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. 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, the Free (Thinking) Lunch series, and Faculty Foray trips around New York City.

*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 10 hours of community service each academic year 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 has junior standing/60 credits or 3.3 minimum GPA if student has 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 into open honors courses through CUNYfirst without any special permission from the Honors program. Students with a 3.3 – 3.49 overall GPA may be able to enroll into an honors class with special permission by emailing baruchhonors@baruch.cuny.edu.
• The Honors courses that a student takes before applying to the Provost Scholar counts towards the 10 Honors courses needed to complete the program.
  • For instance, if a student takes 2 Honors courses by time of enrolling into 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 Fall 2023 should apply at the end of the Fall 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 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 is Saturday, December 21, 2024. Note that applications are not reviewed until the end of the term and grades have been input*

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: