Honors Program

Cuyahoga Community College's Honors program provides an academically enriching experience for highly motivated, intellectually talented students in order to develop their potential as learners, leaders, and citizens in a complex and culturally diverse world.

Tri-C’s Honors program encourages students to be actively involved in their own learning. This academic program emphasizes scholarship, leadership, research, creativity and critical thinking. The Honors program handbook provides a detailed explanation of the mission and goals of the program; qualifications for membership; requirements for active participation; as well as the benefits that engaged members can realize.

• View the Honors program student handbook

Honors Program Membership

Please read the Honors Program Scholarship and Admissions information before completing the online application. The Honors Program Application can be found on the right hand side of the webpage in the red box.

Honors Program Fellowship

Are you an academically-talented student looking to start college in Fall 2023? If only you could find an exceptional learning environment AND substantial scholarship support..the Honors Program Fellowship could be your answer!

Submit the Prestigious Awards application to get started. Completing this application ensures that you will be considered for both the Honors Program Fellowship and the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Scholars Academy. See benefits and qualifications here or call 216-987-2361 or e-mail rashawn.brown@tri-c.edu.

Coordinated through the Honors program, the number and variety of Honors courses at Tri-C grow each year. The current Honors curriculum covers many subject areas, and includes a number of offering options including regular classroom, Blended learning, Honors independent study and Honors contracts. All Honors offerings are designated by an “H” at the end of the course number (for instance, ENG 101H, MATH 151H or PSY 201H). Any Tri-C student who meets the course prerequisite(s) may enroll in an Honors course; membership in the Honors Program is not required.

View the Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 Collegewide Honors class schedules below.

For more Honors courses options, click Tri-C course search and type "%H%" in the course number box to display all of the offered Honors courses for the current semester.

Honors Program Activities

Honors program members are expected to engage in Honors activities. Documented activities are required to qualify for the Graduate of the Honors Program credential; see the Honors program handbook for details. Click the link below to submit Honors activity information.

Honors Program Activity Submission