Over $500,000 awarded annually in undergraduate and graduate scholarships
Scholarship programs in the visual arts, the performing arts, writing, research, service, and more
Over three million dollars in scholarships awarded to date
Eligible for select Golden Key scholarships including the $10,000 Scholar Awards for post-graduate study
Opportunity for involvement in alumni chapters
Exclusive discounts and promotions through corporate partners.
Active Golden Key members have the opportunity to buy an honor cord to wear at graduation; the most active Golden Key members are given an honor cord by the University of Rochester Chapter.
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Recognition by an international honors organization
Induction ceremony and reception honoring new members
Personalized membership certificate and press release announcement
Graduation honor cords, stoles, pins and pendants available
Local, regional and international community service programs
International conventions and regional conferences
Local, regional and international leadership positions
Golden Key is rife with leadership possibilities, including positions on the Golden Key executive board, which is newly elected each year.
This year, Golden Key is creating a program where Golden Key will help its members to design and lead their own service projects.
Golden Key is a partner with America’s Promise, Teach for America, Make a Difference Day, and other community service organizations.
Strengthens and enhances your resume
Promotes distinction as a scholar and as a high achiever
Assists with graduate applications and career placement
Exclusive internship and employment opportunities through Golden Key's corporate affiliates
Golden Key online career center provides tools to assist in your job search
Members are recognized and rewarded by hundreds of major companies around the world, including the Bank of America, Boeing, Ford Motor Company, Gateway, General Mills, MBNA America, Merck & Co., Inc., and Shell.
Members are preferentially hired by these companies over non-Golden Key members, and, when one of these companies needs to fill a position, Golden Key members are searched for as potential applicants.
Members are offered exclusive internship and employment opportunities through Golden Key’s global affiliates
"Ford Motor
Company is proud to be a corporate partner with Golden Key. The spirit and
dedication of the Society's members build the fundamental leadership values
essential to rewarding personal lives and career successes. This is one of
the reason we target Golden Key members in our recruitment." -David
Morgan, Ford Motor Company
300+ chapters in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom
Over one million members from 151 countries
Network of high achievers, accomplished university faculty and staff, and global corporations
Access to Golden Key's international chapter directory and online alumni directory
The University of Rochester Chapter has over 50 honorary members chosen from professors and administrators at the University of Rochester. Many of these honorary members attend the social, academic, and service events of the chapter.
Many Golden Key honorary members reward Golden Key members by giving them preferential treatment when it comes to accepting them into research labs.
Golden Key has a membership network of 1.5 million high achievers, accomplished university faculty and staff, and business leaders.
Golden Key members have access to Golden Key’s international chapter directory and online alumni directory.
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