New York City College of Technology has an active honors program. Our programs focus on serving the needs and recognizing the accomplishments of highly motivated and academically accomplished students. The most accomplished students need greater challenges and they also merit special recognition. We provide students with the opportunity to join the Honors Scholars Program and to be nominated for the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and Tau Phi Sigma. We hope you will take the time to look at the websites and familiarize yourself with the opportunities the Honors Program has to offer. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us; the Honors Program staff would like to hear from you.
The Honors Scholars Program at New York City College of Technology is dedicated
to providing academically gifted students with the opportunity to develop
their intellectual potential. Honors Scholars will participate in a collaborative
community designed to motivate and challenge talented students and to foster
a life-long dedication to learning. Honors Scholars will have the privilege
to take part in special activities such as seminars, workshops, field trips,
social events, research opportunities and enriched coursework for honors
credit. The requirements for joining the Honors Scholars Program are a minimum
GPA of 3.4 and completion of 16 or more credits. For more information, please
visit our website:
CUE Program Website
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) is an honors organization
at New York City College of Technology established in 2003. NSCS recognizes
outstanding academic achievement among first and second-year students and encourages
members to develop leadership skills through community service. The Society
was founded in 1994 at The George Washington University in Washington, DC.
Membership selection takes place during the fall semester. Eligible members
must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 and have completed 15 to 60 credit hours. More
information can be obtained by visiting the website:
NSCS@City Tech Website
Tau Phi Sigma is an honors organization at New York City College of Technology established in 2005. Tau Phi Sigma acknowledges exceptional scholarly achievement among junior- and senior-year college students. Two outstanding members per academic year will be awarded a Tau Phi Sigma Scholarship Award. Members are encouraged to develop leadership skills through community service. Eligible members must have a minimum GPA of 3.7 and have completed at least 70 credit hours. In addition, ten hours of community service is required each semester.
