Those currently attending NJIT or another college who wish to enter the Albert Dorman Honors College

Application Deadlines 2009
For Fall 2009: July 30, 2009
For Spring 2010: December 1, 2009

Exceptional students currently at NJIT and those transferring to NJIT are invited to apply to the Honors College. (Both categories are considered transfers)

Candidates are expected to meet the following conditions:

• Full-time student currently taking no Developmental courses such as Math 098, 103/104; Physics 105/106; Chemistry 121/122/123; or HSS 099/100.
• Have taken 15 or more credits each semester (one semester of 12-15 credits allowed)
• Must have a GPA of at least 3.4.
• If you took an Honors course, must have earned a B or better.
• Must have at least 4 semesters remaining to complete the current degree; and be eligible to take at least 6 Honors courses that fit into the student's curriculum, 3 of which must be from Groups B, C, and D of Honors course requirements.
• Applicants should have achieved the same level of excellence as those currently in the program.   In place of the very high class rank and SAT scores asked of students accepted directly from high school, we ask applicants to have either completed honors courses or be eligible to take some; and to be involved in university/community activities or research.

If an applicant falls somewhat short of these requirements, he/she may be asked to spend one or two semesters demonstrating the capability to handle honors by taking honors courses, participating in service activities, and attending honors colloquia.

All students applying after their first semester will be required to write an Individual Education Plan, which all first-semester ADHC students complete.

You can download the transfer application form at http://honors.njit.edu/docs/HonorsApp08.pdf or obtain an application from the honors office (420 Fenster Hall). Submit it no later than the deadline above.  Applications are reviewed toward the end of each semester, and final decisions are made after grades are posted. Applications received after the start of classes will be considered for the following semester.

Please DO NOT send us any of the following. They will be discarded.

• Certificates
• Awards
• Videotapes or audiotapes
• CD’s
• CD-ROM’s
• Newspaper articles
• Binders of any kind
• Or any other items not requested. However, a résumé and/or activities list may be submitted.

Scholarships

All students admitted as transfers - internal or external, including international students - receive the same Honors Scholarship, $5,000 per year for 2009-2010. Out-of-state Honors transfer students also receive the Presidential Scholarship (covers out-of-state surcharge) for a total scholarship package of over $14,460 per year.

For further information about transfer admission, please email honors@njit.edu.

Special Agreement with Bergen Community College Honors Program

The Honors College has an agreement with the Honors Program at Bergen Community College which allows students to move seamlessly from one institution to the other. The most significant parts of the agreement are:

1. All students who complete four full-time semesters, or the equivalent as part-time students, in the Bergen Community College Honors Program (BCCHP), and who meet the GPA requirements below, upon admission to NJIT as a transfer student and application to the Honors College, will be automatically admitted to the Honors College.
2. Such students must meet the following grade requirements in their Bergen courses:
   1. GPA of at least 3.0 in Honors courses (4-point scale).
   2. Overall GPA of at least 3.2.
3. All Honors courses taken at BCCHP with a grade no lower than B will be granted credit by the NJIT Honors College towards meeting the Lower Division/Major-Related requirement of eight courses.  One Honors course grade of C or C+ will be accepted if it is balanced by an A in another Honors course.

For further details, please contact the Director of the BCC Honors Program or honors@njit.edu.

Students who have taken Honors courses at other Community Colleges will have these courses evaluated on an individual basis for honors credit.

Accelerated Combined Programs

Students completing their first or second year of studies at NJIT may also apply to combined accelerated programs (except for the New Jersey Medical School program).  Generally, a GPA of at least 3.4-3.8 is required, depending on the program, and if not already an honors student you must also be eligible for entry into the Honors College. Admission through this route is also extremely competitive.

Exception:

• Current NJIT students interested in applying to the BS/DPT program will apply during their third year at NJIT, must have a GPA of 3.0 overall and 3.0 in science and math prerequisites, and must submit a letter of recommendation from an NJIT faculty member. Membership in the Honors College is not required in this route.