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NSHSS Scholars Day is the National Society of High School Scholars' signature annual gathering — a 2-day conference that brings together several hundred of the country's highest-achieving high school students, their families, college and university representatives, and civic and corporate leaders. First held in the United States Senate building in 2004, the event has grown into one of the most substantive gatherings of academically exceptional young people in the country. The 2026 edition will be held August 7–8 at the Loews Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia — NSHSS's hometown — and will feature educational workshops, a College and Career Fair, scholarship sessions, and the signature Member Recognition Ceremony in which scholars are honored on stage for their academic achievements.

Each attendee is responsible for their own accommodations and transportation arrangements. NSHSS does not assist with airfare, ground transportation, nor hotels; however, we do provide a discounted hotel room block. See details above.

NSHSS will provide light hors d'oeuvres during the Friday welcome reception, breakfast on Saturday morning, and occasional treats throughout the event. Be sure to plan to provide your own meals otherwise. There are plenty of excellent restaurants surrounding the venue! NSHSS will share info about nearby eateries onsite.

Yes! To be admitted to Scholar's Day, each member, parent, or guest must in order to attend.

Scholar's Day tickets are only sold as a 2-day ticket package, but it is not mandatory to attend both days. Most of the programming, educational sessions, and the Member Recognition Ceremony will be on Saturday, so you won't miss it! Registration will be open Saturday morning as well for those that do not wish to/cannot attend on Friday. Saturday, we will also begin with a complimentary continental breakfast and the onsite College & Career Fair will continue into Saturday as well! 

If you are no longer able to attend, you can transfer your registration to another event via your Eventbrite account until the day before the event date. On the day of the event and beyond, registration transfers are no longer allowed in the Eventbrite system, and transferring to another event will no longer be an option.

Up to 15 days before the event starts, attendees can request automatic refunds in full back to their original payment method directly through their Eventbrite account.

Refunds to the original payment method will be issued in full for refund requests received up to 15 days before the event starts. After submitting your refund request in writing by email to rsvp@nshss.org, please allow up to five (5) business days to process your refund request. After 14 days before the event starts, no refunds will be issued. All further sales are non-refundable.

This event will take place rain or shine. If the event is rescheduled, all purchases will be honored for the rescheduled event date or may be refunded on a case-by-case basis. If the event is canceled, all purchases will be refunded in full.