Irvin D. Reid Honors College
The mission of the Irvin D. Reid Honors College is to promote informed, engaged citizenship as the foundation for academic excellence in a diverse global setting. Honors accomplishes its mission by attracting and retaining talented students and cultivating within them not only a different way of thinking, but also a desire to make a difference in the world.
The Honors College experience is built on four pillars: community, service, research and career. The focus of the Honors first year is community and the urban experience; during year one, students concentrate on urban issues and history. Year two involves service learning, which takes skills cultivated in the classroom and puts them to use in real-world situations. In year three, students are encouraged to work with faculty mentors to develop individual funded research projects. And in year four, students complete a senior thesis, which represents the culmination of their undergraduate work and the first step toward a postgraduate career.
The Honors College is home to the Urban Scholars/Leaders program, CommunityEngagement@Wayne, Scholars Day and the Distinguished Scholars Symposium.
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2011 Scholars Day participants
(Fall 2011 prospective students)
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GPA and ACT for Honors- eligible students |
National Merit Finalists |
Presidential Scholars |
Wayne State Scholars |
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Mean GPA |
3.894 |
3.903 |
3.707 |
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Mean ACT |
33.75 |
29.47 |
22.71 |
Note: The data for the Irvin D. Reid Honors College is different from what is reported by the other schools and colleges because of its unique structure.
The University Scholarship for National Merit Finalists (an $83,000 award) covers an on-campus room (double occupancy) and board for up to four years, a laptop computer, a one-time study abroad stipend, an annual book allowance, and tuition support ($10,000 annually for four years). Presidential Scholars receive packages valued at $40,000 ($10,000 annually for four years). Provost’s Scholars receive a $28,000 award ($7,000 annually for four years). Wayne State Gold Scholars receive a $16,000 award ($4,000 annually for four years), while Wayne State Green Scholars receive a $12,000 award ($3,000 annually for four years).
