2026 Honors Application - Transfer Students

Contact Information

First Name

Preferred First Name

Last Name

Birthdate

Email Address

Phone Number

Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Educational Information

Current GPA

Did you complete Honors courses at a previous institution for which you are requesting credit in the NIU University Honors Program?

In which semester do you expect to enroll in
the NIU University Honors Program?

Expected departmental major at NIU

Essay

Submit an essay (limit 500 words) describing both how you think you will benefit from and contribute to the NIU University Honors Program community.

Awards and Honors

Indicate special activities in which you have participated and honors/awards which you have received at the local, regional, state, and national level (e.g., regional art show, state science fair, national academic bowl, etc.)

Are you currently a member of the Phi Theta Kappa International College Honor Society (PTK)?

How has membership in the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society impacted your college experience?

Would you like to provide information about any awards or honors?

Award or Honor 1

Name of Award or Honor

Date Earned

School or Organization Associated With Award or Honor

Short description of the award or honor

Would you like to add an additional honor or
award?

Award or Honor 2

Name of Award or Honor

Date Earned

School or Organization Associated With Award or Honor

Short description of the award or honor

Would you like to add an additional honor or
award?

Award or Honor 3

Name of Award or Honor

Date Earned

School or Organization Associated With Award or Honor

Short description of the award or honor

Would you like to add an additional honor or
award?

Award or Honor 4

Name of Award or Honor

Date Earned

School or Organization Associated With Award or Honor

Short description of the award or honor

Would you like to add an additional honor or
award?

Award or Honor 5

Name of Award or Honor

Date Earned

School or Organization Associated With Award or Honor

Short description of the award or honor

Extracurricular Activities

Please provide information about your involvement with extracurricular activities. You will be asked to provide details based on the following categories:

Leadership and involvement
Community service
Work experience and other major responsibilities

Leadership and Involvement

List all activities and organizations (up to five) in which you have participated. Indicate your level of involvement, leadership experience, and specific accomplishments for each activity and organization (e.g., Student Council, Key Club, National Honors Society, Thespians, Band, Orchestra, etc.).

Would you like to provide leadership and
involvement activities?

Leadership and Involvement Activity 1

Position title

Organization

Primary responsibilities or activities of the
position

Specific accomplishments

Dates active

Hours per week or total hours

Would you like to provide an additional leadership and
involvement activity?

Leadership and Involvement Activity 2

Position title

Organization

Primary responsibilities or activities of the
position

Specific accomplishments

Dates active

Hours per week or total hours

Would you like to provide an additional leadership and
involvement activity?

Leadership and Involvement Activity 3

Position title

Organization

Primary responsibilities or activities of the
position

Specific accomplishments

Dates active

Hours per week or total hours

Would you like to provide an additional leadership and
involvement activity?

Leadership and Involvement Activity 4

Position title

Organization

Primary responsibilities or activities of the
position

Specific accomplishments

Dates active

Hours per week or total hours

Would you like to provide an additional leadership and
involvement activity?

Leadership and Involvement Activity 5

Position title

Organization

Primary responsibilities or activities of the
position

Specific accomplishments

Dates active

Hours per week or total hours

Community Service

List community service in which you have been involved and indicate your level and duration of involvement and any special accomplishments (up to five).

Would you like to provide information about
community service activities?

Community Service Activity 1

Position title

Organization

Primary responsibilities or activities of the
position

Special accomplishments

Dates active

Hours per week or total hours

Would you like to provide an additional community service activity?

Community Service Activity 2

Position title

Organization

Primary responsibilities or activities of the
position

Special accomplishments

Dates active

Hours per week or total hours

Would you like to provide an additional community service activity?

Community Service Activity 3

Position title

Organization

Primary responsibilities or activities of the
position

Special accomplishments

Dates active

Hours per week or total hours

Would you like to provide an additional community service activity?

Community Service Activity 4

Position title

Organization

Primary responsibilities or activities of the
position

Special accomplishments

Dates active

Hours per week or total hours

Would you like to provide an additional community service activity?

Community Service Activity 5

Position title

Organization

Primary responsibilities or activities of the
position

Special accomplishments

Dates active

Hours per week or total hours

Work Experience and Other Major Responsibilities

List any job titles, descriptions, hours per week, how long you held the job, or any other major responsibilities that do not fit into the other categories well or even kept you from having the opportunity to engage in other activities (up to five).

Would you like to provide work experience or
other major responsibilities?

Work Experience or Other Major Responsibility 1

Position title

Organization

Primary responsibilities or activities of the
position

Dates active

Hours per week or total hours

Would you like to provide an additional work experience or
other major responsibility?

Work Experience or Other Major Responsibility 2

Position title

Organization

Primary responsibilities or activities of the
position

Dates active

Hours per week or total hours

Would you like to provide an additional work experience or
other major responsibility?

Work Experience or Other Major Responsibility 3

Position title

Organization

Primary responsibilities or activities of the
position

Dates active

Hours per week or total hours

Would you like to provide an additional work experience or
other major responsibility?

Work Experience or Other Major Responsibility 4

Position title

Organization

Primary responsibilities or activities of the
position

Dates active

Hours per week or total hours

Would you like to provide an additional work experience or
other major responsibility?

Work Experience or Other Major Responsibility 5

Position title

Organization

Primary responsibilities or activities of the
position

Dates active

Hours per week or total hours

Transfer Honors Scholarships

Students currently enrolled at the institutions listed are eligible to be considered for a one-time renewable $1,000 scholarship if they are admitted into the Honors Program with a strong application.

College of DuPage
College of Lake County
Elgin Community College
Harper College
McHenry College

Are you currently enrolled at one of these institutions and interested in applying for this scholarship? If so, you will have two additional questions to answer below.

Which school are you currently enrolled at?

What extracurricular or community activities have been most meaningful to you and why?

Describe a project or paper that challenged you intellectually. What did you discover?

Acceptance

By checking this box I agree that all statements provided are true and any falsifying information could result in removal from the University Honors Program.

I agree.

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