University Honors Program
Hurst Hall, Suite 206
American University
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016
Phone: (202) 885-6194
Fax: (202) 885-7013
E-mail: honors@american.edu
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm
          
Contact the Honors Staff

Generally, students admitted to the University Honors Program as freshmen receive academic scholarships. In awarding the scholarships the University looks closely at high school GPA, the competitiveness of the high school academic program, and standardized test scores. All scholarship decisions are made by Admissions; other financial aid awards such as need-based and non-need-based grants and loans are made by the Office of Financial Aid. The University Honors office does not award these scholarships.

Scholarships
(link to Office of Merit Awards)

Scholarships/Awards won by Honors students

Research Support

Honors Professor of the Year

** American University is number one in the country for both Boren Graduate Fellows and Presidential Management Fellows.

** (May 2006) AU Named Honor Institution -- The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation has designated AU a 2006 Honor Institution. The award recognizes AU's "active encouragement of young people to pursue careers in public service" and its "sustained success in helping its students win Truman Scholarships". Emory University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Seattle University were also named 2006 Honor Institutions. AU has produced 11 Truman scholars over the years.

American University provides a variety of scholarship opportunities for its most outstanding students, including full and partial tuition merit-based scholarships.

Please visit the Office of Merit Awards for more information about these merit awards.