Honors Program Benefits

There are many benefits for completing the Honors Program at NOVA. For some students, it is a self-guided exploration of new material facilitated by an experienced guide. For others, the appeal lies in the small class size and seminar-style discussions. The out-of-class enrichment experiences offer a distinctive bonus that all can enjoy.

Benefits include:

• smaller classes
• stimulating professors and peers
• student-led discussions
• seminar-style classrooms
• community of learners
• multi-disciplinary approaches
• interaction with nationally-known experts in the field
• field trips
• college-wide events and campus-wide leadership recognition
• internships
• Honors Club
• special honors scholarships
• competitive edge applying to four-year institutions and in university courses
• future transfer agreements
• an honors transcript identifier
• a gold seal on your diploma designating completion of the Honors Core Curriculum
• an Honors Certificate of Completion for 18 hours of honors credit
• recognition at commencement
• letters of recommendation from honors faculty