Winthrop Honors College Application

Personal Information

Full Legal Name How would you like us to greet you (preferred name)? Email Address Mailing Address City State Zip Code

Academic & Extracurricular Background

High School You are Currently Attending Location of Your High School Current High School GPA Estimated Class Percentile Rank Previous Honors, AP, IB, or College Coursework Extracurricular and/or Leadership Experiences Honors or Awards Received SAT Score (optional) Composite ACT Score (optional)

Note: Test scores are not required, but strongly encouraged for consideration for the Top-Flight Scholars program.

Lived Experiences Application

A typical applicant for the Honors College exceeds at least one of these thesholds.

South Carolina GPA of 4.5 (3.5 out of state)
Top 20% of their high school class
SAT score of 1200
ACT composite score of 23

If your application does not meet these typical academic thresholds, explain why your lived experiences make you a strong candidate for the Honors College at Winthrop.

Leave this section blank if you meet our academic thresholds.

Essay

Compose an essay between 500 and 1000 words describing how your core values shape your understanding of leadership.

Complete all non-optional fields and ensure your essay meets the length requirement to continue.

Top-Flight Scholars Program

The Top-Flight Scholars at Winthrop are an elite cohort within the Honors College, serving as ambassadors while benefiting from personalized development plans and exclusive mentorship from the Honors Leadership Council and distinguished alumni.

To apply for the Top-Flight Scholars program, you'll need the following:

The name and contact information for two references (one must be a teacher; the second can be another teacher or some other significant adult in your life who is not a family member)
Two additional essays:
- What does it mean to be an "ambassador" in today's world? How do you envision representing the values and mission of the Honors College?
- What lasting impact do you aspire to make through your life's work and service? Describe the legacy you envision creating and how your current community involvement has shaped this vision. Explain how the Top-Flight Scholars program will help you achieve these lifetime ambitions.

Apply to Top-Flight Scholars? Yes No

Winthrop University Honors College Application

Personal Information

Academic & Extracurricular Background

Lived Experiences Application

Essay

Top-Flight Scholars Program

Essay 1

Essay 2

Reference 1 (must be a teacher)

Reference 2