I believe there was a check box on the application for NHS. NHS is basically a type of beta club. It requires 10 community service hours each semester. To be accepted to NHS you must have some type of leadership role in high school.
collegeconfidential.com said:"Complete scam -- they PAY your school district for the names of everyone in the top 20% or something like that. Then they mail out appeals to you, hoping to get your money. It's as prestigious as say, being left-handed."