Honors Program

Academic Benefits

• Honors Program courses are indicated on the student’s official transcript, along with the designation Commonwealth Honors Scholar upon completion of the program.
• Honors Program students are exempted from the limit on the maximum number of credits taken each semester.
• Honors Program students may enter advanced-level courses without introductory level prerequisites, with permission from the appropriate chairperson and/or instructor.
• Honors Program students have priority in course selection at registration.
• Honors Program students have access to library study carrels.

Scholarship Programs

• The Presidential Scholars Program awards outstanding scholars direct grants regardless of financial need. Thirty-five such scholorships are awarded annually, each in an amount equaling the cost of in-state tuition.
• The Salem State College Foundation awards are grants to students in the Honors Program. The Foundation award is $400 the first year and increases by $100 per year up to the senior year when $700 is awarded. Forty-five such scholarships are awarded annually.
• The Senator Paul E. Tsongas Scholarship is a full waiver of tuition and fees awarded to twenty students from Massachusetts who are distinguished in terms of class rank, high school GPA, and scores on the SAT and AP exams.
• Although we award these scholarships based on academic merit, all students who wish to be considered must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with Salem State College (code# 002188).

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