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Opportunities for
Top-Achieving Students
Explore. Engage. Excel.
Enrich your college experience at Moraine Valley! We offer a challenging,
curriculum coupled with plenty of opportunities to connect with other students,
who like you, are passionate about learning.
Scholars Save Dollars
Are you one of the top students in your high school graduating class? You
could qualify for a Distinguished Scholar Award, which covers in-district
tuition, college activities fee, technology fee, and student ID fee at Moraine
Valley. This award is open to residents of Moraine Valley district who graduate
high school with a cumulative class rank in the top 10 percent of the graduating
class at the end of the seventh or eighth semester.
Contact: Moraine Valley Financial Aid Office,
shepard@morainevalley.edu
Honors Program
Learn course content in a way that focuses on leadership and teamwork,
critical thinking, campus and community engagement, and an understanding of your
own learning abilities. To be eligible to enroll in the Honors Program as an
entering freshman, you will need to meet at least two of the following
prerequisites:
- 3.2 GPA from your high school
- An ACT score of 25 or SAT composite score
of 1050
- Completion of at least one Advanced
Placement course with an "A" or "B" (AP score 4)
- Graduation in the top 10 percent of your
high school class
You are encouraged to join the
Honors Program prior to New Student Orientation so you can enroll in honors
classes. Enrollment in the Honors Program, however, is not limited to
first-semester freshmen.
Contact: honors@morainevalley.edu or
(708) 974-5643.
Student Ambassador Program
Give campus tours, represent the college at events, share your Moraine
Valley experience with prospective students, and more. To be considered, you
need to have a GPA of 3.0 or better, have earned a minimum of 12 credit hours
(dual credit hours count), and be registered at Moraine Valley for upcoming
semester.
Contact: Alicea Toso, Recruiter, Admissions Office,
tosoa@morainevalley.edu
Phi Theta Kappa International
Honor Society
Develop leadership skills, be a part of an intellectual climate for exchange
of ideas and ideals, get inspired by lively fellowship for scholars, and share a
mutual interest in continuing academic excellence. To be eligible for
membership, you must
- Be currently enrolled part- or full-time at
Moraine Valley
- Have earned at least 12 credit hours at
Moraine Valley
- Have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or
higher
- Pay a one-time membership fee prior to be
inducted
Contact: Demetrius Robinson,
Advisor, Phi Theta Kappa,
robinsond63@morainevalley.edu
Share Your Talents
Other opportunities for top-achieving students.
- Take a leadership role in a club
- Get involved Student Government
Association
- Express yourself on the Forensics (Speech)
Team
- Match wits against other schools in the
College Bowl
- Write for The Glacier student newspaper or
Mastodon literary magazine
- Tutor others in the Academic Skills Center
or the Speaking and Writing Center
If you're a top-achieving student and ready to
take your college experience to the next level, contact us today!
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