Motivating academically talented students to go further
Our Honors Program challenges students with advanced projects with faculty that develop independent, critical and creative thinking. Honors Program students work one-on-one with faculty in any course on projects that deepen understanding of the course content and further learning.
Honors students also benefit from several additional considerations:
- Competitive advantage in college admissions and scholarship applications
- Distinct transcript notation indicating honors courses taken
- Honors Program Graduate notation on the student’s diploma and transcript if the student completes 12 or more semester hours of honors courses with an overall GPA of 3.5 in all courses and a GPA of 3.0 in honors courses
Eligibility
New College Students
• HS diploma
• ACT 25 or SAT 1200 or HS GPA 3.5
Students with Prior College Credit
Have a minimum of twelve (12) college transfer-level hours from Waubonsee or another accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 3.50 (NOTE: Credit for developmental coursework is excluded from the twelve (12) college transfer-level hours and GPA of 3.50 requirement)
Scholarship Opportunities
Students are required to apply for full-tuition scholarships and must meet specific criteria. Honors students earning 12 or more semester hours of honors credit may be eligible for consideration for a full tuition scholarship at North Central College (Naperville, IL) and Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, IL).
Apply to the Honors Program today
Admitted applicants need to submit completed Honors Project Contracts by February 15 for spring and September 15 for fall.
Lorena Gonzalez was the first Waubonsee student to receive the Elmhurst College scholarship for Honors Program graduates. Watch her story here.
