Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges is a 74-year-old national program that honors outstanding campus leaders annually for their scholastic and community achievements. It is one of the most prestigious awards the academic community can bestow and arguably one of the purest recognition programs available to students because there is no initiation cost, service charge or membership fee to the nominated student. The Who's Who program was designed this way in 1934 by founder H. Pettus Randall II to ensure academic achievement was recognized regardless of a student's financial ability to participate.
Each year, a select group of students is called forward to accept this award. Selections are made each fall by individual institutions. This exclusive honor is conferred by more than 1,900 schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and is symbolized by the presentation of an award certificate.
Nominations for the 2008 Who's Who program are no longer being accepted.