In addition to the camaraderie they develop, Honors Scholars enjoy these tangible benefits:

• Priority Registration Honors Scholars register for classes immediately following seniors. This benefit goes into effect during students’ first year, at the time of registration for the Spring semester.

• Research and Travel Funding To enhance their Honors experience, Honors Scholars are eligible for funding from the Korb Family Endowed Scholarship for Honors Students. This funding is available to all Honors Scholars for project funding, educational travel, honors internship stipends, academic conference fees, and academic competition fees.

• Living and Learning Community In partnership with the Center for Student Engagement and UE Residence Life, Honors Scholars will have opportunities to participate in co-curricular residential experiences that focus on the development of Honors values. Though Powell Hall is currently designated as the primary Honors residence, students may live wherever they choose on campus and participate in this programming.

• Opt-Up General Education Courses Honors Program students benefit from an enhanced academic experience that fosters deeper and more substantive learning.  One mechanism designed to strengthen honors students’ academic experiences is the unique opportunity, reserved solely for honors students, to “opt up” within general education.  That is, honors students are allowed to “opt up,” by substituting a more challenging, upper-level course for a general education course.

• Transcript Notation Honors Scholars will be recognized with a special designation on their transcript for the completion of 15 credit hours of Honors coursework and an Honors Project.

• Commencement Regalia Honors Scholars will be given special Honors regalia at their graduation ceremony, including an engraved Honors medallion and purple Honors cord.