The Scholars Program @ BC3

Program Eligibility Criteria

• Letter of Recommendation from high school teacher or guidance counselor (prescribed format letter).
• To remain in the program a minimum GPA of 3.25 must be maintained.
• To graduate with a scholar designation, a student must have at least a 3.25 GPA to correspond with graduation honors and a minimum of 12 scholar credits in course work.
• Scholar graduates must complete a portfolio that includes artifacts and evidence of scholarly course work based on specified committee guidelines.
• Scholar graduates must deliver an oral presentation to the college scholar committee based on specified guidelines.

• For an entering BC3 student:

• Greater than 3.5 Non-weighted GPA and one of the following:
• 1200 on SAT using Critical Thinking and Math only OR no preparatory course work in mathematics.
• No preparatory coursework in writing or reading.
• For a current BC3 student:
• With at least 12 college-level credits, a 3.75 GPA.
• With at least 24 credits, a 3.5 GPA.
• A letter of recommendation from a college professor or instructor (prescribed format letter).
• For a student transferring in from another college or university:
• The requirements would be the same as for the current college student.

 

 

Scholar Course Work Will...

• consist of a separate project, special assignment, or practicum etc. that a student can complete alongside regular coursework.
• not be calculated into the overall grade for the course.
• integrate into a scholar portfolio for review by college scholar committee members.
• include a one-page reflective essay regarding the scholar course experience.
• require higher order thinking skills.
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