Why Honors?

Advantages of SLCC Honors

Increased opportunities for students in preparation to transfer to four-year institutions
Individualized success coaching and financial support
Students interact and form relationships with a diverse community of Honors student, staff, and faculty from a variety of disciplines
Upon graduation, students receive an Honors designation on their transcript which can provide a competitive advantage for scholarships and transferring to four-year institutions
Students will also receive special recognition at Commencement and will receive an Honors medallion
Letter of Recommendation and/or Reference from the Honors Program Coordinator for scholarship/transfer/employment/housing opportunities
Faculty and peer mentoring
Strong, reflective Honors ePortfolio that showcases student learning, academic growth, and personal transformation
Transfer articulations – Partnerships with four-year universities in Utah that provides a seamless transfer and admissions into the four-year university’s Honors Colleges that offers SLCC Honors Program transfer students
Designated Honors Lounge in the Technology Building (TB) Room 323A at the SLCC Taylorsville Redwood campus