Honors & Presidential Scholars
Paths for Students to Choose From
- Honors courses by contract for academically-prepared students.
- Presidential Scholars: A learning community that gives high-achieving and motivated students the opportunity to participate in student-centered learning experiences that promote intellectual growth, cultural appreciation, professional focus, leadership development, and civic participation.
Honors
Honors courses are open to any AC student with a 3.0+ GPA. Students meeting this criteria may approach a professor in any course to ask if they would be willing to work with them to create an extra assignment for honors credit. A student can make any course into an honors course by working with their professor, along with the AC Honors Coordinator, and completion of the required paperwork.
Presidential Scholars
Presidential Scholars is an enrichment program for gifted and high-performing students at Amarillo College. We are a learning community with a focus on the arts, culture, public speaking, community service, leadership, and global affairs.
- 15–20 students are admitted each academic year.
- Students must apply for admission and complete an admissions essay and interview. The online application will be available on this website in February.
- Scholars generally represent the top 10% of high school classes.
- Scholars receive special scholarships and incentives for participation.
- Scholars are eligible to participate in overseas travel with a generous travel award. The destination changes every year.
- Scholars participate in a wide variety of leadership training activities, including a two-day intensive leadership training by a world-class professional.
- The Scholars also participate in community service, receive mentoring from civic and business leaders and represent the college at special events.