Opportunities for Honors Students
At Monroe Community College

Monroe Community College has a long history of providing a variety of academic opportunities for highly motivated students.

While still in high school, academically strong students have several options to earn college credit.  Eligible high school juniors and seniors who wish to add a college course to their high school schedule, and have exhausted all of the opportunities their high school has to offer, may consider MCC’s Monroe Advantage Program. This opportunity enables students to get a head start on college and/or complete some required classes before graduating from high school. Academically exceptional and mature students may also consider MCC’s Early Admission option, which allows students to take their senior year of classes at MCC and transfer the credit back to their high school.  

High school juniors and seniors who are interested in finding out about the opportunities for honor students are encouraged to attend one of the college’s Honors Information Sessions and Campus Tours.  These sessions are designed for students who have excelled academically in high school and would like to pursue a challenging and rewarding academic experience.   

Many students choose to apply for one of our 2+2/Dual Admission Programs, a specially designed Certificate in Honors Studies, as well as Honors Seminars and Honors Sections or the college’s Accelerated Degree.  Each of these opportunities has specific admission requirements that all applicants must meet in order to be considered.

Academically strong high school students should also apply to the MCC Scholars Program, the college’s Honors Scholarship. Recent winners have all had a 90 average or better in high school. Applications are available in late January and are mailed to accepted students.  To be considered, applications must be submitted by the end of March.

Download our brochure on Honors Opportunities