National Dean's List?

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Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society for two year colleges. It is highly regarded when transferring to four year colleges, which is why so many ask if you are a member on their applications.

Some people believe that Who’s Who and The National Dean’s List are scams while others profit from them. My high school nominated three juniors and three seniors each year while others were nominated by individual teachers or organizations. I know that at least two people were given scholarships by Who’s Who. Since they’re run by the same organization I can only guess that The National Dean’s List works the same way.

As far as fees are concerned: Many honor societies like Phi Theta Kappa have fees for joining. As do most organizations that require upkeep. Even most high school clubs have a small ‘dues’ fee every year. From my experience, if you’re joining any kind of club and DON’T have to pay anything it’s usually covered by an alumna’s organization or something else.

To receive an honor is different though. You should never pay to receive the honor, but may be required to purchase something only if you wish to document the recognition through their published means, ie the Who’s Who book.