Department website: https://www.atu.edu/honors/index.php

University Honors Scholars participants receive University Honors Stipends of up to $2,000 per semester. Stipends are bundled with the participants' academic scholarships and are renewable to a total of eight semesters or until the completion of an undergraduate degree, whichever comes first. 

An applicant must have a 3.50 cumulative high school GPA and either a minimum 27 ACT composite or be ranked in the top 10% of his or her graduating class to receive consideration for the "University Honors Scholar" track. The University Honors Scholar application is submitted with the ATU application, and the deadline aligns with the early admission deadline for ATU. Students selected for an interview will be notified following application review, and final invitations to join the Honors Program will be sent to selected candidates. Student that do not meet the above criteria, current students, and transfer students may be eligible to to join the Honors Program via the "Honors Scholar" track; currently Honors Scholar track students are not eligible for the University Honors Stipend. For details on the application process, visit https://www.atu.edu/honors/index.php. 

All University Honors students must participate in University Honors curriculum requirements, the sophomore service requirement, and all Honors functions. University Honors students must enroll in a minimum of 15 hours during the fall semester of the freshman year and complete a minimum of 12 hours with a 3.00 semester GPA to be eligible for membership renewal for the following semester. Recipients must enroll in a minimum of 15 hours for the spring semester and complete a total of 27 hours for the freshman year with a 3.25 semester GPA to be eligible for continuation in the University Honors Program and the Honors stipend for the sophomore year.

Transfer, CLEP, AP, and IB credit cannot be used to qualify for scholarship renewal.  Renewal for subsequent semesters requires enrollment in 15 hours each semester and completion of 30 hours each year (fall/spring) with a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA. Students who completely withdraw from classes forfeit their scholarships for any remaining semesters of eligibility. For additional information on the University Honors Stipend, contact Dr. Jamie Stacy, Director of University Honors, at (479) 880-4046 or honors@atu.edu.