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Transfer students are entering the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Patrick Leahy Honors College in their sophomore year and need to take six credits of HCOL 2000.

Transfer students interested in becoming members of the Patrick Leahy Honors College must apply both to ¶¶Òõ̽̽ and to the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Patrick Leahy Honors College (the PLHC invitation process for transfer students is separate from the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ admission process). Students may work on both applications concurrently, but no action will be taken on the PLHC application until the student is admitted to the University.

The Patrick Leahy Honors College has two priority application deadlines for transfer students:

• June 1st for fall semester admission

Students interested in applying for transfer admission to the Patrick Leahy Honors College must ensure that the following materials have been sent to honors.college@uvm.edu by 4 p.m. the day of the deadline:

1. One sheet with the student's contact information (name, address, phone, email), and answers to the following writing prompt:

   1. During their first year of coursework in the Patrick Leahy Honors College, students take seminars that address contemporary social and ecological problems, which they explore through multiple disciplinary perspectives. In an essay of 750 words or less, please respond to the following three-part question:

      If you could take a class like this on any possible topic of your choosing, what would the seminar be about? How did your concern with this topic emerge in the context of your personal and intellectual biography?  Finally, if you were able to pursue independent research in relation to this issue, what question or questions would you want to explore?

2. A copy of the student's first year transcript, with all final grades posted.
3. Letter of recommendation by faculty of current college

Assuming admission to ¶¶Òõ̽̽ and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.40 from the student's previous institution, an admissions decision to the Patrick Leahy Honors College will be rendered upon receipt of the above materials.

If accepted into the Patrick Leahy Honors College, students complete a rigorous 13-16-credit curriculum that complements and enhances their undergraduate degree with multidisciplinary seminars, research and scholarly work in their field, and a capstone Honors thesis. Students who successfully complete these curricular requirements graduate as Patrick Leahy Honors College Scholars. This distinction is noted on a student’s diploma and final transcript.

Honors students also receive the following benefits:

• An assigned PLHC advisor, who can help with academic and co-curricular planning throughout their undergraduate career.
• Priority registration, and the ability to register for classes first in their class.
• Honors funding opportunities for research and internships.
• The option to live in Honors housing (on a space available basis).