Honors College Scholarship Application

For the 2025–2026 academic year, Honors College students (sophomores and above) from any major program of study are eligible and encouraged to apply. 

Application opens September 15 and closes October 1.
 

Categories of Support

1. Exceptional Academic Achievement
   For students who have carried a high credit load and have sustained an exceptionally high GPA. Students will be assessed within the pool of other applicants in their class year and/or credit hour levels of attainment. Those who are graduating early will be given special consideration.PLEASE NOTE: FOR FALL 2025 THIS CATEGORY HAS BEEN REMOVED due to restrictions on our available funds.
2. Study Abroad for a Semester or Summer
   For sustained study abroad experiences that are not supported by other HC scholarships (short-term or embedded programs). PLEASE NOTE: FOR FALL 2025 THIS CATEGORY is only for students currently abroad or who have been accepted into a WINTER 2025 or SPRING 2026 program. No Summer 2026 applications will be accepted at this time.
3. Capstone Research or Experiential Support
   Supporting students whose research or experiential needs will require additional and beyond the ordinary levels of financial support. PLEASE NOTE: FOR FALL 2025 THIS CATEGORY is only for students currently enrolled in an approved Capstone project (at any stage) or who are enrolled/place/engaged in an experiential program that can be verified, FA25 or SP26.
4. Unmet Financial Need, as defined by the Office of Student Financial Aid. This includes any need that exceeds beyond the current cost of attendance, after factoring in all existing aid for the 2025-26 academic year.

Students may apply for ONLY ONE of the categories above.

For monies awarded in FALL 2025 the awards will be posted as soon as verification for each of the categories is completed. Students who are "anticipating" enrollment or program acceptance in SPRING 2026, should they be awarded, will ahve funds withheld until all enrollments are finalized.

 

Application Requirements

To apply you must fill out the application which you can access below.
Please have the following additional information ready:

1. Submit a personal statement below of between 500-550 words explaining why you and your circumstances fit the category and help you stand out, even within an honors setting;
2. Attach a copy of your unofficial transcripts; 
3. Attach any supporting documentation totaling no more than 3 additional pages (a letter of support from your research mentor, acceptance letter for study abroad, etc.)
4. Attach any financial documents that demonstrate unmet need (after any and all institutional, state, federal, and private support). This includes a screenshot of your Student Financial Aid Portal.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, October 1, 2025.