Who is

Eligible?

The requirements for admission to the Elliott T. Bowers Honors Program are as follows:

If you are a continuing student at Sam Houston State University or a transfer student from another institution you should be classified as a freshman or sophomore and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.40. If you are not a freshman or sophomore, please contact the Director of Honors at (936) 294-1477 or Honors@shsu.edu concerning your eligibility.
If you are an incoming student at Sam Houston State University, you must have an SAT1 composite score of 1200 or above and/or an ACT composite of at least 27; or you must have graduated in the top 10 percent of your high school class.
If you feel that you might be eligible for the Program, but your standardized test scores fall below the minimum requirements, you are encouraged to apply. SAT and ACT scores are only one of the requirements considered during the selection process. You may want to include an explanation outlining why you believe that you would be a successful Honors student.