
Honors Aspire Program
IGNITE Your Potential: Take Honors Courses with a Lower GPA
We recognize that a grade point average (GPA) is just one measure of a student's capabilities. That's why we're proud to let students apply and be accepted into the Honors Aspire Program even if their GPA is lower than the main Honors requirement, emphasizing potential and passion over numerical scores.
The Honors Aspire Program is designed to unlock your potential and set you on a path to success because we believe that excellence comes in many forms. Whether you're a high achiever or someone ready to embrace new academic challenges, Aspire offers a supportive and dynamic environment to help you reach your goals.
Join a community of other motivated scholars and take advantage of exclusive opportunities, including community building and networking, advanced coursework, and unique research projects. With a focus on individual growth, the Honors Aspire Program is your gateway to academic and personal excellence.
Explore the Honors Aspire Program Details & Apply Today
Students who want to be part of the Aspire program must meet following criteria and
apply using the Honors Program application.
(The application is a downloadable PDF that should be saved to your device, filled
out, and signed, which can be a digital signature. The completed application should
be submitted to the Honors Office through the Student Document Dropbox available in
the myEFSC Portal).
- Must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
- Be enrolled in EFSC's Associate in Arts or an Associate in Science degree program. (EFSC bachelor degree programs are not part of the Honors or Honors Aspire programs).
Although the Honors Aspire Program allows students to register for Honors courses, it does NOT grant any graduation recognition, such as an Honors Diploma.
If an Honors Aspire student's grades and any other requirements change so that they would meet Honors Program graduation qualifications, they can request a status change with the Honors Office by resubmitting the Honors Program Application one semester before graduation.
As part of Aspire, you'll enjoy the same benefits as other Honors Program students, including tremendous learning experiences taught in small classes (generally six to 15 students).
Library Benefits
- Up to 20 circulating items at a time
- Unlimited renewals will be granted as long as there are no Requests/Reserves on the item (Renewals subject to recall if needed)
- Temporary loan of reference materials will be allowed at the discretion of the librarian on duty
- Up to 10 interlibrary loan requests may be placed at a time
- Librarians will give more in-depth instruction on using subject indexes for research, placing interlibrary loan requests and using specialized research tools Appointments with a librarian can be made for individual research assistance
Note: Honors Aspire students should immediately identify themselves and present their card each time they need library assistance.
Campus Honors Advisors
Cocoa:
Jacquelyn Poitier-French
frenchj@easternflorida.edu
321-433-5408
Melbourne:
Terry Lane
lanet@easternflorida.edu
321-433-5732
Palm Bay:
Margaret McCurdy
mccurdym@easternflorida.edu
321-433-5889
Titusville:
Barbara Fisher
fisherb@easternflorida.edu
321-433-5012
Ilana Grimes, EFSC Dean of Instruction
3865 N Wickham Rd, Bldg. 7, Rm. 307A
Melbourne, FL 32922
grimesi@easternflorida.edu
Phone: 321-433-5856
Before using, download the form to your computer in order to fill out, digitally sign, and save.
Honors Program Application [Writable PDF to fill out and submit through Student Document Dropbox]