The Lake Erie College Tower Honors Program | Painesville, OH
Join a community of high-achieving scholars on an innovative, empowering and personalized academic journey.
Named for the Bell Tower atop historic College Hall, the Tower Honors Program is the signature course of study for academically talented students. When students join the Tower Honors community, they become a part of Lake Erie’s long tradition of intellectual inquiry and scholarly excellence.
Your Journey to Personal and Professional Success
Grounded in place-based learning, the Tower Honors Program helps students connect their studies to the community around them while navigating a path to personal and professional success. With an emphasis on self-reflection, communication effectiveness, integrative thinking, and applied learning, students take rigorous classes, engage with their peers in discussion and research, participate in rewarding internships, and chart their course for a fulfilling career. This journey culminates in an Honors Capstone project that reflects their interests, major, and career goals.
So how will you reach the summit? Let’s begin the journey
First Year
Skills training, packing your survival kit.
Second Year
Hiking the Trail, Begin the Ascent, Taking Stock of Pathways
Third Year
Surveying the Landscape, Deciding on a Trail
Fourth Year
Last push to the peak!
What are the benefits of joining the Tower Honors Program?
Significant academic scholarship support. See below for more information.
Graduate with an Honors diploma and official Honors recognition on your Lake Erie College transcript
Priority registration and housing
Tuition waiver for overloads
Financial awards to support study abroad, internships, and travel to conferences
Financial grants to support capstone research expenses
Special social events and guest lectures
Local cultural events tailored to Tower Honors students' interests
Designated Tower Honors study and socializing space
Monthly Tower Honors travel trip
Unique honors courses tied to local history and culture
Access to field experiences with community partners
Available Scholarships
Lydia Sessions Honors Scholarship. Named for the first president of Lake Erie College, the Lydia Sessions Honors Scholarship, in combination with other Lake Erie College scholarships and grants, including state grants, will cover full tuition and fees for up to four years. A maximum of seven awards will be granted annually.
Anna M. Edwards Honors Scholarship. Named for the second president of Lake Erie College, the Anna M. Edwards Honors Scholarship will cover $2,000 annually for four years.