Honors Program

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The Young Harris College Honors Program celebrates the mission and values of Young Harris College and provides a distinctive learning environment for high-achieving students. Students in the Honors Program have priority during registration and participate in multi-disciplinary, special-topic courses. Program participation also includes opportunities for financial support of research and travel, leadership development, and mentoring for graduate school as well as other post-graduation preparation. Students will earn an Honors distinction for their YHC transcript upon successful completion of the Honors Program.

Honors Program Admissions Process: Freshmen

Freshmen with a minimum YHC GPA of 3.5 are invited to apply to the Honors Program by self-nomination. Nominations are requested from the campus community by the Honors Program Director in the spring semester of each year. Applicants will complete a self- nomination form including a short essay with faculty references that can vouch for the students’ ability. Applicants will also undergo an interview with the Honors Program Director. Those accepted to the Program will immediately receive the benefits of early registration for future semesters and access to special-topic Honors Seminar courses (“HONR” prefix in YHC catalog).

Honors Program Admission Process: Non-Freshmen

Students who do not enter the Honors Program as freshmen, but wish to join after enrolling at the College, may also apply during spring recruitment (see above). Students wishing to enter the Honors Program should have a cumulative YHC GPA of 3.5 or better and must apply before they have completed 90 credit hours. More information can be found by visiting yhc.edu/academics/immersive-learning/honors.