Honors Program Benefits

Taking part in the MSUM Honors Program provides you with several distinctive benefits.

Priority Registration

Honors Program students are able to register for classes earlier than others in their cohort.

Honors Program Scholarships

The Honors Program offers a number of exclusive upper-class scholarships:

Must be an Honors Program student in good standing (minimum GPA of 3.3) with at least 3 credits of Honors program classes OR a Scholar's Apprentice recipient.  Must be a sophomore at the time of the award.

One letter of recommendation from a faculty member

Attach your academic transcript

Must be an Honors Program student in good standing (minimum GPA of 3.3) with at least 9 credits of Honors program classes OR a Scholar's Apprentice recipient.  Must be a Senior at the time of the award.

One letter of recommendation from a faculty member

Attach your academic transcript

Must be an Honors Program student in good standing (minimum GPA of 3.3) with at least 6 credits of Honors program classes OR a Scholar's Apprentice recipient.  Must be a Junior at the time of the award.

One letter of recommendation from a faculty member.

Attach your academic transcript

For a complete list of MSUM scholarships and eligibility requirements, visit the Office of Scholarship & Financial Aid.

Distinction

Honors Program students are distinguished in a number of ways including:

  • Honors Program is noted on your Degree Audit Report (DAR), your official transcripts, and in the commencement program when you graduate.
  • You are awarded the Honors golden stole to wear as part of their regalia at commencement.
  • You are invited to exclusive program activities including a presidential reception and graduation banquet.

Learning Community

Recognizing that Honors students get re-energized by exchanging ideas and debating with each other, the Honors Program fosters a close-knit community of learners. For that reason, we strongly recommend first-year Honors students live with other Honors students in the Honors Learning Community.