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Do you want to study harder? Dig deeper? See the world from a new perspective? As a student in the Honors, Fellows or Scholars programs, you will. And you’ll love the challenge.

Honors Program

Exceptionally motivated students seeking a premier program with academic challenges find themselves at home in the Honors Program, a merit-based college scholarship. The is open to students in any major.

Learning Opportunities

The Honors Program participants will have exceptional learning opportunities such as these:

  • Special courses and faculty mentoring
  • Housing options such as a living-learning community for Honors Program
  • Paid research assistantships or internships
  • Opportunity to study abroad over Winter Term in your first year
  • Scholarships of $13,500 per year, plus a $10,000 Presidential Scholarship and one-time $1,000 Global Study grant

Leadership Fellows Program

Students who want to understand the dynamics of leadership, cultivate the skills and attributes of an effective leader, translate goals to reality and learn to be a catalyst for positive change should apply to be a Leadership Fellow, a merit-based college scholarship. The Leadership Fellows Program is open to students in any major.

Learning Opportunities

In each of the Fellows programs, you will have exceptional learning opportunities such as these:

  • Special courses and faculty mentoring
  • Participate in a specially designed course on civil rights and travel to key locations to study during Winter Term in your sophomore year
  • Scholarships are $7,500, plus a one-time $1,000 Global Study grant

Applying for the Honors and Leadership Fellows Programs

  • Selecting the program you would like to be considered for and responding to the college scholarship essay prompt on the first-year application are the only steps needed to apply to the Honors or Leadership Fellows programs. Your selections won’t affect your admission to the University in any way. Finalists invited to interview during one of two scholarship weekends will be notified through their Acorn Account by February 1.
  • Students may also apply for one school-based (Business, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ College, Communications or Teaching Fellows) program. (See below.)
  • Students pursuing dual-degree or accelerated programs are ineligible for the Honors Program.
  • Honors and Leadership Fellows Program applications are due November 1 (priority) or January 10.

This is how the question appears on the first-year application:


Fellows Programs

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ offers these challenging merit-based college scholarship programs:

  • Business Fellows for majors in accounting, business analytics, economic consulting, economics and innovation, entrepreneurship, finance, human resource management, international business, marketing, project management or supply chain management
  • Communications Fellows for majors in journalism, strategic communications, cinema and television arts, communication design, media analytics and sport management
  • ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ College Fellows for majors in the arts and humanities, social sciences and natural and mathematical sciences
  • Engineering Fellows for students majoring in engineering
  • Nursing Fellows for students majoring in nursing
  • Teaching Fellows for majors in education and teacher licensure programs

Learning Opportunities

In each of the Fellows programs, you will have exceptional learning opportunities such as these:

  • Special courses and faculty mentoring
  • Housing options such as a living-learning community for Honors Program and Fellows
  • Paid research assistantships or internships
  • Scholarships are $7,500, plus a one-time $1,000 Global Study grant

Applying for Fellows Programs

The following information might be helpful as you consider applying for the Fellows Programs:

  • Students may apply for one school-based (Business, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ College, Communications or Teaching Fellows) program. You may also apply for one non-school-based program. (See above.)
  • Selecting the program(s) you would like to be considered for and responding to the scholarship essay prompt on the first-year application are the only steps needed to apply to the Honors or Fellows Programs. Your selections won’t affect your admission to the University in any way.
  • Finalists invited to interview during one of two scholarship weekends will be notified through their Acorn Account by February 1.
  • Students enrolled in dual-degree or accelerated programs are ineligible for the Honors or Fellows programs.
  • Fellows Program applications are due November 1 (priority) or January 10.

This is how the question appears on the first-year application:

Text from the application. I would like to be considered for (choose one): Business Fellows, Communications Fellows, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ College Fellows, Engineering Fellows, Nursing Fellows, Teaching Fellows or I do not plan to apply to a Fellows Program


Scholars Programs

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ offers these exciting merit-based college scholarship programs:

Learning Opportunities

In each of these programs, you will have exceptional learning opportunities such as these:

  • Special courses and faculty mentoring
  • Peer networking
  • A $5,000 renewable annually

Applying for Scholars Programs

  • Students may apply for up to two Scholars Programs.
  • Selecting the program you would like to be considered for and responding to the scholarship essay prompt on the first-year application are the only steps needed to apply to Scholars Programs. Your selections won’t affect your admission to the University in any way.
  • Scholars Program applications are due November 1 (priority) or January 10. Decisions will be released beginning in mid-March.

This is how the question appears on the first-year application:

Text in the application. I would like to be considered for (choose up to two): Change Makers Scholars, Data Analytics Scholars, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Sports Vision Scholars, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Vocal Scholars, Health Professions Scholars, Innovation Scholars, Legal Professions Scholars, Public Health Scholars, Renaissance Scholars, Sustainability Scholars and I do not plan to apply to a Scholars Program.