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Scholars' Honors Program

The Scholars' Honors Program (SHP) is the academic and social home that Cerritos College provides for talented and motivated students who plan to transfer to four-year institutions. Applications are encouraged from students who value creativity, innovation, critical thinking, open-mindedness, research, collaboration, lifelong learning, community service, and academic integrity.

All applications are evaluated individually.  Students who do not meet the eligibility requirements listed below may be asked to supply additional evidence of their likelihood of success, or they may be asked to wait until their college record meets the criteria.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

High School Students College Students
3.0 cumulative GPA (unweighted) 3.0 cumulative GPA (IGETC courses)
Consistent academic record¹ Consistent academic record¹
Placement in English 100 or higher Placement in English 100 or higher
Placement in Math 80 or higher Placement in Math 80 or higher
  Complete 12+ transferable units (IGETC courses)²

¹GPA is consistently high, a small number of courses are repeated or none at all, a small number of withdrawals or none at all, and steady academic progress is made each semester toward graduation/transfer.

²Students who have earned too many transferable units may be denied admission to the SHP.

Scholars' Honors Program | National Collegiate Honors Council | Honors Transfer Council of California

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