NHS FAQs

 

1.           I did not attend one of the NHS application info meetings.  May I still apply?

 

No!  These meetings were advertised and announced for several weeks.  There were four of them that were available.  If you did not attend one of them, you may not apply until next year.

 

2.           I am in the retreat leadership class, yearbook class, journalism, or ministry service & leadership class.  Can I include these as leadership activities?

 

You may include your participation in the retreat leadership class and ministry, service & leadership because you are involved in planning and leading activities for large groups.  You may include yearbook only if you are one of  the yearbook editors.  You may include journalism only if you are an editor.

 

3.           I have completed a lot of community service hours.  All of them are on file in Campus Ministry.  How can I reflect this on the community service portion of my application?

 

You need the following number of community service hours to apply for NHS:

 

Sophomores:        30 hours

Juniors:        65 hours

Seniors:        90 hours

 

You may include service that reflect hours ABOVE the number needed to apply.  Example #1:  You are currently a sophomore.  You were a volunteer camp counselor and completed 30 hours.  You also volunteer every week at a soup kitchen and have earned 70 hours.  You may include these hours because they are over and above what you needed in order to apply.  Example #2: You are a senior.  You have completed 100 hours.  You may only include 10 of these hours in the community service section because you needed the other 90 in order to apply.

 

It is up to you to make us aware, in section 3 or 4, of any service you did above the number of hours needed to apply.  Even though you will turn in a record of your hours, we will not go through it to see what you have done.  We want the record only to make sure you have the required number of hours.

 

REMEMBERÉYou need to turn in a Campus Ministry print out of your hours in order to apply.  DO NOT wait until the last minute to request this or you will pay a fee. 

 

4.           I donŐt want to seem like I am bragging about myself.  Should I only highlight a few of my accomplishments and involvement in things on the application?

 

This is the time to brag!  We want to know about all of your accomplishments and involvement, so far, in high school.  We are especially looking for leadership roles you have taken.  Please be honest.  Being in NHS is an honor and your application should reflect the integrity that is part of being a leader.

 

Do you have more questions?!?! 

Email Ms. Byard ~ lbyard@ndhsb.org

 

Good Luck! 

We look forward to reading your application!

 

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