Honors Program

Program Description

Upon completion of the JCCC Honors Program students are automatically accepted into the UMKC Honors Program once UMKC's admission requirements are met. JCCC Honors Program students are encouraged to apply for admission to the UMKC Honors Program. Transfer applicants must complete their application for admission to UMKC and their UMKC Honors Program application prior to the respective deadline for each application.

Transfer students who apply to UMKC by May 1 for fall admission will be considered for scholarship awards. Students who transfer in the spring semester should apply before November 15. Visit Admissions on how to apply to the Honors Program. For fall semesters, the priority application deadline is March 15 and the final deadline is August 1. For spring semesters, the priority deadline is December 1 and the final deadline is January 7. All students accepted to the Honors Program must also confirm their admission to officially join Honors. Visit the Honors Program for more information.

UMKC Honors Program Admission Requirements:

JCCC Honors Program students who are admitted to UMKC will be automatically considered for any merit scholarships for which they are eligible, including the Chancellor’s Transfer Award, a scholarship of $3,500 per academic year, plus non-resident fee differential if applicable or the Provost Transfer award, a scholarship of $2,500 per academic year. Students must meet the GPA requirements to qualify for the Chancellor's and Provost Awards: a 3.5 GPA for the Chancellor's Award and a 3.0 GPA for the Provost Award. 

• These scholarships are awarded to students who meet the following criteria:
  • Must have completed 24 transferrable credit hours before attending UMKC
  • Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA in all college work attempted 
  • Full-time enrollment at UMKC (12+ UMKC credits per semester)
  • Must be working on first Bachelor’s Degree
  • Not available for Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy or Conservatory
  • Must be U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident 

JCCC Transfer Guide Disclaimer

It is the student's responsibility to check for updates to all transfer information. This transfer guide is provided as a service and is updated as needed. Degree requirements at the four-year colleges are subject to change by those institutions. To ensure you have the most accurate information about the program, you must meet with an advisor at the transfer institution.