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Forge Your Own Path

The David C. Frederick Honors College provides increased opportunity, incentives, and recognition for high academic attainment by students.

Opportunities

Honors students listen intently to a presenter.

Academics

Use your academic talent to make an impact.

Bird's-eye view of Honors students collaborating.

Admissions

Continue your journey through the application process.

Students have a discussion in one of the Honors College's lounges.

Research

Take the lead on incredible discoveries.

Office of National Scholarships & Post-Graduation Success

Scholar-mentors work with all Pitt students and recent alumni to identify and apply for competitive national and international awards.

Scholarships

Scholar-Mentor Lesha Greene meets with a student.

News

Pittwire: 8 Pitt students were named Gilman scholars

Eight University of Pittsburgh students were named Gilman Scholars, including Frederick Honors College junior Madison Dougherty.

Pitt students at 2024 Emory Morningside Global Health Case Competition

Pittwire: Pitt undergraduates came in second place in the 2024 Emory Morningside Global Health Case Competition

Frederick Honors College student Lauren Angus was a member of the Pitt team that won second place and a $3,000 cash prize at the 2024 Emory Morningside Global Health Case Competition.

FHC student Griffin Mekler-Culbertson is a Boren Scholar

Pittwire: 5 Pitt students earned Boren Awards to study language abroad

Through the work of the FHC's Office of National Scholarships, Pitt has been recognized as a 2024 Boren Fellowships Top Producer, and FHC senior Griffin Mekler-Culbertson earned a Boren Scholarship to study Mandarin in Taiwan.

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