HONORS ENRICHMENT AWARD PROGRAM

Purpose

The Honors Enrichment Award Program is designed to provide funding for enhanced educational opportunities for Honors students. Funds are available to support group and individual enrichment opportunities.

Opportunities must be academically enriching for the group or the individual student.

The following is a list of potential opportunities that may be supported through the program.

Examples of enriched learning opportunities:

- Leadership development programs
- Research, scholarship, and artistry activities
- Cultural events
- Community service activities
- Participation in academic conferences
- Short-term study or research abroad (offered through official programs)

Application Criteria

Students and groups may apply throughout the year for enrichment awards. The application forms for the Honors Enrichment Award (both individual and group) can be downloaded (below). Applications must include a complete description of the enrichment request and a statement about expected benefits and estimated costs.

Students who meet the following minimum criteria are invited to apply for an individual and/or group award. The student(s) should be:

- enrolled full time at Colorado State University, and
- currently in good academic standing with the Honors Program.

Applications for individual and group enrichment activities should fit within the following categories for each:

Individual Enrichment

- Leadership, research, scholarship and artistry opportunities
- Travel to academic conferences
- Officially sponsored short-term study or research abroad
- Support for prestigious scholarships and awards applications

Group Enrichment

- Community service
- Cultural events
- Speakers and presentors for clubs or organizations

Value of Awards and Number of Applications per Year

The amount of the awards will range from $100 to $500 depending on the educational value. Students may request an enrichment award even if the total cost of the enriching activity exceeds $500.

Individuals or groups (e.g., Honors Student Association) may receive one Honors Enrichment Award per year. However, if an application is not approved, another application may be submitted during the same academic year.

Award Criteria

Applications for enrichment awards (both individual and group) will be reviewed by the Honors Award Committee and they will be approved on the basis of educational merit, benefits in relation to cost, and the availability of funds.

Examples of requests which are generally NOT approved are:

- requests for tangible items or equipment (like laptops, digital cameras or IPODs)
- funding for personal vacations
- tuition for courses

Post-Enrichment Report

All students and groups receiving an enrichment award are required to submit a post-enrichment report to the Director of the University Honors Program. The report should describe and explain the benefits of the educational enrichment.

Individual Applications
Click here to download the individual application in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format
Click here to download the individual application in Microsoft Word (.doc) format

Group Applications
Click here to download the group application in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format
Click here to download the group application in Microsoft Word (.doc) format

Microsoft Word (.doc) format applications can be emailed to honors@colostate.edu if you do not wish to submit a handwritten proposal.

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