Honors Program at Lake Erie College| Painesville, OH

By reflecting upon the learning opportunities present in every facet of life, students’ increased self-awareness, concern for the welfare of others and career readiness will more effectively position them for post-graduation personal and professional success. LEC's Honors Program is customized for each student, guided by faculty coaches and the student's own areas of focus. 

Earn Tiered Scholarships

Incoming Freshmen are eligible to earn scholarships that increase by $1,000 each year until Senior Year, maxing out at $4,000.

• Freshman Year

  $1,000

• Sophomore Year

  $2,000*

• Junior Year

  $3,000*

• Senior Year

  $4,000*

Honors Program Learning Objective (PLO)

• Communication Effectiveness

  Students will develop competencies in verbal, non-verbal, and written communication to enhance their effectiveness in post-graduation career or academic pursuits.

• Self-Advocacy

  Students will gain an understanding of expectations within the post-collegiate working world while developing the necessary skills and experiences to successfully navigate a career search.

• Integrative Thinking

  Students will develop competencies in making connections between ideas and experiences that will enable them to synthesize concepts to new and more complex learning environments after graduation.

• Balancing Personal Goals with the Needs of Others

  Students will engage in activities that broaden their sense of meaning to include the needs of others as fundamental to their own personal definition of success.

What are the benefits of joining the Honors Program?

• Graduate with an honors diploma from the Lake Erie College Honors Program

• Stay involved with peers who are academically excellent

• Academic programming (travel, lectures, honors reception, etc.)

• Enhanced honors classes

• Priority registration

• Undergraduate research and leadership opportunities

• Personal academic advising and support with your senior capstone research project

• Official honors recognition on final LEC transcript

• Earn tiered scholarships* (Apply to Incoming Freshman Only)

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