Carolina Honors Scholarships

Honors Carolina joins extraordinary students who share a passion for learning with prestigious faculty who love teaching. The program opens the door to everything one of the world’s top public research universities has to provide. Study in cities around the globe. Work with faculty mentors on ground-breaking research. Plan your own unique educational experience. The only limit is your imagination and desire.

Eligibility Criteria/ Scholarship Guidelines

Candidate should fulfill the below criteria:

Requirements for First-Year Students

Complete an Honors First-Year Seminar.

Complete a single additional Honors course during their first year.

Complete professional exploration and professional development modules in the Go Anywhere platform, as assigned;

Maintain a 3.000 or higher cumulative GPA*.

Students who do not meet these requirements will be removed from the program.

Requirements in following Years to Earn the Honors Carolina Laureate Designation

Overall a total of 24 credit hours in Honors coursework or course equivalents (includes the Honors credit hours completed during the first year).

18 hours credit required for students who join Honors Carolina at the end of their first year.

15 hours credit required for students who join Honors Carolina during the fall of their second year.

15 hours of credit required for second-year transfer students.

Complete career exploration and professional development modules in the Go Anywhere platform, as assigned

Maintain a 3.000 or higher cumulative GPA*.

*If a student’s GPA drops below 3.0, they will be placed on trial for one semester. If the student’s GPA remains below 3.0, they will be taken out of the program.

Value
These scholarships grant up to $5,000 to four or five students from North and South Carolina who have established financial need.

Deadline
May 1