Prince Georges

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Prince Georges Community
Colleges
Exemplifying Excellence
Presented to the Board of Trustees
September 11, 2003
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Prince Georges Community College has two
programs for academically able students -
Honors Program Honors Academy
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• Honors Program
• Open to all who qualify
• 3.0 cumulative GPA
• Two or more Honors courses
• 649 students enrolled
• and growing

• Honors Academy
• Limited admission
• 3.5 cumulative GPA
• Seven or more Honors courses
• Community service

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The was established in 2000 to
recognize and reward academically elite
students who are intellectually curious and
civic-minded. The Academy is intentionally
small, admitting only the very best students.
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Selective Admission

• requirements for entering freshmen
• 3.5 high school GPA and 1050 SAT or a 3.25
  high school GPA and 1150 SAT
• eligible for the Honors Program
• written and oral communication skills
• letters of recommendation

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Selective Admission

• requirements for currently enrolled students
• 3.5 cumulative college GPA
• 12 general education credits
• grade of A in English 101
• eligible for college math
• member of the Honors Program
• written and oral communication skills
• letters of recommendation

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The
requires admitted students to -

• develop an academic plan
• be enrolled full-time
• take a minimum of seven honors courses
• maintain a cumulative 3.5 GPA
• perform 15 hours of community or leadership
  service each semester
• meet regularly with the Academy Coordinator
• graduate from the College.

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Number of Honors Academy applicants
continues to increase
Number of applicants admitted to the Honors
Academy is restricted
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Benefits to Students

• Full scholarship from the College
• Transfer and receive financial support from one
  of our Honors Academy partnering institutions
• Internships and research opportunities
• Recognition for their accomplishments
• Personal mentoring and advising

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Partnering Institutions
Honors Academy graduates may transfer to one of
these institutions and receive financial
support. American University
Goucher College
Howard University St. Marys College of
Maryland Washington College
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Graduates 01-03

• 14 Honors Academy students have graduated
  from Prince Georges Community College
• 12 Honors Academy students transferred to
  four-year institutions
• Each of the 12 received substantial financial
  assistance from the receiving institution

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Graduates 01-03

• 3 of the 12 graduated in spring 2003 with
  their bachelors degrees.
• 5 of the 12 will receive their bachelors
  degree in spring 2004.
• 3 or more of the graduates are either in
  graduate school or are planning to go to
  graduate school.

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Graduates

perform as well
or better than their
counterparts at
four-year institutions.
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Graduates

Ron Crouch, senior George Washington
University Jack Kent Cooke Scholar Truman Scholar
Graciela Rodriguez-Santos, senior, Howard
University invited to do her graduate work
at Yale University
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The

is unique among community colleges.
exemplifies excellence in the substance of
its program, its demanding
standards, and in the quality of
its students and their
accomplishments.
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2003
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In the words of President Ronald A.
Williams,
Honors Academy students are the best of the
best.