Join Honors

Smaller class sizes, priority consideration for transfer to select schools, access to a specialized counselor and Honors team, participation in Program activities, workshops, and mentoring, and connection with like-minded peers.

Who is Honors For?

The Honors Program is for new and current Río Hondo students who are motivated and have plans to transfer to a four-year university.

Program Benefits

As an Honors student, you will receive the personal support of a motivated and transfer-oriented community, but you’ll also benefit from these exclusive opportunities:

• Access to Honors counseling appointments
• Priority registration after you complete two (2) Honors courses with a “B” or better
• Participation in specialized workshops, panels, and activities
• Access to faculty mentorship via the Faculty-Mentee Initiative 
• Leadership opportunities as a Student Ambassador
• Special access to the Student Lounge (S201)
• Personalized honors counseling with Honors Transfer Program counselor David Tieu
• Smaller classes and more direct contacts with your instructors
• Connection to like-minded peers in the Program
• Challenging course work to help prepare for upper division courses
• Library privileges to several University of California libraries
• Participation in research conferences
• Priority consideration for admission to UCLA through the Transfer Alliance Program
• Priority consideration for admission to several public and private universities. View a comprehensive list of our Transfer Partners