Academic Honors Interview

    Congratulations on being eligible to interview for our Academic Honors Program as well as additional scholarships! Interviews will be held virtually November 4-8 and February 4-7.

    Tuition-Based Scholarship Opportunities available to those who participate:
    • A Full-Tuition Scholarship (one recipient)
    • $2,500 per year if you are selected to participate in the Honors Program (all those selected for Honors Program)
    • Those who are NOT selected for the Honors Program will receive a $1,500 per year Academic Distinction scholarship just for interviewing*
    *cannot be combined with $2,500 Honors Program scholarship

    Your interview will be conducted virtually with AU faculty and a current honors student. We suggest that you dress professionally for the interview. Please select the date and time that work best for you. Allow 30 minutes for the interview. Honors candidates must submit a resume, one letter of recommendation, and a personal statement in order to begin the interview process.
    • Have a high school grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or above
    • Resume guidelines
      • Work experience
      • Leadership within school or community
      • Academic accomplishments 
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    • Letter of Recommendation guidelines
      • to be completed by a teacher or someone who can speak to your academic performance
      • Should highlight your academic accomplishments and speak to who you are
    • Personal Statement guidelines
      • Compose a written 300 word response or a two minute video response to ONE of the following prompts. Submit your written response as a pdf, or submit a link for your video response.
        • Describe a significant academic project that you have completed. How did you approach it, what challenges did you have to overcome, and what did you learn from the experience?
        • Describe a time when you made a mistake or experienced failure. Explain what you learned from the experience and what you might try to do differently in the future.
    You will receive a Google Calendar invite closer to the week of the interviews. You will also receive an email with a Zoom or Google Meet link prior to your interview. Please note and plan accordingly as all interviews will be in Eastern Standard Time! 

    You are able to submit your resume, letter of recommendation, and personal statement when registering below. If you do not have those items at that point, please email your items to info@anderson.edu. 

    Select a day and time on the calendar that will work for you.
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