission statement reads, "Honoring and inspiring academic excellence and engaged citizenship for a lifetime".
A member of the Association of College Honor Societies, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars has chapters at over 215 Colleges and Universities in every state including Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.
Member Benefits
NSCS offers its members numerous scholarships, opportunities for study abroad, internship programs, offers and discounts as well as access to employer partners.
Scholarships offered by NSCS: Merit Award -NSCS grants 50 $1,000 scholarships to new members each year who exemplify the NSCS mission statement.
Graduate School -NSCS partnered with GEICO to offer four $5,000 scholarships to NSCS members who have been accepted and are entering a graduate school program in the fall.
Integrity -Three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to an NSCS member who demonstrates a commitment to academic integrity.
NSCS-UMass Dartmouth SEAmester Scholarship -NSCS offers one $10,000 partial scholarship each semester allowing a member to study the marine environment while earning academic credit through the SEAmester program.
Study Abroad Opportunities:
Scholar Abroad -Each semester NSCS grants a $1,000 scholarship to a student studying abroad in a program of their choice.
Semester at Sea -NSCS provides seven partial scholarships to members participating in the Semester at Sea program
Internship Programs
Distinguished Scholars Program -NSCS places members in full time summer internships that are designed around their interests and goals. The participants live and work in New York City, Chicago, Boston or Washington D.C. while taking an 8 week course, earning 3-4 credits.
Honorary Board of Regents
Robert M. Gates, Chair President, Texas A&M University (2002-present) Director, Central Intelligence (1991-1993)
Maya Angelou Z. Smith Reynolds Professor of American Studies, Wake Forest University
Joan Ganz Cooney Chairman, Sesame Workshop
Walter Cronkite Anchor, CBS News (1962-1981)
Marian Wright Edelman Founder and President, Children's Defense Fund
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Director, W.E.B. DuBois Institute for Afro-American Research, Harvard University W.E.B. DuBois Professor of the Humanities, Harvard University
Daniel Goldin Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (1992-2001)
Vartan Gregorian President, Carnegie Corporation, New York President, Brown University (1989-1997)
Alexis M. Herman Secretary of Labor (1997-2001)
James V. Kimsey Founding C.E.O. and Chairman Emeritus, America Online, Inc.
Wendy Kopp Founder and President, Teach for America
J.W. Marriott, Jr. Chairman & C.E.O., Marriott International, Inc.
Federico F. Peña Managing Partner, Vestar Capital Partners Secretary of Energy (1997-1998) Secretary of Transportation (1993-1997)
Richard W. Riley Secretary of Education (1993-2001) Governor, South Carolina (1979-1987)
Harold T. Shapiro President, Princeton University (1988-2001)
Harris Wofford Chairman, America's Promise CEO, Corporation for National Service (1995-2002)
Board of Directors
Ralph Johnson, Chair Associate Dean of Students, Johns Hopkins University Education: B.A., Speech/Language Pathology, University of Alabama M.S., Student Personnel/Higher Education, Florida State University Ph.D., Higher Education, University of South Carolina
Susan Hoff President & CEO, ChildCareGroup Education: B.A., Bilingual/Bicultural Education, Ft. Lewis College
Allison Hudson President, 2005-2006 National Leadership Council Education: Spanish major and Political Science minor University of New Mexico, Class of 2006
Mary Stuart Hunter Director, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, University of South Carolina Education: B.A., English, Queens College M.Ed., Student Personnel Services, University of South Carolina
Stephen E. Loflin Executive Director, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars Education: B.S., Marketing, University of South Carolina M.S., Higher Education, Florida State University Rodney McClendon Chief of Staff, Office of the President, Texas A&M University Education: B.A., Banking and Finance, Morehouse College J.D., Emory University School of Law
Nathaniel Simpson Executive Vice President, 2005-2006 National Leadership Council Education: Sociology major and Psychology minor Morehouse College, Class of 2006
Derek van Bever Chief Research Officer, Corporate Executive Board Education: B.A., English, University of Delaware B.A., American Literature, University of Delaware MBA, Harvard Business School Bill Ziegler National Director of Talent Acquisition, Deloitte and Touche Education: B.A., The George Washington University MBA, Boston College