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What you Earn

While you’re at Hinds, you can earn scholarship money from Hinds! Students enrolled in the Honors Program will earn $150 per semester, and this is in addition to other scholarships at Hinds. Students must earn an A or B grade in their Honors course and Honors Forum, and the scholarship is applied at the end of each semester.

• Honors class + Honors Forum = $150 scholarship
• Each additional Honors class = $50
• Each Honors lab = $25
• Maximum award = $300

When you finish your time in the Honors Program, you can graduate from ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúdecorated in regalia which will make you stand out on stage!

Honors Scholar graduates will have completed the following requirements:

• Minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA on all courses
• At least 12 hours of Honors courses completed with an A or B grade
• At least two Honors Forum courses completed with an A or B grade

Honors Scholar Graduates

Honors Scholar graduates will be adorned with purple cords during graduation ceremonies, and “Honors Scholar” will be designated on their ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉútranscripts.

Distinguished Honors Scholar Graduates

Distinguished Honors Scholar graduates will have completed the following requirements:

• Minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA on all courses
• At least 18 hours of Honors courses completed with an A or B grade
• At least three Honors Forum courses completed with an A or B grade
• At least two leadership courses completed with an A or B grade

Distinguished Honors Scholar graduates will be adorned with purple cords and a medallion during graduation ceremonies, and “Distinguished Honors Scholar” will be designated on their ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉútranscripts.