Honors Program
If you're a motivated student who is looking for unique opportunities to feed your intellectual curiosity and would like to transfer to a university, the Honors Program could be the resource you need. The Honors Program provides students with many opportunities to help them reach their transfer and career goals.
Benefits include:
- Preferred registration for Chaffey College classes IF enrolled in at least 12 units while in good standing in the program.
- Preparation for upper division and graduate-level academic work
- Smaller classes designed to create and foster meaningful academic relationships between professors and peers
- Intellectually stimulating curriculum
- Opportunities to participate in local, state and national research conferences
- Opportunities to publish original work in honors journals
- University library access and invitations to special events
- Scholarships and internships available upon verification of Honors Program status
- Distinctive Honors transcript notations to indicate the honors course and grade
- Certificate of completion of the Honors Program and acknowledgment at a special graduation ceremony
- Honors transfer agreements with designated universities guaranteeing priority consideration of acceptance
- Chaffey College is a participating member in the National Collegiate Honors Council, the Western Regional Honors Council and the Honors Transfer Council of California.
Requirements for Admission
Current students
- A completed application
- An overall 3.2 grade point average and must have completed 12 transferable units at Chaffey College
- Must be a current student enrolled in at least 9 units.
- One nomination from a Chaffey College faculty member
Recent high school graduates and dual enrollment students
- An overall, unweighted, GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Must be registered in at least 9 units for the upcoming semester.
- And one of the following requirements:
- The successful completion of three advanced placement (AP) classes in high school with a grade of “B” or higher
- A combined SAT score of 1000 or above or ACT score of 26 or higher
- Two letters of reference from high school instructors
Application
Ready for the challenge? Please fill out our web form to get started.
Program completion requirements
- Submission of a graduation form
- Enrollment and active participation in the Honors Program for at least 2 semesters
- Maintenance of an overall GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Completion of 10 hours of on campus or community volunteer service
- Completion of 15 units in honors classes and contracts with a "B" or higher
- Completion of an associate degree or fulfillment of admissions requirements to a four-year institution
- Completion of at least one Honors Seminar or Workshop
Intent
Please let us know if you're planning to complete the Honors Program by filling out the honors program graduation form.
Transfer Opportunities
We have transfer agreements with many competitive universities. Visit the Honors Transfer Council of California to learn more.
Contact
If you have any questions please reach out to Dorothy Nevarez, dorothy.nevarez@chaffey.edu or book an appointment on Cranium Cafe.
Video chat with Honors Program on Cranium Cafe
