National Honor Society
CHECH Members: Log in to submit your application →
Join the Kappa Delta Chapter
Membership in Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society is an opportunity for homeschool scholars to be recognized for their academic achievement. Accepted students are formally inducted at our annual Spring Showcase and may note ESA/NHS membership on transcripts and college applications.
Application Requirements
Applications may be submitted in the summer after the student's 8th-grade year through October of the 12th-grade year. Senior applications are due by October 31.
CHECH Membership
Family must be a CHECH member in good standing
Catholic
Applicant must be a practicing Catholic who has received age-appropriate sacraments.
GPA
Minimum 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Transcript required.
Test Scores
Qualifying scores less than one year old. See requirements below.
Homeschool Eligibility – Only those students who meet the HSLDA definition of a home schooler are eligible for ESA membership. This rule states that a student must complete 50% of his/her studies at home under the direct supervision of the parent. Co-ops, group classes, and even community college courses are acceptable as long as the 50% rule is followed.  Students enrolled in public school programs, charter school programs, full-time college programs, or other programs where more than 50% of the school time is spent in the supervision of a school setting or where the public school receives 50% funding for the student’s attendance or where the public school system, umbrella school, on-line school assigns the grades without parent participation, are not eligible for ESA membership.
Test Score Requirements
Updated May 2026
Tests may not be administered by a parent or guardian. A non-parent adult may proctor the test in your home if the parent is not in the room. Testing at another home, business, or official testing center is also acceptable.
Note:Â Test scores MUST be from an individual test date; SuperScores are not accepted. Scores should not be more than one year old.
Proctor Statement
Submit a signed proctor statement with your application that includes:
- Test date and location
- Proctor name and relationship to student
- Confirmation that no help or outside materials were used
CHECH reserves the right to contact the proctor for verification.
Service Requirements
Active members are required to attend quarterly meetings held in conjunction with CHECH events and to serve at our events throughout the year.
Induction
Formal induction occurs at the annual Spring Showcase. Once accepted and the application fee is paid, students may note ESA/NHS membership on transcripts and college applications.
How to Apply
Complete the application
CHECH members can log in to access the application form.
Pay the $35 application fee
Payment link is included on the application page.
Email supporting documents
Send transcript, test scores, and signed proctor statement to [email protected].
Join the Membership
The Kappa Delta Chapter is open to CHECH members in good standing. Join CHECH to make your student eligible to apply for induction, and to unlock enrichments, community groups, and more.
Join Now