The program rewards academic achievement with a partial-tuition scholarship and special recognition, such as the Honors Program Diploma and Medallion at graduation.
Honors Program students are offered opportunities for academic enrichment such as participation in local, regional and national conferences, in addition to optional cultural experiences such as movie, theater, or museum excursions.

The Honors Program Coordinator assists students with course selection and transfer or career goals in addition to the advisor in their major field of study. Students also receive mentoring from honors faculty members and enjoy forming study groups with other honors students.

MCC Honors Program graduates discover that an Honors Diploma opens doors to scholarship opportunities at transfer institutions as well. For example, MCC Honors Program graduates are given first priority of all transfer students applying to the UM-Flint Junior/Senior Honors Program because of the unique MCC/UM-Flint Honors Transfer Alliance Agreement.

The program is open to students in all majors and all programs of study. Students in the Honors Program may be pursuing a 2-year Associate's Degree or 4-year transfer plan of study.

No. A letter from the Dean of your academic program or major is sent to any student carrying 12 credits with a 3.5 GPA in a given semester. Although many students receive these Dean's List letters, you must have a cumulative 3.5 GPA to be eligible for the Honors Program.

Honors Program students are expected to:

• Remain in good standing with the college.
• Maintain required cumulative GPA.
• Attend at least one Honors Retreat per academic year.
• Complete 45 hours of campus or community service (via HONS 250 or by contract).
• Participate in Honors Program graduation events such as the Honors Program Graduation Dinner and Medallion Ceremony.
• Represent the college appropriately whenever traveling on an Honors Program sponsored trip, or when presenting or publishing work that was completed while an MCC student.
• Follow the Student Code of Conduct as outlined in the MCC Student Handbook with particular regard to Academic Dishonesty :
  • Academic Dishonesty is defined as cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, plagiarism and the acquisition, without permission of tests or other academic materials.
• Write thank you letters (if so requested):
  • To the Campus Life Enhancement Fund (CLEF) if you attended any events or joined any trips.

Invitations to apply to the Honors Program are sent to all MCC students who are enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours, and who have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher after completion of 12 MCC (or other college) credit hours in 100 or 200 level courses. After mid-semester grades are posted, students may initiate the application process without waiting for a letter of invitation. See Eligibility for full details.

No. Once you have been accepted into the Honors Program, your application and letters of recommendation remain on file. However, you must apply for the Honors Program Partial-Tuition Scholarship each semester that you plan to take honors courses. See Scholarship details.

• To receive an Honors Program Diploma and Medallion upon graduation with an Associates Degree, a student must complete at least 9 credit hours (3 classes) designated as honors section of regular classes.
• In addition, a student must complete at least 3 credit hours (1 class) designated as the Honors Colloquium (HONS 250).

• To receive an Honors Program Diploma and Honors Medallion, a student must meet all the requirements for an established Associates Degree at MCC (Associate of Arts, Science, Applied Science or General Studies).
• In addition, a student must have an MCC cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 at the time of graduation.
  

• Students who complete 50+ credits, maintain an overall 3.40+ cumulative GPA and completes a minimum of 3 honors courses receive an Honor Program Certificate of Achievement.
• Students who complete 50+ credits, maintain an overall 3.25+ cumulative GPA and completes a minimum of 2 honors courses will receive an Honor Program Certificate of Achievement.

Honors Program graduates, and early transfer students, as well as their families and friends are invited to the annual Honors Graduation Dinner and Medallion ceremony in late April or early May.

• If a student's cumulative GPA falls between 3.25 and 3.5, a student is placed on Honors Program Probation. The student has one semester to restore their GPA eligibility for the Honors Program Scholarship (regain cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better).
• Students may continue to enroll in honors sections as long as a minimum of 3.25 GPA and enrollment in 6 or more credit hours is maintained.
• Probation also serves as a reminder to students to bring their GPA (prior to exiting) MCC back up to 3.5 or better to receive the Honors Program Diploma.
• Termination means that a student may no longer enroll in honors sections or receive any other benefits of the Honors Program. Any student terminated from the program may apply for readmission once the Honors Program criteria are met.
  • Termination of membership in the Honors Program occurs if:
    • A student withdraws from the Honors Program.
    • A student fails to complete at least six credit hours in a fall or winter semester for which s/he was enrolled.
    • A student receives a cumulative GPA of less than 3.25 for any semester. The Steering Committee, acting as a committee of the whole, may grant an extension of probationary status for unusual circumstances.

You must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits for Fall or Winter Semester in order to receive the Honors Program Scholarship and other benefits of membership in the program.