Honors College Application 2027

    Honors College applications for First Year students applying to the University for Fall 2027 are due by
    January 4, 2027. Finalists for the first round of applications will be notified by April 1st and invited to
    participate in our final evaluation events.

    If you have any questions, please contact the Honors College Office at honorscollege@southernct.edu


    While this application is for First Year students applying to the Honors College, Transfer students (non-freshman) are encouraged to email honorscollege@southernct.edu for further information regarding
    the transfer process. In other words, Transfer students should not fill out this application.

    Before submitting this Honors College application, you must complete your application to Southern Connecticut State University. Application information for the university is found at https://www.southernct.edu/admissions 

    During this process, you are strongly encouraged to upload two letters of recommendation. Although letters are not required for SCSU admission, they are required for Honors College admission. If you did not include letters of recommendation using the Common Application, please upload them here.
    Do not email letters of recommendation. If in doubt, upload them here.

    Honors College applicants will be scored on leadership potential, high school achievements, activities, and the Honors College essay. Please note that we do not require SAT/ACT scores, but we will include them in your file if you submit them. We will use your SCSU application to look at your transcripts, letters of recommendation and the list of your scholarly and leadership accomplishments and activities.

    NOTE: 

    • This application form must be completed in one sitting.
    • Please upload your Honors College Essay with this form. 
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    Honors College Application Essay:

    Applicants to the Honors College must write an essay on the following topic:

    In your own words, explain how you understand the concepts of “community” and “leadership”. Please use personal examples from your own life. What is the connection between community and leadership, and what roles have these two important concepts played within your life? Would you consider yourself a leader? Are you part of a community? How so?

    Your essay should be approximately 500 words (+/- 50). Your response will be evaluated on content (the significance of your answer and evidence of original or creative thinking) form (clarity, organization, coherence, structure), writing skills (mechanics, spelling and grammar), and your writer’s voice (writing that portrays your unique and authentic voice). Remember to cite any sources (webpages, articles, books, songs, movies, etc.) that you reference in your essay. You may use any citation format, as long as you document your sources.  While you may use a variety of sources to gather information, to avoid plagiarizing, be sure that the writing and opinions are your own.