Penn State Berks Honors Program
Eligibility
First-year students with a minimum 3.5 high school or transfer GPA are invited to apply for the Penn State Berks Honors Program. Rising sophomores and juniors who have achieved a 3.5 GPA at Penn State Berks are also encouraged to apply to the program. The deadline for applications is June 1. If you are interested in being an honors student at Berks, please contact the Honors Program Coordinator for application details or for other ways to get involved.
Retention
To remain in good standing in the Berks Honors Program, students must complete an annual academic plan. This plan should demonstrate progress toward the intended major as well as enrollment in honors credits as follows: first-year and second-year students must complete a minimum of 9 credit hours of honors work each academic year; juniors and seniors must complete a minimum of 14 credits total, of which 6 may be thesis credits. All students must maintain a 3.4 GPA each semester.
Schreyer Honors College
Eligibility
The Schreyer Honors College requires a separate application. For selection criteria, see the Schreyer Honors College admissions page.
Admittance to the program is based on essays, teacher recommendations, class rank, and GPA for first-year students; for second- and third-year students, admittance is based on essays, recommendations, support from potential thesis supervisors, and GPA. Current students interested in applying to the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State Berks must consult with the Honors Program Coordinator.
Retention
To be a student in good standing in the Schreyer Honors College, students complete an online academic plan each year. During the first and second year, students complete a minimum of 9 credit hours of honors work; juniors and seniors complete 14 hours of honors credits, of which 6 may be thesis credits. Students must maintain a 3.4 GPA each semester.
