Honors Academy

To Join the Honors Academy

See an Honors coordinator (listed below), or get the Honors Academy Application for Admission (you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the application).

Florida Community College has always attracted academically talented students serious about Academic Scholarship and the pursuit of knowledge. The faculty and administration are dedicated to ensuring these students receive the most stimulating and rewarding educational experiences possible while attending Florida Community College.  

The Florida Community College Honors Academy is designed to attract highly motivated and talented students who are challenged by an intellectually stimulating academic program of study and have demonstrated through their academic pursuits, an ability to achieve academic excellence

The goals of the Honors Academy are:

1. to serve the needs of students motivated to excel in both academic studies and leadership development,  
2. to offer intellectual development and leadership skills-building experiences that integrate academic, extra-curricular and service activities and
3. to achieve greater academic satisfaction, social integration and sense of belonging among students

The Honors academy offers students the opportunity to be a part of an academic environment that is intentionally designed to foster academic excellence. Students have the opportunity to enroll in stimulating designated Honors courses with exceptional faculty and other outstanding students.

Students who have a weighted average GPA of 3.5 in high school or who have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 after 12 semester hours of college level courses may apply for admittance into the Honors Academy. Students admitted into the Honors Academy must register for the Honors Colloquia (1 credit hour) and Honors Leadership Seminar I (2 credit hours) and must maintain a  GPA of 3.5 or higher. In addition, Honors Academy students should take two Honors classes (each class at least 3 credit hours) per semester ( the Honors Colloquia and Honors Leadership Seminar do not count towards these 6 credit hours)

Each term the Honors Academy will offer courses that are populated by exceptional students and taught by faculty members dedicated to actively involving students in enriched classes.

The Honors Academy also offers:

• An Honors colloquium that focuses on values, team building, critical thinking, leadership, creativity and innovation and other interesting topics,
• Interdisciplinary Honors Seminar,
• Special Honors Academy Learning and Study Centers (at some Florida Community College campuses)
• Excellent teachers and innovative instructors
• Trips to honors conferences

To join the Honors Academy, see an Honors coordinator (listed below), or get the Honors Academy Application for Admission (you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the application).

Qualified students should contact Dr. Nancy Yurko at 904.632.3261.