The deadline for applying to the Honors College for the 2023-2024 cohort is now past.
We will open applications for new students for the 2024-2025 cohort in October 2023.
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Any undergraduate student who is admitted as a first-year student (freshman) who meets
the minimum admissions criteria, as well as undergraduate transfer students and current
Chicago State undergraduate students who meet the minimum admissions criteria, are
invited to apply to the Honors College. We want to make sure that all entering undergraduate
students of extraordinary academic promise or an exceptional high school background
with high academic motivations have the chance to participate in the Honors College.
Students in all undergraduate degree-granting majors and professional programs, as
well as undeclared majors, are eligible to apply.
Students can apply to the Honors College by submitting the following items directly
to the Honors College:
- Copies of all high school transcripts OR all transfer and/or CSU transcripts (as applicable)
- Evidence of school and/or community service
- A 500 word essay/personal statement of interest
- Two letters of recommendation from individuals unrelated to you
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All applicants to Chicago State's Honors College must meet the following minimum admissions
criteria:
- Be an admitted undergraduate student of Chicago State University (first Bachelor's
degree students only)
- Entering first-year students (freshmen) must have a cumulative high school GPA of
3.5 or higher
- New undergraduate transfer or current CSU undergraduate students with at least 12
credit hours of college-level coursework must have a minimum 3.35 cumulative college
GPA (at CSU or an accredited transfer institution).
Admission to the Honors College is based upon a complete review of all application
materials, including high school or college transcripts, evidence of school and/or
community service, the student's personal statement, and letters of recommendation.
In addition, applicants to the Honors College should also submit a complete financial
aid application to the Chicago State Office of Financial Aid, including a completed FAFSA, in order to be considered for Honors College scholarship
support. Please note that the Honors College offers an enriched general education curriculum,
designed for students to take primarily in their first and second years. Consequently,
the Honors College strongly encourages students to apply if they have completed less
than 60 credit hours of college-level coursework and still need to complete a significant
portion of their general education requirements. Honors College staff will notify students of their acceptance to the Honors College
only after a full evaluation of all required application materials. All admissions
and financial aid decisions will be announced in writing and will be final. If you
have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Honors College Office
at (773) 995-4446.
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As part of the Honors College application process, you must complete a personal statement
of approximately 500 words. You should explain any significant reason and/or personal
experiences that prepared you for the Chicago State University Honors College. You
can also include significant past accomplishments and important educational goals
and career plans you would like to achieve. Your personal statement should also illustrate
your writing and organizational skills as well as your estimation of your potential
for intellectual and personal growth. Your personal statement should be sent as an
email attachment to Dean Steve Rowe (srowe21@csu.edu) and Ms. Toni McCoy-Smith (tmccoy@csu.edu). |
Your Honors College Application should include at least two letters of recommendation
from those unrelated individuals who can speak to your community involvement, intellectual
abilities, and leadership potential. Letters should not come from friends or family
members, but from teachers, mentors, or other leaders in the community who know you
well. All first-year students (freshmen) are strongly encouraged to have at least
one letter from a high school teacher. All new transfer and current CSU students are
strongly encouraged to have at least one letter from a college professor. Your letters
of recommendation should be sent as email attachments to Dean Steve Rowe (srowe21@csu.edu) and Ms. Toni McCoy-Smith (tmccoy@csu.edu), and all letters should be signed by the person writing the letter.
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