Honors College Application

    Honors College application for freshmen and transfer students applying to the University for Fall 2025 are due by January 6, 2025. Finalists for the first round of applications will be notified by February 3rd and invited to participate in our final evaluation events.

    Applications received after the deadline are part of the second round of evaluations. If openings remain after the conclusion of first round evaluations in March, we will go to the second-round applicants to fill any remaining openings for admission to the Honors College and Presidential Merit Scholarship consideration for Fall 2025.

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

    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 

    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.

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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.