Honors Program Application For New/Transfer Students

This Honors Application is for new students only. If you are a current Roger Williams University student interested in applying to the Honors program please use the Current Students form.

Fields marked * are required.

Student Information

First Name*

Last Name*

Email Address*Please enter the same email address you used for your Common Application.

Birthdate*(used for identification purposes)

Essay Requirements

The Honors Program at Roger Williams University is a community characterized by academic excellence, leadership, and meaningful engagement with the world. The Program provides an enhanced general education curriculum, Honors housing, and unique co-curricular learning opportunities. More information can be found at http://honors.rwu.edu/

To apply for the Honors Program, please answer two additional questions below.

Please respond to the following prompts in 250-350 words each. These essays help us to understand who you are in a way that your transcript and other application materials cannot.

Why do you wish to participate in the RWU Honors Program? What do you hope to gain and what will you contribute?*

All of us want to make a difference in the world. Tell us about something you have done that made a difference in your community or the world. Why was it important to you and meaningful to others? What did you learn? Alternatively, tell us how you hope to use your Roger Williams University education to change the world. Be as specific and detailed as you can.