Elliott T. Bowers Honors College
Welcome to the Elliott T. Bowers Honors College!
| March 31 | Applications for fall admittance for first-time freshmen are due. |
| March 31 | Applications for fall admittance for current and transfer students are due. |
| November 30 | Applications for spring admittance are due. |
The Honors College Mission |
| To offer a uniquely broad and intellectually stimulating academic, cultural, and social experience that emphasizes undergraduate research and encourages personal and professional growth. |
The Elliott T. Bowers Honors College is a place for highly motivated students looking for a unique educational opportunity. The Honors College provides these achievement-oriented individuals with
- some financial support
- opportunities to interact with other similarly motivated students
- special course offerings leading to an unusually broad educational experience
- small classes with close contact with our hand-picked faculty
- the opportunity for early registration
- access to private Honors Lounge and Lab
- opportunity to graduate with Honors distinction
The Honors College is designed to attract and retain highly competent and motivated students and seeks to create an intellectual and social climate that encourages students to develop their potential both in and out of the classroom. To this end, the Honors College creates a community of scholars, wherein both students and professors interact and challenge each other in developing their abilities.
Specifically, the Honors College provides personalized instruction and mentorship opportunities in supporting the University's overall mission of high academic standards and community service. Graduating with Honors from Sam Houston State University provides definite advantages for students entering graduate or professional school, as well as those starting out in their chosen profession.
The Sam Houston Honors Scholarship
Incoming freshmen will be given the opportunity to receive the Sam Houston Honors Scholarship. For those who qualify, this competitive Sam Houston Honors Scholarship will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. The scholarship will be distributed over a SHSU undergraduate college career no longer than four years, at a maximum of $18,500.
To be considered for the full range of scholarships offered through the SHSU Office of Student Aid Financial Services, students must complete the FAFSA. The FAFSA is available beginning October 1st. The priority deadline for all students is February 1st.
Learn more about the scholarship's qualification requirements by visiting our SHSU Honors Scholarship webpage.
The Undergraduate Research Symposium
The Undergraduate Research Symposium is a campus wide event for students to present their research in a formal setting. The URS occurs every Spring semester on the SHSU Huntsville campus. The Spring 2019 URS hosted about 200 presenters and nearly 450 audience members.
Newsletter
The Honors College Staff produce a newsletter, The Dialogue link at the end of every semester showcasing the events that Honors has participated in as well as spotlighting outstanding Honors faculty, students and alums.
LinkedIn
Help to build your professional network connections by linking with us on our SHSU Honors College LinkedIn page.
Have questions about the Honors College?
Contact Us!
The Elliott T. Bowers Honors College
Academic Building IV Suite 202 | Box 2479 | Huntsville, Texas 77341-2479
Phone: (936) 294.1477 | Email: honors@shsu.edu
