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Honors colleges and honors programs are special accommodation constituent programs at public and private universities – and also public two-year institutions of higher learning [1] – that include, among other things, supplemental or alternative curricular and non-curricular programs, privileges, special access, scholarships, and distinguished recognition for exceptional undergraduate scholars.
Wagner College. Honors Program; Yeshiva University. Stern College for Women, S. Daniel Abraham Honors Program; Yeshiva College, Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program; Sy Syms School of Business, Business Honors and Entrepreneurial Leadership Program
"Honor Societies", illustration from the 1909 Tyee (yearbook of the University of Washington). In the United States, an honor society is an organization that recognizes individuals who rank above a set standard in various domains such as academics, leadership, and other personal achievements, not all of which are based on ranking systems.
The National Honor Society (NHS) is one of the oldest, largest, and most widely recognized cocurricular student organizations in American high schools, with 1.4 million members. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The purpose of the NHS is to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to recognize outstanding students, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote ...
Dr. John W. Harris, a Wofford College professor, founded the National Honorary Beta Club as a co-educational high school academic honors program. [1] His idea was to created an organization like Phi Beta Kappa, Kiwanis, and Rotary for high school students. [1]
Arista is the New York City public school variant name for chapters of the National Honor Society (NHS). Arista began in 1921 and remained independent and active through the 1980s when nearly all schools converted into NHS chapters to avoid confusion on college applications. [1]
Its purpose was to reward high school students for their accomplishments, to encourage students to excel, to promote the talents of students to U.S. industries, and to help members understand the U.S. economy. [2] Its executive director was Powell, head of the vocational center. [2] Poteat was a guidance counselor at the school. [1]
From 10 to 15% of Arkansas undergraduates participate in the Honors College. Entering freshman for the Honors College have an average score of 30 on the ACT and 4.1 high school GPA. [3] Honors students benefit from smaller classes, priority registration, special housing and opportunities for hands-on research. Each year the Honors College ...