PRESIDENTS’ SCHOLARSHIPORIENTATION

E s t r e l l a M o u n t a i n C o m m u n i t y C o l l e g e

Alex AndrewsDirectorHonors Program

Marcie TianoOffice Coordinator II

Melissa Avila & Vickie WeeksOffice Assistants

Honors OfficeMontezuma 122623-935-8222

Email: honorsprogram@estrellamountain.edu

Presidents’ Scholarship

Basic Requirements

Enroll full-time (12

credits) per

semester in classes

at the 100+ level

Enroll in an

Honors Cohort

class for the first

two semesters

Attend an Honors-sponsored event & one Honors Forum Lecture then submit a 2-page summary (double-spaced, 1”

margins, 12 font) for each event

Complete a Service Learning

project each semester

Presidents’ Scholarship

What’s Not Covered

Course/lab

fees and

books

Private

instruction

Music

lessons

Summer or

winter classes

Course Enrichment Plan (CEP)*For your 3rd and 4th

semesters“Course enrichment plan??”

Determining Section vs Cohort Classes in the Schedule

In class schedules, the encircled ‘H’

indicates it is an Honors class

But you need to open the

class description

to see if it’s an Honors

Section or Cohort class

Honors-Only Cohort ClassCohort classes have only Honors students in them. “Cohort” means a group of people banded together or treated as a group.

You are required to take a Cohort class for your first two consecutive semesters

Honors Section ClassDiscuss project components with your instructor, get their approval, fill out a CEP and submit it in your Honors Canvas by the designated deadline

Present the project to your class, then fill out an End of Semester Checklist. You hand deliver it to the Honors office by the designated deadline

Honors Project Some examples

PowerPoint Presentation

Typewritten Essay

Poster Board

Display & Typewritten EssayProject must be uploaded into Canvas by the designated deadline

Honors-Sponsored Events/Co-Curricular Activities & Honors Forum Lectures

Each semester, you must attend one Honors Forum Lecture

ANDOne Honors-Sponsored Event/

Co-Curricular Activity

After attending, type and upload in

Canvas a full 2-page, double-

spaced summary of your

reflections and observations by

the designated deadline

Canvas Calendar

To find Honors-sponsored events/co-curricular activities, log into Canvas and click on “Calendar” near the top left of the page. Then click on “EMC Fall 2015 Presidents’ Scholars” to view dates and times.

Service LearningPresidential Scholars will be required to complete 10 hours of Service Learning every semester. Service Learning is a teaching and learning tool that combines course content with organized community service experiences at local nonprofit organizations. You will learn about the 3 different ways you can engage in Service Learning at EMCC. 

Individual/Club Placements: Students/Clubs are placed at any of EMCC’s approved agencies. The student/club and agency will determine the goals of the service learning experience, number of hours and duration of the experience.

One-Day Events: A one-day experience for students and faculty. This can be held on campus to benefit a specific agency/group of agencies or at the agency site.

End of Semester Checklist

1) You fill out Section A

2) Instructor fills out

Section B

3) You hand deliver it to

the Honors office by the

designated deadline

*For your 3rd and 4th semesters

Graduating with Honors Distinction

For every class you submit an Honors project in or complete an Honors Cohort class, you earn points

Classes must be completed in four different prefixes (such as MAT, BIO, PSY, ENG, etc.)

These points can earn an Honors graduate or Honors distinction on your transcripts, which boosts your academic profile

15 points plus a 3.5-3.74 cumulative GPA will designate you as an Honors Program Graduate

15 points plus a 3.75-4.0 cumulative GPA will designate you as an Honors Program Graduate with Distinction

EARN A DISTINCTION FOR YOUR TRANSCRIPTS WITH 15 HONORS POINTS

Struggling with a Class and Considering Dropping It?

MEET WITH THE HONORS DIRECTOR ASAP TO DISCUSS ALTERNATIVES!!!

Honors Expo

A Fall event that

showcases your scholarly research as an individual or small group

(up to 3 members)

Choose a topic based on the

current Honors theme, then

create a scholarly

presentation

Practice, Practice, Practice

You will present for 10 minutes

before a panel of judges

The top 3 individuals travel to

compete at Honors Western Regional

Conference

The next Honors Expo is Wed, November 18

N e x t H o n o r s E x p o : W e d , N o v 1 8 , 8am - 4pm

*Not Mandatory

This Year’s Theme: “Front iers and the Sp i r i t o f Exp lorat ion”

Honors Western Regional Conference

The top 3 winners from Honors Expo will travel in Spring 2016 to compete at the Western

Regional Conference in Riverside, California

Phoenix Symphony

An Honors-sponsored event held during the spring semester

Don’t miss this great opportunity to hear these highly trained musicians

Better yet…it’s FREE!

Scholarship Information

All-USA Scholarship (Fall semester)This is an annual competition open to students who will be transferring on to an accredited 4-year institution of higher education. This scholarship pays two full years of tuition to one of our three Arizona public universities (ASU, NAU, or U of A) with money awarded for transfer: Link to Scholarship Flier

Maricopa Colleges Faculty Foundation Scholarship (Spring and Fall semester)This scholarship is awarded based upon the college Honors Coordinator’s decision. Amounts can vary. Check with your Honors Coordinator for eligibility requirements: Link to Scholarship Website

EMCC Scholarships (Deadlines vary)This page is found in the Financial Aid section of our EMCC web pages:Link to EMCC Scholarship Web Page

Calculating Your Cumulative GPA

Your GPA is figured cumulatively, which is computed from all community colleges

you have attended in the Maricopa County Community College District

The “Cumulative Total” you see in your MyMaricopa Student Center is not the District cumulative total from which we

calculate your GPA Example

GPA Calculator

Use an online GPA calculator to determine your present and/or

likely future grade point average

Use this free calculator at: GPA Calculator

Questions?

Or call us at

623-935-8222

Visit the Honors

office located in

MON 122