Commonwealth Honors Program
Qualifications and Contract
Honors Program Qualifications
Students entering from high school determine eligibility for admission to an Honors option in a regular course, as well as for an Honors course, if they meet ONE of the following criteria:
- Attain assessment score of 276 or better on the Accuplacer test, which indicates eligibility for Honors English Composition I
- Achieve a combined SAT score of 1200
- Provide high school transcript to verify high school GPA of 2.7 or higher.
- Test into English Composition I and provide an Honors recommendation from a high school faculty member or guidance counselor.
Currently enrolled students and transfer students qualify when they meet the following criteria:
- A grade point average of 3.2 or better
Students who enroll after an interruption in their schooling may qualify for the Honors Program based on ONE of the following criteria:
- Achieve a combined SAT score of 1200
- Students taking the Fresh Start option may qualify by attaining an assessment score of 276 or better on the Accuplacer test, which indicates eligibility for Honors English Composition
