Apply to the Honors Project

Thank you for your interest in the Honors Project at College of San Mateo!

Applying to the Honors Project

Before completing the application, please review the Program Requirements. Make sure you have gathered the appropriate documentation. You will need:

An unofficial college transcript if you have taken at least one semester of college courses, OR an unofficial high school transcript if this is your first semester as a college student;
The name and phone number of an instructor who has agreed to serve as a reference; this instructor should be either a college instructor or high school teacher who can speak positively about you;
A 300-400 word typed Personal Statement.

The Personal Statement

In your 300-400 word Personal Statement:

- Describe why you are interested in participating in the Honors Project and its community;
- Share a specific academic experience or an area of academic interest that inspired your interest in the program;
- Discuss what you hope to gain from your participation;
- Assert how you hope to contribute to the Honors community.

Your Personal Statement is your personal statement, and thus should be entirely the product of your own mind and efforts. We would like to get a sense of you as a person and student, and we want to hear your authentic "voice" in the statement! Program Requirements.

The Personal Statement should be typed in a clear, readable font such as 12-point Times New Roman, and should be submitted as a PDF file.