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• Saturday, January 26, 2019 

This event is by invitation only. Registration will open in November.

Geneva College is pleased to invite students who have earned a cumulative GPA ≥ 3.6 in conjunction with a SAT ≥ 1200 (evidence-based reading and writing + math), ACT ≥ 25 or CLT ≥ 78, who are accepted by January 11, 2019, to participate in the Honors Program and Scholarship Competition on Saturday, January 29, 2019. During the competition, each student will interview with a small panel of faculty, staff and students, and will write an essay to be scored by a faculty panel.  The 30 available positions in the program, and the five $5,000 Honors Scholarship recipients will be decided from the results of the competition.

The Honors Scholarship is given in addition to other Geneva Grants and Scholarships that have been previously awarded and it is divided evenly over four years (eight semesters). 

For more details about the First-Year Honors Program, click here. 

Event Schedule

8:00 AM     Arrival and Check-In

8:30 AM     Welcome

9:00 AM     Parent Information Session

9:00 AM     Essay Writing (Students Only)

10:15 AM   Honors Program Interviews (Students Only)

12:30 PM    Scholars Luncheon

Those attending the Honors Program Competition are invited to attend a special event sponsored by Geneva's Visiting Arts & Lecture Series: Tolkien & Lewis: Wardrobes, Rings & Last Goodbyes. Opportunities to attend are on Friday and Saturday, January 25 & 26. Both performances begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are required but they are free to those attending the Honors Program Competition.  Those interested in attending can indicate the number of tickets needed on the competition registration. 

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