About the College
Patrick Mather, Dean, Schreyer Honors College
The Schreyer Honors College, regarded as one of the nation’s top programs of its kind, promotes achieving academic excellence with integrity, building a global perspective, and creating opportunities for leadership and civic engagement. Schreyer Scholars, including Scholars admitted after their first or second year of enrollment, are a diverse and motivated group of approximately 2,000 students at University Park and 20 Commonwealth campuses. The College strives to educate students who will have an important and ethical influence in the world, to improve educational practice, and to continue to be recognized as a leading force in honors education nationwide.
College Procedures
Academic Warning
Failure to attain a GPA of at least 3.40 in one full-time semester places a student in warning status for the following semester and removes them from good academic standing in the College. Students on Academic Warning will continue to receive honors scholarships but will not be eligible for grants.
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Change of Campus
Schreyer Scholars may start at any of Penn State’s undergraduate campuses but must complete their junior and senior years at Abington, Altoona, Behrend, Berks, Brandywine, Harrisburg, or University Park. Current Penn State students may be admitted into the Schreyer Honors College through the current student admission process.
Honors Courses
First-year and sophomore students should expect to fulfill most or all of their honors requirements via honors courses, with limited exceptions by major and campus. A grade of C or higher is required for an honors course to meet honors credit requirements. With approval of the instructor and their honors adviser, students may take honors option courses that are typically not honors courses. A list of honors courses can be found via LionPATH.
Resources
Academic
The College’s Academic Team supports Scholars through their academic journey. They maintain the requirements and the academic deadline calendar, provide thesis support, and coordinate resources for research, advising, and more. Scholars can also schedule one-on-one appointments with the College’s academic staff.
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Study Abroad
Schreyer Honors College offers signature travel programs, including semester, summer, and short-term opportunities. The College can also help Scholars identify international service learning opportunities. Travel grants are available to Scholars in good standing for travel programs, international research, and internships.
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Honors Advising
Honors advisers serve as principal resources for students for helping them choose majors, which enrichment and professional development opportunities should be pursued in addition to their coursework, and thesis preparation. Advisers can be faculty members or full-time academic advisers, depending on the academic college.
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Career Services
Scholars can schedule individual appointments with Schreyer’s director of career development, attend career events, join alumni mentoring programs, and travel to cities like New York and Washington, D.C., to meet with Scholar alumni. The College’s signature Connect Networking and Career Day event brings together Scholars and Scholar alumni.
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Student Aid
Scholars in Schreyer Honors College can meet with our student aid counselor to explore financial support, including Schreyer-specific need-based scholarships, emergency funding, and grants.
Contact
SCHREYER HONORS COLLEGE
10 Schreyer Honors College
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-2365
scholars@psu.edu