School Honors in KNR

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School Honors in KNR

• (our part of the university honors program)

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Perks, reasons to join, etc

• Provided by university honors
• Early registration for classes
• Almost guaranteed entry into desired classes
• Bone scholarships
• Honors first year scholarship (2k towards
  tuition)
• Honors program partial tuition scholarships
  (apply in spring)

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Perks, reasons to join, etc

• Provided by university honors
• Charles W. Bolen Senior Professionals Honors
  Student Award (1k)
• Research Mentorship (600 p/semester)
• Undergraduate research scholarship (2.5k over
  the summer)
• M. J. scholarship (1500 for seniors)
• Honors Student Scholarly Travel Grants(for
  travel to conferences)

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Perks, reasons to join, etc

• Benefits of KNR honors membership
• Honors work in your major
• Research training in the KNR honors seminar (KNR
  295)
• Opportunities to work with KNR faculty on
  research relevant to your major (KNR 299)
• Realistic opportunities to win all those
  scholarships through doing this research
• Undergrad research symposium/IAHPERD

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Perks, reasons to join, etc

• What else would make you join?
• What would be reasons not to join?

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Qualifications for entry

• Be in the university honors program
• Have a current GPA of 3.5 or better (for entry
  after entry, keep it 3.3 )
• Complete the current transfer student
  application form
• (http//www.honors.ilstu.edu/downloads/current_tra
  nsfer_application.pdf)
• Attach a personal statement to the form
• Deadlines
• Fall admission July 1st
• Spring admission December 15th

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Qualifications for entry

• Stay in the university honors program!
• Maintain a GPA of 3.3 or better (3.0 - 3.29
  probationary status)
• Complete 3 hours of honors credit per semester

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Qualifications for entry

• Be a declared KNR major
• 30 - 90 hours course work completed
• 6 hours of KNR courses completed
• Attend an interview with school honors
  coordinator (Dr. Peter Smith)

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Requirements for completion

• 3 hours of honors courses in KNR
• Honors seminar (KNR 295) 1 credit hr
• Honors independent study (KNR 299)3-6 credit
  hours
• Complete a presentation at the annual KNR honors
  symposium
• Maintain a 3.30 GPA