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University Honors Program welcomes incoming students

University Honors Program welcomes incoming students

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This month, the University Honors Program (UHP) opened its doors to UC's newest global citizen scholars from across the Uptown campus's nine colleges.

A path to the UHP for current students

The transition admissions process allows current UC undergraduate students to join the UHP, which aims to help students grow into global citizen scholars who innovate solutions toward solving the world's complex problems. Eligibility to apply is determined by GPA, remaining time-to-degree, and enrollment in a baccalaureate program; admission decisions are based on a holistic review process.

Roughly half of the UHP's student population in any given year consists of transition students. Prospective transition students can apply as early as their first semester at UC, and formally join the program in the spring. Transition students in the UHP can look forward to all the same benefits as students admitted in their first semester at UC, including priority course registration, individualized honors advising, and access to exclusive UHP opportunities in research, leadership development, and career preparation.

Accomplished and eclectic

The UHP welcomed 138 transition students this January, drawn from all nine of the Uptown campus's colleges. While some of the newest UHP students were already participating in scholarship communities including the Darwin T. Turner Scholars, the Marian Spencer Scholars, and the NEXT Innovation Scholars, the class also includes an eclectic array of student accomplishments, interests, and avenues for community engagement.

Among many other standout achievements and activities, the transition class includes:

  • A three-time Live Más Scholarship awardee
  • A nationally ranked competitive equestrian
  • A London College of Music-awarded acoustic guitarist
  • A former intern for a county medical examiner
  • The designer of an AI-powered application designed to classify potato diseases
  • A mentor for the iLead program in the College of Nursing

Interested in becoming a UHP student?

The UHP will open to transition applications in September 2026. You can learn more about what the program has to offer, and sign up for their outreach form to get notified about upcoming info sessions, application workshops, and deadlines on the UHP website. If you're a baccalaureate student set to graduate in Spring 2028 or later, with a GPA of at least 3.2 as of December 2026, you'll be eligible to apply!

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