Benefits for Honors Students
Early Registration
One day is set aside each semester for continuing Honors students to register for the following semester before registration officially begins. To take advantage of this option, continuing Honors students must pick up registration-appointment cards at the Registration building, seek advisement, and then register at or after the appointed time.
Financial Benefits
Recent graduates from NCA-accredited high schools in Maricopa County are eligible to apply for the Presidents' Scholarship, provided they rank in the top 15% of their graduating classes in the 6th, 7th or 8th semester and enroll in the academic year following high school graduation without having enrolled in any institution other than a Maricopa Community College.
Continuing and transfer students may apply for the Fee Waiver Program after having accumulated a minimum of 12 credits with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.250.
Personal Advisement to Plan Programs of Study
Honors students are strongly encouraged to plan their programs with the help of an academic advisor. While it is the student's responsibility to register for appropriate courses, advisement provides an opportunity for the student to ask questions, clarify issues, and gain information that facilitates progress toward a degree and/or transfer.
Ellen Gallon
is the Honors Program advisor, available to help Honors students in the Liberal Arts Building (LA).
Students are welcome to drop by the Honors Office with questions and concerns throughout the semester. During peak advisement times (the two weeks prior to early registration and the week before classes begin), it is wise to schedule an appointment. Please contact Debbie Albury at (623) 845-3742 to schedule your appointments.
GCC Honors Awards Dinner
Honors Program Graduates are recognized at GCC's annual Honors Awards Dinner. Friends, family and faculty offer well-deserved (and often very generous!) applause as students receive the impressive Honors Program medallions they will wear during commencement exercises. Honors students from GCC's Music Department often provide the superb entertainment that makes this event especially memorable.
The transcript of an Honors Program Graduate indicates his/her high level of achievement, and their diplomas bear the distinctive gold seal of the Honors Program.
Honors Program Graduate Criteria
Students who complete a minimum of 15 Honors credits distributed among 4 different prefixes and maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.500 or higher will be designated Honors Program Graduates, awarded a medallion, and encouraged to apply for honors scholarships at four-year colleges and universities. Diplomas and transcripts indicate the status of Honors Program Graduates.
