Golden Key International Honour Society
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The Golden Key International Honour Society (formerly Golden Key National Honor Society) is an Atlanta, Georgia-based non-profit organization[1] founded in 1977 to recognize academic achievement among college and university students. Membership into Golden Key is offered to undergraduate and graduate students recognized to be among the top 15% of their class by GPA.[2]
Golden Key International Honour Society | |
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Founded | November 29, 1977; 46 years ago (1977-11-29) Georgia State University |
Type | Honor society |
Affiliation | ACHS (former) |
Emphasis | All-discipline |
Mission statement | To enable members to realize their potential through the advancement of academics, leadership and service. |
Motto | Unlock your potential (English) Et reveles vestra potentiale (Latin) |
Colors | Navy Blue, Gold, White |
Chapters | 400+ |
Members | 2,133,500 lifetime |
Headquarters | 4470 Chamblee Dunwoody Road – Suite 304 Dunwoody, GA 30338 United States |
Website | Official website |
Golden Key has over 400 chapters at colleges and universities in Australia, The Bahamas, Canada, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, and the United States.[3] Lifetime membership is given to those who pay a one-time fee, which was US$60 in 2002[2] and as of 2021[update] is US$95 in the United States.