Innovations in Honors Application
Congratulations on making the decision to apply to the Innovations in Honors Program in the UTC Honors College. We firmly believe that choosing honors is one of the best decisions that any student can make!
There is no additional fee to apply to the Innovations in Honors Program. Students must have completed at least 12 hours of graded college credit with a 3.2 or better cumulative GPA to be eligible to apply to IIH; (first semester freshmen at UTC are considered eligible to complete the application when it opens. The first round of reviews will not occur until February the earliest) at the time of enrollment in the first semester of honors course work, students must have completed 24 hours of graded college credit with a 3.2 or better cumulative GPA.
The deadline for the Innovations in Honors program application is June 1st. Completed applications will be reviewed monthly beginning in Mid-March 2024.
If you are interested in living on campus your application should be complete and submitted no later than March 1st to be eligible for placement in the Honors Residential College.
How to apply to the Innovations in Honors Program
Apply for Admission to UTC
Step 1: If you are a transfer student, you must first apply for admission to UTC. If you are not a transfer student, please move to Step 2.
You do not need to wait for your admission decision from the Undergraduate Admissions Office, but you must initiate that application process—including paying the required admission fee—or we cannot consider your Innovations in Honors application.
Step 2: Complete and submit your Innovations in Honors Program Application.
To apply click the above link and it will take you to the UTC Application Portal. You will use the same email address and password as you used to complete your admissions application to UTC. Once logged in, select the blue button that says “Other Applications” and you will see the option to select Innovations in Honors Application from that drop down.
The Innovations in Honors application is used for determining admission to the Innovations in Honors Program. Please remember that you are applying to participate in a program and NOT a scholarship.
All materials, including your recommendation, must be received no later than 12pm/noon EST on June 1 for your application to be considered complete and eligible for review.
Please make sure you read the application instructions carefully before you begin.
Elements of the Innovations in Honors Application
Required items:
Short Answer Essay Prompts
Read and respond to the prompts below.
- Imagine you are tasked with solving a social problem that really matters to you. Tell us about the problem, why it matters to you, and what you imagine might be your first steps to solving it. (2,500 character max)
- Help us get to know you better! Please write three sentences, numbered 1-3, that give us some insight into you, your life, your interests, and your experiences. There are no right answers- feel free to be creative and think outside the box.
- Statement of Additional Information – What else do we need to know to get a better picture of you as a student and as a person? Please do not recap your resume or your transcript here. Instead, we want to know anything about you that does not appear in other parts of your application that would help us better understand your potential for the Innovations in Honors program. Max of 1,000 characters including spaces.
Recommendation
We require one recommendation for your application. This recommendation can come from someone who fits into one of the areas described below.
- A teacher who can best speak to your academic ability, the way you think and process information, and how you function as a member of an academic community.
- A supervisor/coach/mentor. This person cannot be a family member or a family friend. Instead, they should be someone who can provide a holistic picture of you as a student and a person. This can be a coach, a supervisor, a community service chair/supervisor, or another teacher.
NOTE: When you supply the name and email address for your selected recommender, they will receive an email with instructions on how to submit their recommendations. This email will be generated as soon as you save the form, even if you haven't clicked "Submit" yet, so be sure you have gotten your recommenders' permission to list them before you fill out the form and ensure that you have the correct email address listed. Your recommendation must be submitted by the June 1st deadline.