You must complete this application to be considered for admission into the Honors Program. The
Honors Committee will review your materials and notify applicants as soon as possible.
1. Name:
Last
2. UNI Student ID #: _____________
First
3. Current Address:
City, State, Zip:
4. Telephone Number: ________________
5. UNI GPA __________ or Transfer GPA __________
6. Cumulative GPA __________
7. Total Credit Hours (including current semester) __________
8. Other College(s) Attended (if any):
Middle
Signature verifies that all information is true and correct and authorizes the University to release applicant’s name for recognition if selected for the University Honors Program.
Signature: Date signed:

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Please attach a list of activities in which you have participated within the last two years. You might want to include awards, honors, and other special recognitions; school activities; community activities; and work experiences. Select one activity and write a paragraph describing how the activity has impacted your intellectual and/or emotional growth. Attach no more than one typed, double-spaced page.
Select one of the following topics. Attach no more than two typed, double-spaced pages.
1.
Let’s assume there’s something about you - - for instance, an intellectual passion, a telling incident in your life, an unsung virtue - - that you believe the selection committee for UNI’s
Honors Program should know about. a.
Write a question that would allow you to communicate this essential information. b.
Answer your question.
2.
Write a short essay on a topic of your choice. Condition: In creating a title for your topic, include two of the following words: Politics, American, International, Public, Morality,
Money, Duty, Terrorism, Civil, Liberties.
Return application to:
University of Northern Iowa
University Honors Program, 2401 College Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0355

A faculty member from UNI or your transfer institution should complete this form and return to the address listed on the reverse side.
Please offer brief responses to the questions below. If you wish, further comments can be attached in the form of a recommendation letter.
1. How long and in what capacity have you known this student?
2. In your opinion, what makes this student suitable for study in an honors program? In other words, how has this student demonstrated extraordinary potential in academic and/or other intellectual settings?
3. Please offer any other remarks you feel would be useful to the members of the selection committee as they consider this student’s application for the University Honors Program.
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4. Please rank this student’s performance or ability in the areas indicated below, according to the following scale: 1=top 10% of students of your acquaintance of similar age and background; 2=top
25% of such students; 3=lower 50% of such students:
___ Intellectual acumen
___ Ability to write clearly and compellingly
___ Ability to articulate ideas orally, in both formal and informal situations
___ Ability to work with others
___ Innovation (take on additional responsibilities in assignments, offering unusual and effective ideas for solving problems in a classroom or group setting)
___ Psychological maturity
___ Commitment to extracurricular endeavors that contribute to the learning experience
(attending or participating in performances, serving as an officer in service organizations, participating in volunteer work)
Name (printed)__________________________________________________________________
Signature____________________________________________________ Date______________
Title__________________________________________________________________________
Campus Address ________________________________________ Telephone _______________
Return reference to:
University of Northern Iowa
University Honors Program, 2401 College Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0355