Late Admittance Students: Current ISU Undergraduates
This section is for undergraduate students who are currently enrolled and attending Idaho State University.
- Current ISU students may apply for late admittance to the Honors Program at any time.
- Applications are considered holistically. If you do not meet the GPA or test score minimum, address this in your written personal statement.
- Late Admittance students are NOT eligible for the Honors Scholarship Package.
Once you have completed your application to the University Honors Program, it will be processed and put into the queue to be reviewed by the UHP Director. You will be notified of the admission decision within two to four weeks, depending on the timing of your application relative to the start of the next semester.
Late Admittance Student Admissions Criteria
Late Admittance Applicants to the University Honors Program must:
Contact us at honors@isu.edu
- be pursuing a Bachelor's degree and attending the ISU campus in Pocatello
- have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or greater
- completed at least 26 undergraduate college credits (These credits may be in progress when you apply, but completed before the first semester as an accepted Honors student. AP credits or Early College/Dual Enrollment courses taken in high school do not count.)
- completed ENGL 1101 (or equivalent) with a grade of B or better
Late Admittance Student Application
Read through the entire application before starting to complete it. You will need to be prepared to provide the following materials with your application. Applications missing any materials will be considered incomplete.
- A list of, or paragraph about, your leadership, service, and organizational experiences. For example, membership in clubs, teams, and service events.
- A digital copy of a one-page (single-spaced) personal statement explaining who you are and how the University Honors Program (UHP) fits into your future. Some guiding prompts include: What motivates you to join our program? How does being part of an Honors community appeal to you and why? How will your participation in UHP help you achieve your goals?
We will consider both the content of the statement, and the writing quality and style.
Other notes: If your GPA or test scores are below the stated minimums, please address that in your personal statement.- Name and Email address of the person you are requesting to write a Letter of Recommendation for you. It is your responsibility to inform the letter writer to email the letter to honors@isu.edu with your name in the subject line.
Need Help? If you encounter any issues with the online application, please reach out to us at honors@isu.edu