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Scholars Program

The Scholars Program is a distinctive academic community within the larger Shasta College campus. The Scholars Program philosophy is to promote mastery of subject matter demonstrated through writing, research, critical thinking, and analysis. The Scholars Program coursework provides students with the educational background essential to university-level work. This Program aims to prepare students for transfer to the colleges and universities of their choice.

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Scholars Program Requirements

Freshmen Eligibility - Students with no college coursework or less than 18 units completed. Must have a minimum cumulative 3.0

grade point average in high school Must be eligible to take English 1A Students with foreign records must

complete 12 college units at a U.S. institution before applying

Shasta-Tehama-Trinity

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Scholars Program Requirements

Continuing/Returning Student Eligibility - Students with at least 12 but less than 30 UC transferable units. Must have a 3.0 overall college GPA

(includes all colleges attended) Must be eligible for English 1A or have

passed College Composition at Shasta College or another college

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Exit / Certification Requirements

In order to receive “scholars” certification from Shasta College, students must complete the following: Complete a minimum of 15 units in Scholars

courses. At least three (3) Scholars courses must be

completed at Shasta College Only Honors/Scholars courses taken at HTCC

(Honors Transfer Council of California) partner schools (http://htcca.org/membership/) may be used for certification purposes and they must be designated as "Honors" on the transcript of record from that institution

Meet with a Scholars counselor once a semester

Maintain membership in the Scholars Program for a minimum of 2 semesters. (Students should minimally be in their second semester of attendance in the Scholars Program by the time they are applying to transfer)

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Exit / Certification Requirements

In order to receive “scholars” certification from Shasta College, students must complete the following: Meet with a Scholars counselor once a

semester Maintain membership in the Scholars

Program for a minimum of 2 semesters. (Students should minimally be in their second semester of attendance in the Scholars Program by the time they are applying to transfer.)

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Scholars Program: Application

The application period for Fall 2016 program admission will begin on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. The deadline to receive all complete application packets is Tuesday, May 17, 2016.

1. Provide transcripts showing the minimum requirement of a 3.0 GPA. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. 2. Provide proof of English 1A eligibility. 3. Supply one letter of recommendation from an instructor or counselor. 4. Provide a 500-word essay. Tell us who you were, who you are and who you would like to be.

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Scholars Program: Benefits Intellectually challenging curriculum Small classes that encourage creative interaction Scholarships and internships available upon

application and verification of honors program status

Distinctive transcript notations indicating the honors course and grade

Certificate of completion of the honors program and acknowledgment at a special graduation ceremony

Honors transfer agreements with designated universities guaranteeing priority consideration or acceptance

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Priority Admissions to Transfer Universities

We have reached out to the following universities: UC Davis CSU Chico Brandman University Simpson University National University University of Oregon UCLA College of Letters and Science

All agreements are pending approval.

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Program Services and Support

Specialized Classes – selected from the IGETC list (UC/CSU general education requirements)

Students are required to demonstrate a mastery of subject matter through writing, research, critical thinking and analysis.

Class size limited to 25 students.

Enrollment Priority – Block 2

Dedicated Counseling Services / Specialized Workshops / English tutoring