We use a holistic approach to identify and evaluate talented candidates so as not to exclude late-bloomers, non-traditional students, or students who may have met with substantial obstacles which prevented them from developing their full potential prior to their application to the College. This program is best suited for students seeking an AA degree who have not taken more than 30 credit hours. We have two application periods. The first is our priority application review deadline of March 1st. Any applications received between March 2nd and July 1st will be reviewed on a rolling basis as the applications are received.
Benefits include:
- Participation in a community of highly motivated, intellectually curious students and faculty who are committed to free inquiry, civilized debate, cultural creation, and community service.
- Funding to participate in state, regional, and national conferences.
- Access to the Honors capstone class in which students are paired with a faculty mentor to complete a directed individual research project. Students have access to funding to acquire materials or attend workshops and conferences related to their capstone research
- Funding and academic guidance to support creative initiatives.
- Access to Honors seminars which emphasize hands-on, project-based, experiential learning.
- Smaller class sizes which facilitate personalized instruction from talented faculty and foster mentoring relationships.
- Access to a wide range of field trips and extracurricular events.
- Automatic admission into the Honors Colleges at USF and FGCU if you complete the certificate with a 3.5 overall GPA.
Graduating High School Students
Incoming Freshman can also apply directly to the Honors Scholar Program. They must meet the following criteria:
- Seeking an AA degree.
- Unweighted GPA of a 3.5 or higher at the time of the application and
ONE of the following:
- SAT/PSAT combined score of 1100 or higher in Math and Critical Reading
- ACT/PreACT composite score of 25 or higher
- PERT score of 120 or above on both Writing, Reading, and Math section
- Accuplacer score of 270 in Writing, Reading, and Math sections
- 1.0 credit of advanced coursework (honors, AP, AICE, IB, or DE) with grades of B- or better.
Dual-enrolled High School Students
- DE students who have already completed college coursework must have a 3.2 overall GPA and need to submit at least one letter of recommendation from college faculty. Their second letter may be from a high school teacher, counselor, or administrator.
- DE students who have not completed any college coursework meet the requirements of Incoming Freshman students and need to submit two letters of recommendation by people familiar with their academic achievements.
Current FSW Students
- GPA of 3.2 on 12 hours of College coursework exclusive of College Prep courses
- Two faculty recommendations
Transfer Students
- GPA of 3.2 on 12 hours of College coursework exclusive of College prep courses
- Two faculty recommendations