Deadlines and Forms

Current Iowa State and Transfer students

• University Honors Program Application
• Transfer Student Admission Application

First-Year Honors Program students

• First-Year Honors Program Application
• Letter of Intent (.doc)

Graduation Requirements

• Honors Program Requirements Guide (PDF)
• Post-Graduation Information Form, due one week prior to poster presentation

Honors Project

• Poster Registration Form
• Project Abstract Acknowledgement Form, due one week prior to poster presentation
• Poster Presentation Guidelines (PDF)
• Poster Templates
• Recording Voiceover in PowerPoint infographic (PDF)
• Honors 4900 Registration Form (.doc)

Honors 1210 College Degree Programs

Students in Honors 1210 complete one major assignment. Details about the Degree Program Assignment, including due date, is available in Canvas.

Getting Ready for Honors

Get to know us before you arrive on campus. See you at the FHP Kickoff!

• New student orientation presentation (PDF)
• Meet the FHP leaders 
  • PDF profiles
  • Video intros
• Orientation checklist (PDF)
• FHP courses and seminars (PDF)

Scholarship and Award Nominations

• Outstanding First-Year Honors Program Members
  • Nominated by Honors 121 co-leaders
• Outstanding University Honors Program Member
• Outstanding Honors Student Board Member
  • Nomination form (.doc)
• W. Robert Parks Honors Commendations
  • Nomination form (.doc)
• Lynn and Carol Glass Honors Scholarship
  • Apply in OneApp
• Teaching and Mentor Awards
  • Submit nomination letter and support materials to the University Honors Program office
• Freeman Memorial Scholarship
• Nationally Competitive Awards
• OneApp Scholarship Portal

Grant Funds

• First-Year Mentor Program Grant (.xls)
  • Due Feb. 8, 2024
• University Honors Program Grants
  • Due Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Feb. 9, March 30
• Stewart Research Award
  • Due Nov. 19 and Feb. 9
• Honors Student Enrichment Grant
  • Rolling deadline
• Dr. Robert M. Melampy Grant
  • Due Feb. 8
• Chi-Wai Ho Principles of Community Awards
  • Due Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Feb. 9, March 30
• National Conference for Undergraduate Research
  • Lodging grant, due March 22
  • Registration assistance, due two weeks prior to event
  • LAS travel fund, due two weeks prior to event