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The CCAC Honors Program

Honors Program Mission

Honors at CCAC provides an academically challenging and enriching learning experience for highly motivated, academically prepared and intellectually curious students. The program attempts to nurture the development of global citizens through the following practices:
  • collaborative, active learning 
  • independent investigation    
  • cultural enrichment and sensitivity 
  • creative and critical thought
  • leadership development
  • service to others

Benefits Of Membership

  • An opportunity to take Honors courses with other Honors students at CCAC
  • An opportunity to earn Honors credit in other courses through Honors contracts
  • Partial tuition reimbursement for all successfully completed Honors-designated classes for students not fully funded by another source
  • An opportunity to apply for Honors Leadership Assistant work study positions
  • Honors Hubs on each campus -- space for studying, gathering, snacking and working
  • Extracurricular enhancements, such as field trips, speaker series, social and cultural events, regional and national Honors conferences and study abroad
  • Notation of Honors course credits and Honors degree on transcript
  • Priority registration for Honors students
  • Low student-teacher ratio in Honors classes