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Research-Focused Honors Pathways
This is a one-stop honors application. When applying for admission you will also be considered for all eligible scholarship pathways by simply indicating you are interested in receiving scholarships.
General Scholars - Your Gateway to Academic Excellence
For: High-achieving students seeking a foundational honors experience.
General Scholars
Eligibility:
If you have not graduated from high school, please see the Dual Credit pathway below.
- High school GPA of 3.50 on a 4.0 scale
If you have 12+ college credit hours, a college GPA will be the sole criterion of eligibility:
- 3.25 GPA with 12+ college credit hours
*SAT and ACT are not required but submitted scores of 1260 or higher composite SAT (combined Math and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing sections) score and 26 or higher composite ACT score will be used for scholarship consideration and, if applicable, conditional admission consideration.
Benefits:
- Access to Apply for International travel opportunities
- Early registration and specialized honors advising
- Dedicated honors faculty
- Application support for professional/industry internship opportunities
- Conference presentation opportunities
- Model UN participation eligibility
- Access to specialized competitive-selection tracks, such as:
- LSC-Rice Take Flight STEM Scholars
- LSC-Johns Hopkins University Humanities Scholars
- Honors College Leadership Program (HCLP)
- International Studies Track
- International Business Track
- Articulation transfer agreements with major universities
- Access to optional Undergraduate Research Exploration digital badge
- Honors course designation on transcript
Conditional Admission:
May be considered with faculty/advisor letter of support
Merit Scholars
Excellence Meets Opportunity For: High-achieving students at any point in their academic journey seeking scholarship support
Merit Scholars
Benefits
- All General Scholar benefits plus:
- Merit scholarship opportunities:
- Honors College Scholarship (up to $500)
- Director's Award (up to $750)
Requirements:
- Same eligibility as General Scholars
- Competitive selection process
- Enrollment in at least one honors course per semester
- Conditional Admission:
- May be considered with faculty/advisor letter of support
- *Merit Scholarships are available at LSC-CyFair, LSC-Kingwood, LSC-Montgomery, and LSC-UP.
Students interested in Merit Scholarships at LSC-Tomball, LSC-North Harris, and LSC-Houston-North, and LSC-Online should consider applying for Global Scholars-Honors Undergraduate Research track (GS-HUR) for a similar advanced research pathway, which will include access to many of the co-curricular opportunities offered to Merit Scholars.
Presidential Scholars
Advanced Honors Pathway with Scholarship Support For: Incoming first-semester-in-college students seeking comprehensive honors achievement with scholarship support
Presidential Scholars
Benefits
- All General Scholar benefits plus:
- $750 renewable semester award
- Path to High or Highest Honors in Research Distinction
- Access to the International capstone opportunity
- Service opportunities
- Specialized first-semester cohort experience
- Presidential Scholar designation upon successful completion
Requirements:
- Meet ONE honors eligibility requirement
- 3.25 minimum GPA
- Competitive selection process
- Two letters of recommendation
- Writing sample and interview
- Minimum one-year commitment
Conditional Admission:
May be considered with faculty/advisor letter of support
Chancellor's Fellows
Comprehensive Achievement Through Scholarship For: Incoming first-semester-in-college students committed to our most comprehensive scholarship and two-year honors degree program
Chancellor's Fellows
Benefits:
- All General Scholar benefits plus:
- Honors AA or AS and Chancellor’s Fellows designation upon successful completion
- Most extensive scholarship package:
- Full tuition and fees (up to 15 in-district credit hours per semester)
- $600 book allowance per semester
- $600 semester stipend
- Priority access to international travel opportunities, including international capstone experience
Requirements:
- Meet ONE honors eligibility requirement
- 3.25 minimum GPA
- Competitive selection process
- Two letters of recommendation
- Writing sample and interview
- 30 service hours per year
- Two-year commitment with 27 honors credits to honors degree completion
Conditional Admission:
May be considered with faculty/advisor letter of support
International Studies Language and Culture Pathways
Global Scholars Program at LSC
Core Global Scholars (GS)
For: Students interested in international language and culture studies.
Core Global Scholars (GS
Eligibility:
- A high school GPA of a 3.25 on a 4.0 scale, a college 3.0 GPA (minimum)
Benefits:
- Study Abroad and Study Away opportunities (opportunities may include Costa Rica, Ireland, Taiwan, Puerto Rico, etc)**,
- Additional scholarship opportunities include our Global Scholars Honors Track**, virtual exchange with peers and leaders from around the world, global student competitions (recent examples include virtual collaborations with students from iraq and jordan),
- Professional internship opportunities,
- Leadership development opportunities,
- International conferences,
- Speakers,
- Trainings, and workshops,
- Opportunity to apply to be a distinguished global scholar,
- Customized transfer and scholarship application support (includes state department foreign service training, critical language scholarship workshops, and fulbright and gilman scholarship workshops. - all scholarships require completion of FAFSA or TASFA - all students who meet the eligibility requirements have access to honors courses and honors in research distinctions. however, scholarships and related pathways are available only to high school graduates.
Entry Point:
- Any semester
Program Duration:
- One+ semesters
Global Scholars - Honors Undergraduate Research (GS-HUR)
For: students interested in international language and culture studies that include research opportunities.
Global Scholars-HUR*
Eligibility:
- 3.25 honors-level
Benefits
- All GS benefits plus:
- Research experience
- International research
- Faculty mentorship
- Competitive tracks:
- Rice STEM Scholars
- JHU Humanities Scholars
- International Business
Entry Point:
- Any semester as GS
Program Duration:
- One+ semesters
Distinguished Global Scholars (DGS)
For: High-achieving students interested in advanced international studies that includes scholarship opportunities.
Distinguished Global Scholars*
Eligibility:
- 3.25
Benefits
- All GS benefits plus:
- Enhanced international focus
- Advanced coursework
- Leadership opportunities
- DGS designationion
Entry Point:
- Fall start after one GS semester
Program Duration:
- One year
Distinguished Global Scholars with Honors Research (DGS-HUR)
For: High-achieving students interested in advanced international studies that include research and scholarship opportunities.
Distinguished Global Scholars-HUR*
Eligibility:
- 3.25
Benefits:
- All DGS benefits plus
- Highest research engagemen
- Advanced honors coursework
- Enhanced leadership
- Maximum recognition
Entry Point:
- First Fall as DGS or Spring with 3.25
Program Duration:
- One semester minimum
Dual Credit Pathway
Dual Credit - Early Honors Access
For: Current dual credit students meeting academic requirements.
Dual Credit - Early Honors Access
About
If you are a current dual credit student, you may be interested in our Honors College Dual Credit Pathway. Check with the Honors College Office at your nearby LSC campus to see what options are available near you. Must have completed two years of high school by the start of Honors classes.
Spaces in this competitive-selection pathway are limited, as is class availability, so plan early by contacting your campus director. You can find out how to apply as a current dual credit student interested in this pathway and/or about the additional pathways and scholarship options available by competitive selection to incoming college students with high school degrees.
Benefits:
- Access to honors courses
- Research-focused curriculum
- Small class sizes
- Access to specialized workshops and co-curricular activities
- Undergraduate Research Exploration digital certification badge upon successful completion
- Enrollment in Undergraduate Research Exploration digital certification badge
Notes:
No conditional admission available. Students are encouraged to meet with Honors College staff to explore comprehensive post high-school graduation pathways including scholarship and international travel opportunities.
Availability of courses and additional programming (such as workshops and activities) varies based on LSC/ISD partnerships, as well as Honors College system-side scheduling. To find out more, contact:
Open Access Research Programming
Open Access Research Programming
Available to all LSC students interested in developing research skills, regardless of academic program or GPA. Coming Soon Fall 2025.
Open Access Research Programming
Eligibility:
No minimum GPA requirement
Must be enrolled in LSC course
Benefits:
- Flexible, self-paced learning
- Professional research skill development research internship exposure
- Digital Certification Badge Coming Soon Fall 2025
- Scholarship opportunity information
Application Tip:
First-come, first-served basis
Interest survey completion recommended