Advantages

In addition to a challenging and exciting curriculum, the Honors Program offers:

Small Classes: Honors program classes provide an opportunity for participation and discussion in a setting where students know their instructors and their fellow students especially well.

Early Registration: Honors students receive priority registration, allowing them to register for courses before non-Honors students.

Recognition: A student who successfully completes the Honors Program, including the Honors Thesis, will be designated as an Honors Scholar on the UNH transcript and will receive an Honors Scholar medallion at graduation. Thus, prospective employers, graduate schools, and other institutions will be aware of this extra accomplishment in the student's pursuit of the undergraduate degree.

Hatfield Scholar Program: Students in the Honors Program with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher and who are either rising juniors or seniors are eligible to apply for one of six John Hatfield Scholar awards. These competitive awards are $1,000 per semester tuition scholarships, awarded to Honors Program students with high grade point averages who are active in student life and community service. In addition to the financial award, John Hatfield Scholar recipients receive special parking privileges, a bronze medallion, and a certificate of recognition.