Distinguished academic program

Mississippi students now have the opportunity to make their high school diploma more valuable. Starting in , all 9th graders will choose whether they want to work toward a Traditional Diploma, or take additional classes to earn an academic, distinguished academic or career and technical education endorsement. Each diploma option will prepare students to be successful after graduation, whether that be in the workforce, a career and technical training program or college.

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Grow Your Business. Explore Resources. Become a. To be designated a College Scholar, a student must meet all of the following requirements: The student must be registered as an undergraduate in the current semester. Students who hold a bachelors degree or are registered in-absentia are not eligible.

The student must have completed at least 30 semester hours of coursework in residence at the University, and at least 60 semester hours of college coursework, including transferred work and credit by examination. The student must rank in the top 20 percent of their class in each college or school in which they are enrolled, based on in-residence cumulative grade point average.

The student must have an in-residence University grade point average of at least 3. To be designated a Distinguished College Scholar, a student must meet one of the following requirements: The student in each class of each college or school meeting the above requirements for College Scholars with the highest in-residence University grade point average will be designated a Distinguished College Scholar.

All other students in each college or school who meet the first, second, and fourth College Scholar requirements stated above and are also in the top 4 percent of their class in each college or school in which they are enrolled will be designated as Distinguished College Scholars. Graduation with University Honors To be eligible to graduate with University honors, an undergraduate must have completed at least 60 semester hours at The University of Texas at Austin.

The faculty of each college or school determines the percentage of the graduating class of that division to receive honors, high honors, and highest honors and the minimum grade point average for each category, subject to the following requirements: No more than 20 percent of the May graduating class of each college or school may receive honors, high honors, and highest honors. No more than 10 percent of the class may receive high honors and highest honors.

No more than four percent may receive highest honors. Honors graduates must have a grade point average of at least 3. GPA Rank Min.

Junior Fellows Program The Junior Fellows Program provides recognition for outstanding students who have completed four semesters, or approximately 60 semester hours of coursework. University Honors Each fall and spring semester, undergraduates who complete a full course load and earn outstanding grades are recognized by inclusion on the University Honors list.

Students are notified on the semester grade report of their inclusion on the list. Send Page to Printer.