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Honors Education in Arkansas

Jared Williams, Victor Uga, Kayla Martin

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Requirements

  • Two essays
  • Letters of recommendation
  • 3.5 GPA for admission
  • Maintain a 3.25 GPA
  • Complete 24 hours of honors credit

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Benefits

  • 600 a year stipend
  • Priority enrollment
  • Special housing
  • Exclusive honors lounge
  • Travel opportunities

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Requirements

  • ACT score of 27 or higher, or an SAT of *1280 (ERW+M) or higher
  • 10 hours + 3.25 GPA =honors college participant
  • 20 hours + 3.25 GPA= honors college graduate
  • 26 hours + 3.25 GPA= honors college graduate with distinction

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Benefits

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A Honors college student activity council that plans activities for the honors college students.

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Requirements

  • 3.5 GPA
  • ACT: 28
  • SAT:1310
  • High school GPA : 3.5 /3.75 GPA for Business college
  • Maintain 3.5GPA
  • Senior thesis at the end of the program.
  • 12-40 hours of Honors courses

Six Honors Colleges

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Benefits

  • Small, in-depth classes
  • Priority registration
  • Special housing
  • Increased interaction with faculty
  • Enhanced opportunities for hands-on research
  • More than $1,000,000 in study abroad grants and undergraduate research grants

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Requirements

  • ACT: 26
  • 12-18 hours liberal art honors courses in freshman and sophomore year.
  • 12 hours honors designated courses at 3000 and 4000 levels in junior and senior year.
  • 3.25 GPA with 28 hours of coursework per academic year for graduation.

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Benefits

  • Special housing
  • Involved in Student Government
  • Opportunity to compete for a stipend