The Honors Scholars Program is dedicated to providing academically talented students with opportunities to further develop their intellectual potential. Honors Scholars participate in a collaborative community designed to motivate and challenge talented students and to foster a life-long dedication to learning. Honors Scholars have the privilege of registering early for classes as well as the opportunity to take part in co-curricular activities such as field trips, workshops, research, enriched coursework for honors credit, graduate school prep, and masterclasses. For more information, please refer to our frequently asked questions.
Eligibility and Applications
Admission Requirements for the Honors Scholars Program
The Honors Scholars Program is open to any student who has completed at least 12 credits with a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or better. Transfer students entering City Tech with 12 or more credits and a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher are eligible to apply. All applicants should still need more than 18 credits to complete their degree.
Application Form
Eligible students may apply to the program before the deadline noted in the invitation. An electronic copy of the Honors Scholars Program Application (PDF) can be downloaded (see above, right). Please email the completed application to the Honors Scholars Program Coordinator.
Requirements for Continued Honors Scholars Program Membership
In order to remain a member of the Honors Scholars Program, students must maintain an honors GPA. Student must declare and complete (1) a project to gain honors credit in a regular course; (2) participate in DNA Learning Center lab series; (3) volunteer (e.g., at the American Red Cross, Governors Island, Blerd City Convention, or an approved non-profit organization); and/or after completing narrative and dev tool training online, propose and create a narrative-driven digital or non-digital game while participating in all game lab events. All students will present their accomplishments related to one or more of the above activities at the end of the semester. All students must participate in at least one honors event a month during the fall and spring semesters (e.g., NSCS Networking, workshop, grad school info session).
Students must also always adhere to the college’s academic integrity policy.
