Become a Provost Scholar

1. Honors courses are:

• distinguished by smaller class size (typically 20 or fewer students)
• academically rigorous and include enriched learning activities
• communication and collaboration-intensive

2. Personalized Advisement: Honors students receive Honors advisement, which takes a developmental approach, focusing on academic, professional, and personal development.

3. Honors enrichment activities which include monthly discussions with faculty, museum tours, the Free (Thinking) Lunch series, and Faculty Foray trips around New York City.

4. Priority Registration – be one of the first to register for classes!

5. Access to our Honors Study Space and Honors Lounge.

*At this time, Provost Scholars do not receive scholarships; qualified students may wish to apply for one of the merit scholarships offered through the Office of Student Development. Academic enrichment grants are available for special activities, such as study abroad.

Once entering the program, scholars are required to:

• maintain a minimum GPA of 3.5 (after obtaining 60 credits, 3.3. GPA required up to 59 crs)
• complete at least 5 hours of community service each semester and
• attend a minimum of one cultural event each semester.
• Students are strongly encouraged to study abroad and conduct independent research

To be eligible for admission, students should have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 if in Junior standing (more than 60 credits) or 3.3 minimum GPA if students have 59 credits or less. At the time of application, students must have at least three semesters remaining at Baruch.  Admission is competitive and is based on:

• academic and community engagement,
• demonstrated commitment to the values of the Honors Program, and
• ability to complete the required number of honors classes.
  • As part of the application process, students are asked to submit an academic plan to complete 10 Honors courses; in some cases, it may not be possible.  A resume, transcript, and brief essay is also required.

1. Take an Honors course

• Students with a 3.5 GPA are allowed to enroll in open honors courses through ScheduleBuilder without any special permission from the Honors program. Students with a 3.3 – 3.49 overall GPA may be able to enroll in an honors class with special permission by emailing [email protected].
• The Honors courses that a student takes before applying to the Provost Scholar count toward the 10 Honors courses needed to complete the program.
  • For instance, if a student takes 2 Honors courses when enrolling in the program, the student will only need to complete an additional 8 Honors courses.

2. Complete an application and request an Honors recommendation

• • After completing at least one Honors course, students apply to the program by submitting an application and requesting that their Honors faculty member(s) submit a Recommendation form(s) to Honors. E.g. Students taking their first honors class in Spring 2025 should apply at the end of the Spring semester. Eligible students will be invited to an interview. Students may apply to and join both Provost Scholars as well as the Zicklin Honors Program.
  • Deadlines: Applications are accepted for Fall and Spring admission and are due by the last day of the semester in which you are applying.
  • Feel free to contact the Honors Program for assistance with selecting honors courses and crafting your academic plan for your Provost Scholar application.

*The deadline to apply for Spring 2025 entry has passed. Note that applications are not reviewed until the end of the term and grades have been input*

The deadline to apply for Fall 2025 entry is Thursday, May 22, 2025

See below for a brief highlight video of the program, as well as a link to our virtual information session and slideshow.

Provost Scholar Information Sessions:

Virtual Info Session: Available here

Slideshow with hyperlinks: Available here

Highlight Video: