UNG Honors Program

The UNG Honors Program cultivates a community of academically motivated students who seek opportunities to enhance their learning experience. You will have the chance to participate in research projects, volunteer with community organizations, study abroad and develop leadership skills.

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Program Benefits

The program provides an environment of support and challenge to foster growth toward a fulfilling professional, civic and personal life. Being an active member of the Honors Program brings many benefits:

On average, Honors students have higher GPAs than eligible students who do not participate
Small class sizes (12-18 students)
More rigorous development of critical thinking and independent study skills
Access to faculty and peer research mentors
Guidance in preparing applications for scholarships and graduate school
Opportunities to present at state and regional Honors conferences
Diploma and transcript designation
Study abroad scholarship opportunities
Enhanced opportunities for the job market and graduate/professional school
Engage in social, cultural and recreational activities with peers

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Honors Program in the News

Students put markers on unmarked graves

Appalachian studies and Honors Program students assisted in putting markers on previously unmarked graves of about 280 African Americans in Dahlonega's Mount Hope Cemetery.

Honors Program produces top-notch students for 25 years

Honors Program hits 25 years

UNG's Honors Program recruits top-notch students who turn into undergraduate researchers, national scholarship winners, and professionals at the top of their field.

Alumna wins prestigious National Science Foundation graduate fellowship

UNG alumna Jasmine Williamson won the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program award in March. Thanks to the highly competitive and prestigious honor, she will receive up

Six students selected as CLS semifinalists

Six UNG students were selected as Critical Language Scholarship semifinalists. The CLS program funds American undergraduate and graduate students to complete intensive language study abroad in the summer.

UNG faculty and alumna involved in COVID-19 research

UNG faculty and alumni involved in COVID-19 research

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect higher education institutions around the world, one University of North Georgia (UNG) alumna and two faculty members are conducting research on the health care

Honors Council Memberships

Georgia Collegiate Honors Council

Southern Regional Honors Council

National Collegiate Honors Council