"The mission of Golden Key International Honor Society, a nonprofit academic honors organization, is to recognize and encourage scholastic achievement and excellence in all undergraduate fields of study, to unite with faculty and administrators in developing and maintaining high standards of education, to provide economic assistance to outstanding members by means of both undergraduate and graduate scholarships, and to promote altruistic conduct through voluntary service.

Golden Key International Honor Society is an international, nonprofit organization with 260 collegiate chapters at major colleges and universities across the United States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Australia, Malaysia and Canada. Leaders in higher education, business and public service are honorary members of Golden Key and support the Society.

The Society was founded at Georgia State University on November 29, 1977 by a group of highly motivated undergraduate students. Since that time, Golden Key has established itself as a positive force in higher education.

More than half a million lifetime members and 8,000 honorary members are proud of their association with this dynamic organization.

Golden Key is governed by a board of directors, a council and delegates to the annual convention. A trained, professional staff is dedicated to the Society's chapters and its individual members throughout the year. Golden Key has a permanent headquarters to keep members and alumni in touch no matter where they may be.

The Society's constitution strictly prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, handicap, age, sexual orientation or social status."

- from Golden Key International's Website

Joining Golden Key Honor Society

Golden Key International Honor Society is an organization that recognizes academic achievement in undergraduate college juniors and seniors in all fields of study. Three eligibility requirements must be met to join:

• You must attend a school where we have a chapter.
• You must be of junior or senior status at that school.
• You must be in the top 15% of the junior/senior class (3.65 or higher GPA).