Golden Key International Honour Society
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| Motto | To enable members to realize their potential through the advancement of academics, leadership and service. |
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| Formation | November 29, 1977 |
| Type | Honor society |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia |
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Membership
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Over 2 million |
| Website | www |
The Golden Key International Honour Society (formerly Golden Key National Honor Society) is an Atlanta, Georgia-based non-profit organization founded in 1977 to recognise academic achievement among college and university students in all disciplines.
Golden Key has over 400 chapters at colleges and universities in eight countries: Australia, Canada, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa, The Bahamas and the United States. Membership into Golden Key is offered to undergraduate and graduate students recognized to be among the top 15% of their class by GPA.
Golden Key was founded by a group of undergraduate students and faculty members at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 29, 1977.
In 2001, the society modified its name to "Golden Key International Honour Society." According to statements by leaders within the society, the spelling of "Honour" was chosen to observe the more globally accepted spelling.
Some honorary but not paid members are Dolly Parton, Stephen King, Tim Tebow, and Tupac Shakur.
Golden Key offers a number of services for its members. These include résumé and graduate program assistance, career planning and opportunities, leadership opportunities, networking, and member discounts. Golden Key offers more than $500,000 annually in scholarships and awards to its members along with a variety of other opportunities, both academic and career. Golden Key's core values include community service and its chapters are involved in a wide variety of volunteer projects in their local communities. The Golden Key International Honour Society was among 10 organizations to receive the In2Books Community Service Award in 2010.
In 2014, Golden Key announced its global service initiative, SPARK a Change. The mission is to impact and improve the lives of at-risk youth (ages 0–17) through literacy, education and real-world preparedness. Golden Key members are service minded individuals who strive to make a positive difference in their communities and around the world. This initiative helps the next generation to discover and unlock their potential. By 2017 (the 40 year anniversary), this initiative aims to raise $40,000, participate in 400,000 volunteer hours and affect 400,000 lives.
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