Join the UAF Honors College
How to Join the Honors College
If you meet Honors College eligibility requirements (listed below), use our opt-in form to become an Honors student today:
Honors College applications will be reviewed and accepted on an ongoing basis and decisions will be announced at the first of each month. If you have questions about your application, please contact Honors staff.
Honors College Requirements
Opt-in
To be eligible for the Honors College opt-in process students must meet one of the following criteria:
- 3.5+ high school final cumulative GPA (we will use the weighted GPA if you have taken AP classes)
- RAHI graduate
- Emerging Scholar Academy student
- ANSEP participant
- UA Scholar
- BLaST awardee
- Highest tier Alaska Performance Scholarship awardee
- 30 or more Advantage Program credits
Students who do not meet opt-in criteria
If you do not meet opt-in criteria listed but are interested in joining the Honors College, we strongly encourage you to apply through our Honors College Petition:
Petitioning requires that students submit the following:
- Cumulative GPA from your high school, transferring school, or from UAF
- Three letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- Interview with Honors staff