FAQ | South Mountain Community College

No, as long as you are completing the scholarships requirements you will be automatically renewed

Four semesters if you are completing an Associates degree with SMCC
Eight semesters if you are completing one of the Bachelors degrees with SMCC or any of our sister campuses

You must get a class-specific permission number from the Honors Office. (email us at Honors@southmountaincc.edu)
Please make sure to include the class subject and level and 5-digit class number (ex: ECN 211 12345) that you are wanting to register for.

Yes, each semester you are in our program you will need to complete at least one honors course.
How many Co-curricular Activities do I need to complete?
For the Presidents' Honors Scholarship, you need two.
For the Honors Achievement Award you only need one.

Yes, you are allowed to take classes at other Maricopa Colleges for “concurrent” enrollment to meet our minimum credit requirement. However, your Honors Class must be through South Mountain Community College in order to receive your scholarship from SMCC.
If your honors class or contract will be at another Maricopa Community College, the Honors Office can help you transfer your scholarship to that college.

For the Presidents' Honors Scholarship, you need two.
For the Honors Achievement Award you only need one.

For the Presidents' Honors Scholarship, you need two.
For the Honors Achievement Award you only need one.

Possibly, dropping a class will affect your scholarship if...

You drop your Honors Class (resulting in loss of scholarship)
You have less than the minimum required credits (result in loss of scholarship). If you drop below 12 credits for the semester, you will have to register for another class to keep your scholarship - keep in mind: late enrollment could be your financial responsibility!

Students on F1 Visas are eligible to apply for the Honors Achievement Award with an I-94 on file
For all students, an HB2008 State Residency Form (Declaration of Residency) must be completed to receive the scholarship funds.

Yes! We allow students who don't currently have the required 3.25GPA to take honor designated classes, you would be considered an Recognized Honor Student.
You will need to meet with us to get you set up.

You need to have completed a minimum of 15 honor credits by the time you are ready to graduate to qualify to graduate from the Honors Program directly.