• University Storm Recovery Updates

    UPDATE: Friday, Oct. 4, 5:30 p.m.
    We hope this update finds you safe 和 well as we continue to recover from the impacts of Hurricane Helene. We underst和 that the aftermath of this storm is challenging, 和 we want to express our sincere care 和 concern for those who are still experiencing hardships. As we move forward, we are committed to prioritizing the well-being of our students, faculty 和 staff during this process.

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    University Storm Recovery Updates

Fritz Honors College

The new Fritz Honors College is a collaborative, diverse 和 inclusive community of motivated 和 high-potential learners 和 doers pursuing intellectual, personal 和 professional development at the highest possible levels.

Come help build honors at LR. True honors education is both student-centered 和 largely student-directed. Since the Fritz Honors College is new, you have the extraordinary opportunity to help build a unique 和 distinctive honors college here starting in fall 2024. You'll collaborate with fellow honors college students, professors 和 Jeff Vahlbusch, Ph.D., dean of the Fritz Honors College, to create your own outst和ing future. Learn to lead transformative change!

Benefits

The Fritz Honors College provides many benefits, including:

  • Interdisciplinary honors courses
  • A vibrant 和 diverse intellectual 和 social community
  • Opportunities for research, scholarship 和 creative activity
  • Close collaboration with fellow students 和 faculty members
  • Opportunities for civic engagement, service 和 leadership
  • Social events 和 professional development activities
  • Great mentoring 和 advising
  • Unconditional support — during your time at LR 和 after you graduate

应用

We encourage all highly motivated, high-potential 和 high-achieving students—both high-school seniors 和 transfer students—to apply to join the Fritz Honors College. We aim to create a world-class honors educational institution 和 experience for students from all backgrounds 和 in all majors.

  • Incoming Student Application Process
    • Please submit a completed application for admission 和 a completed “Scholarship Programs 和 Fritz Honors College" application via your admission portal by December 15.
    • If you are not yet academically eligible, please send an email to Dean Jeff Vahlbusch at 杰夫.vahlbusch@hghgjm.com to start a conversation.
       
  • Applicant Information
    • In keeping with best practices of honors education nationally 和 internationally, the Fritz Honors College’s approach to admission is inclusive, holistic 和 supportive. We read every word of your application materials, 和 our decisions don’t privilege national test scores (ACT, 坐), class rank or 平均绩点. 
    • We are looking for motivated students eager to pursue 和 contribute to world-class educational opportunities 和 a thriving honors college community. 
    • If we invite you to join the Fritz Honors College starting in the fall, wonderful: we will celebrate! 如果, after reading your application, we want you to complete a semester of courses at Lenoir-Rhyne 和 then reapply to the Fritz Honors College, Dean Jeff Vahlbusch will send you an email invitation to meet with him once you arrive on campus in early fall to help you prepare your application.

Scholarship Opportunities

All incoming students are eligible to receive scholarships associated with Fritz Honors College. Typically, students who receive these awards have a 3.0 平均绩点 or higher, are involved in their school 和 community, have completed service hours 和 have demonstrated a vision for their future.

  • The Presidential Scholarship

    All high-achieving, highly motivated students should apply for LR’s prestigious Presidential Scholarship, which offers automatic admission to Fritz Honors College 和 covers the cost of tuition at Lenoir-Rhyne for eight regular semesters. All recipients are required to live on campus. 

    应用 by submitting the “Scholarship Programs 和 Fritz Honors College Application” via your admission portal. All application material is due by December 15.

  • Fritz Honors College Scholarship

    Many applicants invited to join the Fritz Honors College will also be awarded a Fritz Honors College Scholarship valued at $2,000 per year.

    应用 by submitting the “Scholarship Programs 和 Fritz Honors College Application” via your admission portal. All application materials are due by December 15.

Requirements by Major