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Honors College

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Where Excellence Meets Opportunity

Preparing high-achieving students from every background to lead, collaborate, and innovate across disciplines happens through an unwavering commitment to excellence. With a rigorous, multidisciplinary curriculum and a focus on civic engagement, Honors College graduates shape industries and communities alike. Your support helps us eliminate financial barriers and expand opportunity so that talent and ambition, not circumstance, determine success.

The dynamic and expansive collaboration at the heart of the Honors College prepares students to meet the challenges of the future. Donors support the students who will create bold solutions for a changing world.

Zofia Burr, Dean, Honors College

Top-Ranked Programs, Growing Alumni Networks

100%

of Honors students conduct research starting their first semester

20+

corporate, nonprofit, and government partners engaged each year

90%

of Honors alumni build careers in Virginia, D.C., and Maryland

Why Honors College? Why Now? Why You?

With over 4,000 graduates in the last decade and more than 2,150 current students, the Honors College is growing in reach and impact. We’re attracting top talent from across the country and helping George Mason retain the region’s brightest students. Your gift ensures that finances never stand in the way of a transformational education.

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Fund Full Scholarships

Help us fully cover tuition, room, board, and fees for University Scholars, George Mason’s most competitive scholarship program, in order for top students to thrive without financial stress.

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Close Financial Gaps for Honors Students

Provide critical financial support to Honors College students whose grants and loans don’t cover the full cost of attendance, ensuring they can access every opportunity George Mason offers.

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Finance Student Research and Impact

Enable our students to begin exploring their own research questions from their first semester and help them continue researching throughout their time at George Mason.

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Expand Experiential Learning

Support programs that invite students to hone their problem-solving skills, collaborate with our nonprofit and industry partners, work within complex teams, and develop an innovative mindset.

It was more than just a scholarship for me. It was an opportunity to receive a higher education, receive a degree […] Because without the scholarship, it would be very hard for me to actually stay in school and support myself.

Xia Parkes, Merten-Womble Scholar
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Your Gift Can Transform Lives

When you support the Honors College, you help George Mason engage top students in a unique learning experience that prepares them to lead.