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Honors Program Admission Criteria

High school seniors can apply after their fall semester grades post to their transcript and they complete the IVC application and pre-registration (matriculation) steps. To be eligible, students must demonstrate at least a 3.25 GPA (unweighted academic) in grades 9-12.

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Application Process

The Honors Program reviews applications on a rolling basis using a holistic review process.

  1. Apply to IVC 
    Within 2 business days, you will receive your IVC student ID and email address, which you will use to log in to MySite to complete pre-registration (matriculation) steps: guided-self-placement, orientation, advisement, and first semester plan. All steps must be completed before submitting the Honors application.
  2. Access the Honors Program application.  You will need your IVC student log-in information. If you don’t know your log-in information, please contact the Student Help Desk.
  3. Submit the following materials with the application:
  • Transcripts: Upload an unofficial copy of your high school transcript demonstrating an unweighted academic GPA of 3.25 or better. Be sure that the transcript shows your name, school, and all grades earned between 9th grade through 12th grade fall or spring semester (whatever is more recent). Students who have completed any college coursework must also submit unofficial transcripts from all colleges attended.
  • Portfolio: Submit three items of academic or creative work that demonstrate academic potential. Student work should be clearly labeled with your name and may include (but are not limited to) writing samples, lab reports, multimedia presentations, or artwork. Please do not submit group work or application essays you’ve submitted to other colleges. Documents should be uploaded as PDFs through the application system; we do not accept portfolio items by email. To see samples of student work, click here.
  • Personal Essay: Upload a personal essay (500+ words) describing (1) what you are looking for from your college experience, (2) how the IVC Honors Program would help you achieve your goals, and (3) how many semesters you anticipate being part of the Honors Program before transferring and what you will contribute to the Honors Program community. Please be specific, write in college-level prose, and include your name at the top of the first page.

 

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Please Note:

  • First-year students wanting priority registration for the fall semester must complete matriculation and submit their Honors Program application by April 1. Because it may take up to 2 business days to receive your IVC student ID and email address after applying to IVC, we suggest that students apply well in advance of the April 1 deadline.
  • Priority registration for first-year students will begin in fall semester.
  • If you do not meet the eligibility requirements with your high school transcript, you may apply to the program after you have earned a 3.25 GPA in 12 or more units of college coursework. You may enroll in Honors classes before joining the Honors Program, and any Honors classes taken for a letter grade prior to program admission will be counted towards the Honors course requirement.