The Lake Land College Honors Program provides outstanding college students with honors-level coursework, honors independent studies, and other enriched learning opportunities. These opportunities allow students to address important topics, engage in critical thinking, and learn cutting-edge techniques in their fields. Students who complete the honors program are recognized at the commencement ceremony and earn honors designations on their transcripts. The Honors Experience is a three-tiered program designed by Lake Land College to provide honors students with three options to get involved.
The Honors Program has many advantages including attending class with other academically talented students. In addition to enriched learning opportunities, the Honors Program students:
To be accepted in the program, students must meet the following criteria:
Students interested in the Honors Program should complete the following steps:
If you choose to discontinue your honors coursework, please notify us at honors@lakelandcollege.edu as soon as possible.
Honors students must complete the program requirements in order to graduate as an Honors student. Those requirements are:
Students whose cumulative GPA fall below a 3.25 will be placed on probation and will have one semester to raise their GPA to the minimum requirement. Students who do not meet these requirements will be removed from the Honors Program.
The following document provides comprehensive answers to common questions regarding the Lake Land College Honors Program:
Phi Theta Kappa, or PTK, is an exciting international honor society at Lake Land College that concentrates on scholarship and community leadership. In addition to valuable academic and leadership experience, you will also form lasting friendships with like-minded students through PTK.
The Lake Land College chapter was rated 5 Stars, the highest recognition available, for three years in a row! We look forward to reaching it again this year! PTK has a goal of increasing the number of non-traditional students in our chapter.
Being a PTK member comes with many advantages such as:
“I am a non-traditional student and I have met so many people of all ages through PTK. The amount of support they offer, and the benefits of membership is amazing. There’s everything from the fellowship of making new friends, to academic help, to the multitude of scholarship opportunities. I’m so glad I decided to join.” ~Steve Elam
In addition to being part of a nationally recognized professional honors collegiate organization that looks exceptional on resumes, PTK members:
Students who meet the following criteria are eligible to join Phi Theta Kappa:
Lake Land College students are invited to join PTK after completing 12 semester hours if they are degree seeking and have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher. Once invited to join, eligible students will need to:
PTK members must complete the program continuations requirements in order to remain active and graduate as a PTK student. Those requirements are:
Lake Land College is pleased to guarantee a Presidential Scholarship to all eligible in-district high school graduates who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance. The scholarship covers the full cost of tuition for up to two years.
Students who meet one of the following criteria are eligible for the Presidential Scholarship:
Qualifying students must also:
Students who meet the eligibility criteria should:
Presidential Scholars must fulfill certain requirements to remain eligible to continue to receive the award including:
The following documents provide comprehensive answers to common questions regarding the Presidential Scholarship: