Welcome to Honors
The Renée Crown University Honors Program students begin with the First Year Experience, where they are paired with peers and a student mentor, engage in a semester of shared activities, and gain awareness of campus life. Honors students excel in attaining scholarships, awards, fellowships, recognition at professional conferences, publication, internships, and entrance to graduate school and service organizations.
At graduation, Honors students have completed a rigorous curriculum that represents breadth, collaborative capacity, global awareness, command of language, and depth. Each student completes a three-semester, independent thesis, and has contributed to community and campus civic engagement.
Funding Opportunities
In the Honors Program we are dedicated to supporting our students in their research endeavors, study abroad, and their overall professional development. Through our generous donors and supporters, we have the privilege of extending these opportunities to students in the Renée Crown University Honors Program.
Honors can fund the following activities for Honors students:
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- Professional Development Grant: Receive $1,000 to attend a conference, professional training, or activity that enhances career development.
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- Internship Grant: Receive $3,500 to defray the cost of living or other expenses associated with taking on an internship.
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- Study Abroad Grant: Receive $1,500 to help defray travel costs associated with studying abroad.
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- Thesis Funding Support: Receive up to $5,000 toward research costs for the Honors Thesis project.
Funding Recipient Stories
Latest News
Submissions for the SA Sustainability Form Green Innovation Competition are Open! Honors students are encouraged to participate in this year’s Green Innovation Competition, organized by the SA Sustainability Forum. The goal of this competition is to encourage interdisciplinary solutions to address sustainability concerns within the Syracuse University community, both short and long-term. Available to undergraduates…
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Are you staying on campus for Spring Break? Join us for our thesis boot camp. The concept is simple: we give you a quiet, warm place to crank out your thesis work and we feed you lunch. You sign up to work on your thesis from 11am-4pm each day in Bowne, March 13-15. The office…
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Gabrielle Pinkney ’24 Named a 2024 VPA Scholar Gabrielle Pinkney, a senior in the Setnor School of Music, has been named a 2024 VPA Scholar! Often referred to as the highest undergraduate honor in the college, the VPA Scholar Program awards 12 seniors every year based on academic performance and service to the community. As…
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Sit with Honors at MLK Celebration ’24 The Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will be held on January 21, 2024. Dinner begins at 5pm, but come early to enjoy the art work and talk with friends; then eat a delicious traditional meal and stay for the uplifting program. The featured speaker for…
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Honors Thesis Bootcamp – January 10-12, 2024 Honors Juniors and Seniors, make the most of your winter break with us! Work on your thesis project with support from your peers, Honors staff, librarians, and one super supportive dog! The bootcamp is from 12pm to 5pm, the W/Th/F before spring semester starts. This is a time…