Honors College Scholarship Application

Students who enrolled in the Honors College for the first time in August 2023 or earlier are eligible to apply. 

Application is currently CLOSED. Application opens October 25 and closes December 01 each year.
Notification of our decision will take place in January of the Spring Semester and the award will be applied to your Spring account.
 

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.
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).
3. Capstone Research or Experiential Support
   Supporting students whose research or experiential needs will require additional and beyond the ordinary levels of financial support.
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 four categories above.

 

Application Requirements

To apply you must:

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.) and
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: December 1.