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The Honors Program gives students the opportunity to reach beyond a degree and achieve something more while pursuing their undergraduate education.

Our Honors Program focuses on promoting cross-discipline dialogue between students that will lead to unique Honors experiences designed to benefit students’ goals.

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A Great Fit

Some of the reasons why Âé¶¹Ô­´´â€™s Honors Program is such a great fit for intellectually curious, hardworking and ambitious students include:

  • Priority registration, meaning you get first pick of classes that are critical to achieving your academic goals
  • Priority housingÌý– you will have the opportunity to choose your room early in some of the best housing options on campusÌý
  • Recognition of Honors on your transcriptÌýupon graduation
  • You will get toÌýparticipateÌýin thought provokingÌýHonors Seminar CoursesÌýtaught across disciplines every semester
  • Ability toÌýself-select Honors coursesÌýwithin your major and work closely with faculty to develop the Honors components of these courses
  • Choice of writing anÌýHonors thesis,Ìýproducing anÌýHonors portfolioÌýor participate in an Honors internship course in concert with and under the guidance of your personal Honors mentoring team
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Creating Opportunities

Our Honors Program is designed to create an opportunity Ìýfor academically motivated students to:

  • Be challenged intellectually
  • Sharpen critical thinking skills
  • Develop time management skills
  • Hone networking skills and increase confidence
  • Gain cultural enrichment

This program will give you a competitive advantage as you begin your graduate studies or career. Space is limited, so contact the Honors Program director, to secure your spot now.

Acceptance into the Honors Program is a recognition of a student’s academic achievement and potential for further success. Most honors credit hours are embedded within general education and major courses.

Admission:

The Âé¶¹Ô­´´ honors program provides challenging and engaging educational experiences to talented students committed to academic excellence.

Entering Freshmen– 27 ACT and 3.0 GPA

 

Scholarships:

Entering Freshmen- 27 ACT/ 1260 SAT and 3.0 GPA
  • $1,000 Honors Scholarship stacked onto your academic scholarship per academic year.*

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  • $1,000 Honors Housing Stipend for students who live on campus the entire academic year.*

NOTE – The Honors Scholarship, in combination with any private, federal, state, or institutional scholarships and/or grants, may range up to, but cannot exceed the total institutional charges of tuition, room, and board. Your honors scholarship will be reduced or canceled if the sum of your grants and scholarships exceed your individual direct cost. The honors scholarship will subtract all other institutional aid first and the difference will be awarded in either the presidential scholarship or trustee scholarship.

Benefits:
  • Priority registration and housingÌý
  • Specialized curriculum designed for honors students
  • Cultural events

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  • Visits to historic sites
  • Attend academic symposiums and conferences
  • Lifelong friendships
  • Opportunities to be published as an undergraduate
  • And much more!

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Honors Program Director
Assistant Professor of Business

jalpers@tusculum.edu
423-636-7417

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