High school students or those who graduated from high school within the past five years:
- Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above plus one of the following:
- ACT score of 25 or above or SAT score in 80th percentile or above
Students out of high school more than five years:
- Successful completion of 12 credit hours of college-level coursework at Stark State College
- Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above
Currently enrolled or College Credit Plus student:
- Successful completion of 12 credit hours of college-level coursework at Stark State College with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above
-or-
- Less than 12 SSC credit hours with a GPA of 3.5 or above and one of the following:
- ACT score of 25
- Score in 80th percentile or above on the SAT
Transfer student:
- Students currently enrolled and in good standing in an honors program at other accredited institutions are qualified for enrollment in the Honors Program at SSC
- Successful completion of 12 credit hours of college-level coursework at an accredited institution within the past five years with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above
Honors program students must
- maintain a GPA of at least 3.2, taking at least six credit hours per academic year
- attend mandatory honors program advising
- sign an honors contract