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 80^th 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 80^th 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