Northwestern College | Why join the Honors Program?

Why join?

Great reasons to join the Honors Program:

Honors seminars: Experience true graduate-school-style discussions of provocative topics with cross-disciplinary instruction and gifted peers.
Graduate school preparation: Graduate-style seminars, trips to graduate schools and panel discussions prepare you for applying to and surviving in graduate school.
Funding: The Honors Program will pay for you to take the GRE or apply to graduate schools—up to $120.
Social events: There are several opportunities to enjoy the company of other academically gifted peers.
Honors research: Investigate a subject of your choosing in collaboration with a faculty member.
Honors graduate: Complete the seminars and the research and become an honors graduate—a valuable addition to a résumé or curriculum vitae.

Honors Program



	Home
	Why join?
	Honors seminars
	Honors research
	Special events
	Honors Program calendar

	For current students
	Applying for membership
	Honors Program application (PDF)
	Application essay (PDF)
	Application recommendation (PDF)
	Declaration of honors research (PDF)

	Contact
	Dr. Laird Edman Co-director of Honors Program Associate Professor of Psychology Northwestern College 101 7th St. SW Orange City, IA 51041 712-707-7075 ledman@nwciowa.edu Dr. Heather Josselyn-Cranson Co-director of Honors Program Director of Music Ministries Northwestern College 101 7th St. SW Orange City, IA 51041 712-707-7193 hjossely@nwciowa.edu

Print this page