2026 Honors Program Application

Contact Information

First Name

Preferred First Name (We'll use this name in all communications going forward)

Last Name

Birthdate

Email Address

Phone Number

Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Educational Information

High School (Please include city and state)

Year of Graduation

GPA

Have you taken any of the following? Please select all that apply.

Please specify.

As a high school student, I earned an Illinois College and Career Pathway Endorsement.

Please mark the Career Pathway in which you earned your Endorsement:

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Arts and Communications

Finance and Business Services

Health Sciences and Technology

Human and Public Services

Information Technology

Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology, and Trades

Multidisciplinary Endorsement

Please choose one of your enriched educational experiences and describe how you learned or benefited from it. If your high school didn’t provide these experiences or there are other reasons you were not able to participate in them, please describe these circumstances and feel free to describe any experience that was meaningful for you, and made you prioritize your educational growth. [250 word limit]

From what institution will you receive transfer
credit or advanced credit? (if applicable).

Number of credits receiving

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

Expected departmental major at NIU

Certain majors require specific career-focused advising starting freshman year. Please indicate if you intend to enroll in one of the two majors below. If not, select not applicable.

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.)

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

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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2026 Honors Program Application - Freshman