Based on 4 key elements:
1. Personalization
2. Strong Work Ethic
3. Motivation
4. Post-Secondary Focus
Personalization
• Seminar Course
• First-Class Accounts
• After-School Teacher Conferences
Work Ethic
• Higher Level Courses
• 90 Cumulative GPA
• After-School On-line Community
• Senior Exhibition Project
Motivation
• Stamped Transcript
• Academic Medal
• Honors Award
• Distinguished Honors Cords
• Entry in the BHS Scholarship Pool
• Invitation to UMaine Honors College
Post-Secondary Focus
• SAT Prep Course
• College Field Trips
• Post-Secondary Opportunities (e.g.Thesis Presentations at UMaine Honors College, expert lectures)
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How do I become eligible?
Honors Diploma students must successfully complete:
• Application & Interview Process
• A Minimum of 10 Honors/AP Courses
• Earn a 90 Cumulative GPA
• Senior Exhibition Project or
Senior Seminar
• Meet all standard course requirements
What courses should I take?
Students must meet standard requirements and at a minimum:
Content Area Honors Diploma Requirement
Math
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• 4 credit minimum
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• 2 must be Honors or AP |
| • Pre-Algebra and Advanced Math do not meet this requirement
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English
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• 4 credit minimum
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• 2 must be Honors or AP
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Science
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• 3 credit minimum
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• 2 must be Honors or AP
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• Physical Science and Applied Physics do not meet this requirement
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Social Studies
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• 3 credit minimum
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• 2 must be Honors or AP
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Foreign Language
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• 3 credit minimum of the same foreign language
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Brewer High School & University of Maine Honors College Articulation Agreement
• Any Brewer High School Honors Diploma recipient will receive, upon full acceptance, automatic admission to the University of Maine Honors College.
What Is the University of Maine Honors College?
• 600 students and nearly 100 faculty
• Honors housing at Colvin Hall
• Very small preceptorial classes
• Use of the Thompson Honors Center
• Weekly Honors Tea
• Alumni Mentor Program
• Opportunity to attend state, regional and national conferences
To find out more about the University of Maine Honors College, visit:
www.umehon.maine.edu.
Leah – Honors College, University of Maine
"It's more than just reading books, it really gives you a grasp on a lot of topics, so that when you get in the real word you're going to have some kind of basic [knowledge] about a lot of broad issues, so that it adds to your major interest in college."
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