Requirements and How to 应用

Purpose: The 荣誉 Program is an enrichment program, providing a more stimulating intellectual climate or community for our brightest and most motivated students. Undergraduate students from all AU colleges and disciplines are accepted, and interact within classes and at events.

Requirements for completion:

  1. 荣誉 研讨会—usually taught by full-time professors—are the centerpiece of the program. Students are required to take at least 4 of these seminars while they are here at Alfred. First-year students are required to take at least one 荣誉 Seminar in each of their first two semesters.
  2. Residency—荣誉 students are required to spend at least 4 semesters in the program in order to graduate with University 荣誉.
  3. GPA—荣誉 students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.2 to remain in good standing in the program, and must have at least a 3.2平均绩点 to graduate with University 荣誉.
  4. University 荣誉 Thesis—Students must complete a University 荣誉 Thesis (with a residing committee of at least 3 faculty members) to graduate with 荣誉. The University 荣誉 Thesis does not have to be credit-bearing for the student; signing up for 荣誉 Thesis credits is optional.
  5. Good character—Students must be of good character in order to graduate as AU Scholars.

应用程序

The 荣誉 application** requires an original essay, a transcript and a letter of recommendation from a teacher; if you're a high school student applying to Alfred University, these last two items will be submitted with your AU application. You can also apply after enrolling up until the first semester of your junior year. Current AU students applying for the program should have at least a 3.5平均绩点. Once in the program, you must maintain at least a 3.2平均绩点.

马上申请!

Some basic facts: We have about 160 students in the program (about 8% of AU students); each incoming class admits between 35-50 new 荣誉 students; the average SAT score for 荣誉 students is around 1230 (Math + Verbal); retention for the program is around 93%.

Beyond the classroom: The 荣誉 Program is a community. We have many meetings, gatherings, and even celebrations. Some of our events include 荣誉 Orientation, Death by Chocolate, cultural field trips, the 荣誉 Banquet, and 荣誉 Convocation. There is also a leadership program and a Big Sibling mentoring program within 荣誉.

The 荣誉 House: Many of our events take place at the 荣誉 House, a home where 5 荣誉 students reside. Residents for the 荣誉 House are chosen by application (groups of 5 current 荣誉 students in good standing can apply).

Perks and Extras

  • 荣誉 students are allowed to take 2 credits beyond the normally allowed credit limit for their college as long as the 2 credits are for an 荣誉 Seminar.
  • Cultural and educational events are offered to 荣誉 students at a greatly reduced rate.
  • Funding to support the 荣誉 Thesis is available; requests are due on February 1st.

**Make the most of your education through participation in our 荣誉 Program, where you'll have outstanding educational, social and leadership opportunities. 应用程序s open on October 1st, so check back then!