Honors Colleges: Should You Apply?

Today, we are discussing Honors Colleges. Most four-year colleges have something called: Honors College. Some colleges call it a Fellows Program, Scholar School, but most call it Honors. In most college applications they ask if you’d like to be considered for this opportunity. If you say yes, you may have to write a couple extra essays to apply.

Once you’re accepted, some colleges will invite you to apply to their Honors and then you might have to write that extra essay. But other colleges don’t ask, they automatically accept you based on the strength of your application which you can choose to accept or not. 

It’s up to students to explore that college website and learn more about Honors College because every program comes with a combination of benefits and requirements. These benefits can include priority class registration, dorm with other Honor students, big scholarships, and in-state rates for out-of-state students. And some requirements may include double-majoring, taking honors-level courses, and studying abroad. All students should dig into these options to find out if it’s right for them.

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