Hallmarks and Benefits of our Honors Program

The hallmarks of the Honors Program highlight Central Piedmont's vision for the college and support its core values of being a student-centered environment that promotes equity, collaboration, excellence, and accountability. Our scholars receive many benefits that serve their future goals and the goals of the college.

Hallmarks of Our Honors Program

  • foundations were developed from Central Piedmont’s student support programs and current Vision, Mission, and Values
  • open to students with various interests who may be working towards a future in the arts, business, welding, culinary, cosmetology or other courses of study offered at the college
  • offers pathways for admission that evaluate a student's full potential, using criteria beyond GPA, ensuring a broader range of student qualifications are considered.
  • offers support for students who are not accepted into the program on how to improve their application in the future

Benefits of Being an Honors Program Scholar 

  • full tuition for a maximum of 4 semesters
  • priority registration
  • recognition on your Central Piedmont transcript
  • benefit from honors to honors (H2H) partnerships with 4-year institutions
  • may look more favorable to 4-year institutions with Honors Programs
  • opportunities to attend conferences, seminars, and workshops
  • academic, professional, personal and social growth opportunities
    to develop your transferable skills to increase marketability
  • experience interdisciplinary connections between honors courses
  • networking opportunities with professionals and experts in various fields
  • Create a comprehensive ePortfolio to showcase your resume, LinkedIn profile and social media presence
  • Benefit from tailored coaching and mentoring sessions with Honors Program faculty staff, and scholars to enhance your academic, professional, and social skills
  • Connect with fellow Honors Program scholars to foster collaboration and expand your academic and professional network

Honors Memberships

  • National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC)

    What is NCHC?

    Founded in 1966, the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) is a unique educational organization designed to support and promote undergraduate honors education. NCHC has nearly 900 member institutions and several hundred individual members, impacting over 330,000 honors students. NCHC provides its members with resources, training opportunities and collaborative events to build and sustain honors programs and their curriculum. Students also have access to honors scholarships and exclusive events through NCHC and its members.

  • North Carolina Honors Association (NCHA)

    What is NCHA?

    The North Carolina Honors Association (NCHA) is a consortium across the state of NC that works to highlight and support honors programs. According to the NCHA, “honors experiences include a distinctive learner-directed environment and philosophy, provide opportunities that are appropriately tailored to fit the institution’s culture and mission, and frequently occur within a close community of students and faculty.”

  • Southern Regional Honors Council (SRHC)

    What is SRHC?

    The Southern Regional Honors Council promotes and advances Honors Programs and Honors Colleges in the Southern United States. The Southern Regional Honors Council is a regional affiliate of the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC). Our region is comprised of 11 states, and we are proud to support their Honors councils, associations, and organizations. The SRHC currently comprises more than 100 member institutions.

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