President's Honors Scholarship Application

The President's Honors Scholarship (PHS) Application for the 2022 cohort will be available on October 1, 2021. The deadline to submit the online appication is Thursday, December 9, 2021.  

Informational Webinars

These webinars focus on providing students, parents and counselors more information about the Smittcamp Family Honors College at Fresno State. Dr. Saeed Attar will highlight the benefits of the program, qualifications, application process and deadline. You can view the webinar by clicking here

Admission Requirements

Admission into the Smittcamp Family Honors College is highly competitive, and for good reason. This is one of the strongest programs in the Western United States. It offers exceptional students a chance to achieve academic mastery alongside a very select group of like-minded learners. 

In order to qualify for admission, you must be a first-time freshman who has not been enrolled full-time at any institution of higher learning (i.e., community college or any four-year university).

Eligibility Criteria

Are you a candidate for our program? If you meet at least one of the following criteria, then you should definitely consider applying:

  • Minimum 3.8 high school GPA (grades 9-11, weighted or unweighted)
  • Ranking in the top 10 percent of your high school graduating class
  • PLEASE NOTE:  The Smittcamp  Family Honors College will not consider the SAT and/or ACT scores in its evaluation of applications for the Fall 2022 Entering Cohort

 Applications

1.  Cal State Apply Application (Mandatory)

Cal State Apply Application (Mandatory)— October 1 to November 30, 2021.  Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply in early October.

  • After submitting your application online, you should receive email notification of your conditional enrollment that includes your 9-digit Fresno State identification number, and instructions for setting up your Fresno State email account. You will need to set up your email account to access the Fresno State Scholarships Application.
  • You will not be allowed to proceed to the next step before completing this application.

2.  Smittcamp Family Honors College-President's Honors Scholarship Application (Mandatory)

Before you attempt to apply for Smittcamp Family Honors College-President's Honors Scholarship, please make sure you have received a Fresno State Student I.D. number and have activated your MyFresnoState account with a valid email address. All scholarship applicants must use their Fresno State username and password to access the scholarship application.

Smittcamp Family Honors Scholarship Application (Mandatory)— October 1, to December 9, 2021. This is a firm deadline.

 

3. Free Application for Free Federal Aid (FAFSA)  (Optional)

 Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)   (Optional)

  • Optional, but may help with costs not covered by the President's Honors Scholarship.