Honors Program

Experience the Benefits

Participation in the Heartland Community College Honors Program enhances your appeal to four-year institutions. Plus, you'll enjoy:

• Enrolling in two small, interactive, seminar-style courses - HONR 101 and HONR 201 which are taught by some of HCC's most engaging faculty
• Developing enhanced, individualized honors projects in regular courses for which you will receive Honors course credit on your transcript
• Presenting research in class or at a conference or symposium
• Engaging in professional development and campus activities with other honors students
• Serving as an honors representative at college events
• Socializing at special activities for honors students like game, movie and comedy nights
• Participating in or leading community service projects
• Collaborating with others during large-scale service projects or as part of HCC's Alternative Spring Break

Determine Your Eligibility

Incoming HCC Students

As a new student you need to fulfill two of the following requirements to be eligible for the Honors Program:

• Have a high school GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
• Be in the top 10% of your graduating class
• Have an ACT score of 25 or higher, or an SAT score of 1200 or higher
• Have a letter of recommendation from a high school instructor, guidance counselor or Heartland faculty member if you've been involved in College Now or taken dual-credit classes.

Current HCC Students

If you meet both of the following criteria you are invited to apply for participation:

• Successful completion of at least 12 credit hours in college-level coursework
• A cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher in those courses

Complete Your Application

We hope you're excited about the opportunities available through Heartland's Honors Program. To be considered, make sure we receive all of the following. Applications are reviewed upon receipt for admission to the next academic term.

• HCC enrollment application (new students only)
• Official high school transcript (new students only)
• Honors program application (which includes a 300-500 word essay)