The purpose of Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society shall be to recognize and encourage scholarship among homeschool students. To achieve this purpose, Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society shall provide opportunities for the development of leadership and service. Eta Sigma Alpha shall encourage the development of an intellectual climate that will stimulate the exchange of ideas and ideals, foster scholarship, and promote academic excellence. Eta Sigma Alpha shall also advocate for homeschooling as a viable and successful educational methodology and act as a liaison for homeschooling to the general public, colleges and universities, and the media.