HONORS COLLEGE APPLICATION
Spring 2009/Fall 2009

A complete application for the Honors College includes:

  • Honors College application
  • a full length academic essay of three to five pages (300 word minimum), such as a literary analysis or research paper with a central thesis and strong supporting arguments;
  • list of interests and activities
  • high school transcript
  • application fee of $20.00 (personal check or money order only,
       made payable to "University of Houston;" please do not send cash)
  • SAT/ACT scores

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    PERSONAL INFORMATION:

    Name:
    Last
    First
    Middle
    Preferred


    Last four digits of Social Security Number:  

    Address:
    Street
    City
    State/Province
    Country
    Zip Code

    Telephone:
    Phone:  ()  -  

    Email (required):

    HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION

    School Name
    City
    State

    GPA:  Graduation Date:

    Class Rank:  Class Size:

    SAT scores:
    Verbal:  Math:  Writing:

    Composite SAT score:  Date of Test:
    Composite ACT score:  Date of Test:

    ANTICIPATED COLLEGE MAJOR (if known)

     

     

    ANTICIPATED DATE OF ENTRANCE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

      Spring 2009 Fall 2009 Spring 2010

    COLLEGE WORK

    Previously Completed Work:

    Credit Type :
    Institutions:
    Number of Credit
    Hours Completed:
    College Coursework GPA:

    Are you currently taking college level courses?

    Yes    No

    College Work In Progress:   

    Credit Type :
    Institutions:
    Number of Credit
    Hours Completed:
    College Coursework GPA:

    Transfer students and current UH students should be aware that no admissions decision will be made until a final transcript, including grades for the current academic semester, has been received.

    NATIONAL MERIT CORPORATION COMPETITION

    Have you been designated by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation or the National Achievement Program as one of the following?

    Commended Student    Date of Award 
    Semifinalist Date of Award 
    Finalist Date of Award 

    If so, have you designated the University of Houston as your preferred institution with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation?

    Yes    No  

    FINANCIAL AID

    Have you completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)?

    Yes    No

    If you intend to apply for need-based grants or loans, you must file a FAFSA. FAFSA forms may be obtained after January 1st through your high school counselor or your may file the FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov/.

    HOUSING

    Do you plan to reside on campus in one of the Honors residence halls?

    Yes    No

    If you intend to reside on campus, you must complete a separate housing application. To request an application for University housing, please contact UH Housing Services at 713.743.6000. Out-of-state students should dial 800.247.7184. Completing this section does not constitute an application for housing.

    OPTIONAL

    Date of Birth:
    City of Birth
    Gender  
    Ethnicity  

    All applications should include the following:


    *a full length academic essay of three to five pages (300 word minimum), such as a literary analysis or research paper with a central thesis and strong supporting arguments;
    *list of interests and activities;
    *high school transcript;
    *SAT or ACT score report;
    *$20.00 application fee.


    Transfer students also should send college transcripts. If you have already sent transcripts to the Office of Admissions, it is not necessary to send a second copy to The Honors College.

    Submit your essay as an email attachment to honors@uh.edu in one of the following formats: Text (.txt), Pages (.pages), Word Document (.doc), or Rich Text (.rtf).  Ensure that your email has your full name and your date of birth in the Subject line.

    Submit your list of interests and activities in Text (.txt) format by cutting and pasting into the box below.

     

    By submitting this application, you agree that the information you have provided is complete and accurate to the best of your knowledge.

    Your application for admission cannot be reviewed until we receive all of your supplementary application materials. Please mail your fee and other supporting documents to:

    THE HONORS COLLEGE
    Attn.: Admissions Counselor
    University of Houston
    212 MD Anderson Library
    Houston, TX 77204-2001



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