Honors Program Application

The CBU Honors Program awards and serves the highest academically achieving students on campus across majors and years. Being accepted for Honors status is the most prestigious academic position a student at CBU could hold. Graduating with Honors is written on your diploma besides your GPA and elevates the value of your degree, making it more competitive on the job market alongside other high-performing students graduating from other universities.

All eligible applicants to CBU are encouraged to apply before they arrive on campus or decide to attend CBU. The selection process weighs several factors, primarily test scores (if available) and high school GPA (3.5 or above). If you are currently enrolled at CBU but are not a member of the Honors Program, we encourage you to apply if you meet the above requirements or feel that you have other academic qualifications that make you eligible.

Students are encouraged to apply by May 15 for fall admission to the program. After your application is reviewed, you will be contacted to be interviewed to complete your application process.

Personal Information

Email Address (please use the same one you applied to CBU with)

First Name

Preferred Name (optional)

Last Name

Mobile Phone

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Birthdate

Section 1: Academics

What is your cumulative unweighted GPA?

What is your cumulative weighted GPA?

Have you taken the ACT or SAT?

ACT

SAT

Both

Neither

What is your highest composite ACT score?

What is your highest ACT English score?

What is your highest ACT Math score?

What is your highest total SAT score?

What is your highest SAT English score?

What is your highest SAT Math score?

I am

Intended major at CBU

High School Graduation

From what high school did or will you graduate?

Section 2: Please answer each of the following questions in three or more complete sentences.

Please share what extracurricular activities you are involved in and what leadership roles you have held, if any.

To be an Honors student, one must possess focus, commitment, and a hard work ethic. Tell us about your commitment to your academics and why you are eager to pursue membership in the Honors Program.

Section 3: Essay Question

To apply to the CBU Honors Program, each applicant will be asked to write an essay answering one of the provided prompts. Please select one prompt below and limit your response to 1000 words or less.

Christian Brothers University is one of the six Lasallian colleges and universities in the United States. Here on our campus, you will experience our Lasallian education to provide you with a transformative experience that is innovative, holistic, and designed to mirror our five Lasallian principles: Quality Education, Inclusivity, Respect for All Persons, Concern for the Poor & Social Justice, and Faith in the Presence of God. When you reflect on these principles, please select ONE of the following prompts that you would like to answer to form your essay for submission to the Honors Program:

PROMPT 1: How will you contribute to these Lasallian principles as a student in the CBU Honors Program? What will other Honors students learn from you, and what do you hope to learn from your peers?

PROMPT 2: When you reflect on the five Lasallian principles, which principle do you believe highlights something that you have learned about yourself this past year? How has this shaped your goals as an Honors student?

PROMPT 3: At CBU, our Lasallian principles illustrate that we believe in educating the whole person, inside and outside the classroom. What is something you’ve learned outside the classroom, and how do you believe this impacts your Honors education at CBU?

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Section 4: References

Please list two individuals whom you would feel comfortable with us contacting for a character reference.

Name of Reference #1

Email address of Reference #1

Name of Reference #2

Email address of Reference #2