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About Golden Key | Golden Key History | Our Chapter History | Our Mission | Our Values | Our Vision
About Golden Key
Golden Key is an academic honour society which recognizes and encourages scholastic achievement and excellence among college and university students from all academic disciplines. The Society awards its members over $400,000 annually through 17 different scholarship and award programs.
Members are connected to exclusive career opportunities and assistance through Golden Key's partnerships with major corporations and graduate programs. The Society provides campus and community service opportunities enabling personal growth and leadership development as well as collaborating with university faculty and administrators to develop and maintain high standards of education.
We hope you will spend a few moments exploring Golden Key! On these pages, you can learn how the Society began and where it is headed in the new millennium. We invite you to contact the Golden Key International Headquarters or any of our staff or volunteer leaders to learn more about Golden Key.
Golden Key is proud to have nearly 350 chapters at colleges and universities in seven countries: Australia, Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
Golden Key History
Golden Key International Honour Society, founded in 1977, recognizes college students solely on the basis of their academic achievements. Since its founding in 1977, Golden Key International Honour Society has emerged as one of the most dynamic, forward-thinking organizations in higher education. Committed to an ethos of recognizing academic achievement and encouraging altruistic service, the Society’s on-campus presence has reached nearly 350 campuses in seven countries including Australia, Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
In an effort to reflect the Society's diversity and international presence, Golden Key uses the globally accepted spelling of "honour" in its name. The Board of Directors governs Golden Key, and the Academic Council, made up of volunteers from diverse academic backgrounds, preserves the Society's academic standards.
The Society maintains active membership in several organizations including the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS), the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC), the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), the National Scholarship Providers Association (NSPA), the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) and the Points of Light Foundation.
Golden Key is incorporated as a non-profit organization under Section 501 (c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.
Our Chapter History
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Our Mission
With almost 30 years of rich tradition, Golden Key remains committed to scholarship, career development, leadership and service. Our mission defines who we are; our core values provide us guidance in executing our activities; and our history reminds us that more than one million members are counting on us to shape the future through our strategic planning process.
Golden Key is a mission focused, values based and demographics driven organization. Mission: To enable members to realize their potential by connecting individual achievement with service and lifelong opportunity.
Our Values
Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, Respect, Diversity, Excellence, Engagement
Our Vision 2011
Golden Key is the world's premier honor society. We recognize academic excellence and provide tangible value to our student members, advisors, recent alumni and partners while positively impacting their lives and society.
