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National Honor Scholarship Society

Belmont University Eta Chapter

Motto: "You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free."



Alpha Chi membership is the highest academic honor awarded by Belmont University.  Its requirements are to be in the top 10% academically of all students, and to be of junior or senior class rank.  Alpha Chi members are nominated by the faculty and must have “outstanding moral character” and display leadership, integrity, and service.  Belmont University is the Eta Chapter of Alpha Chi in Region III. Alpha Chi chapters can be found at more than 300 colleges and universities in 45 states.  The name of Alpha Chi derives from the initial letters of the Greek words meaning TRUTH and CHARACTER.

Alpha Chi’s Region III includes Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Florida, Virginia, Georgia, Mississippi and Alabama.  Membership in Alpha Chi recognizes previous accomplishments and provides opportunity for continued growth and service.  Alpha Chi seeks to find ways to assist students in “making scholarship effective for good.”  Chapters sponsor a variety of local programs designed to enhance the intellectual life and to uphold the ethical standards of their academic communities.  These include scholarly lectures, panel discussions, academic contests, and receptions for prospective members, and tutorial help and community service projects.  Students who join Alpha Chi can expect several benefits of membership:

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