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Admission
Continuance
Recognition
Honors Experiences
Honors Credit Learning Agreement (HCLA)
Self-Nomination Form (pdf)
James Scholar Honors Program Brochure (pdf)
Admission
Entering freshmen who meet the criteria for James Scholar status will be invited by letter to participate as James Scholar Designees.
- Any student who has not received an invitation to apply may self-nominate after the completion of one semester of study at the University of Illinois. Second semester freshmen must have a 3.25 cumulative GPA. All other undergraduates must have a 3.50 cumulative GPA. Download the Self-Nomination form or obtain a copy in the FAA College Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, 110 Architecture building.
- Students may not self-nominate after their junior year.
- Nomination forms are available in the FAA College Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, 110 Architecture building, and must be returned to the office prior to the 4th week of the semester.
Continuance
Students must meet multiple requirements to maintain their status in the James Scholar Honors Program. Each academic semester (fall and spring) the student must:
- Maintain at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA. (James Scholar Designees must earn a 3.25 GPA during their first semester in residence. Thereafter they must meet program GPA requirements.)
- Complete at least 14 hours of coursework.
- Complete an honors experience each semester while in residence. Students enrolled in off campus programs (e.g., study abroad, student teaching, and off-campus internships) are exempt from the honors experience requirement.
Students who fail to meet the above criteria will lose their James Scholar status. They may not re-apply until one academic semester has passed. Students re-apply using the Self-Nomination Form.
Recognition
Successful performance in the James Scholar Honors Program for one academic year is recorded on the student's official University transcript as "Edmund J. James Scholar (academic year ---_.)"
Students who successfully complete a minimum of six semesters in the James Scholar Honors Program (four semesters for transfer students) and enroll in FAA 391 (Action Research Seminar) for a minimum of one semester will receive recognition at graduation.
Honors Experiences
There are several ways students may complete the requirement for an honors experience each semester.
- Completion of an Honors Credit Learning Agreement (HCLA).
- Enrolling in a designated James Scholar Honors section of a course.
- Enrolling in a designated James Scholar Honors course.
- Enrolling in FAA 391 (Action Research Seminar)
- Enrolling in an honors course offered through the Campus Honors Program. James Scholar, who are not also members of the Campus Honors Program, must contact CHP to request permission to enroll in such courses.
- Completion of an i-program through the Illinois Leadership Center may be substituted for enrollment in an honors course for one semester. Students must bring the completion certificate to the FAA Undergraduate Academic Affairs office the same semester the program is completed in order to receive honors credit.
Office of Scholarships for International Study
Fine and Applied Arts students from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are regularly successful at winning prestigious international awards like the Fulbright and Rhodes. One of the keys to a successful application is to develop it over several years. Guidance and resources to that end are available through the Office of Scholarships for International Study.
If you are interested in international undergraduate study and/or research, please visit the Office of Scholarships for International Study or contact Program Director David Schug.
The information on this page was last updated 9 September 2008.
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