For current LAS James Scholars

Within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, the James Scholar Honors Program encourages academically gifted students to fully develop their intellectual abilities and achieve the college’s highest academic recognition.

Get more information about:

• James Scholar program requirements 
  Read the requirements needed to remain a part of the LAS James Scholar Honors Program.

• James Scholar Student Advisory Board 
  Learn more about the JSSAB, which encourages a student voice in LAS Honors.

• LAS 122 
  All incoming, first-year students at the University of Illinois are required to take an orientation course. LAS James Scholars take LAS 122.

• LAS Honors Courses 
  LAS James scholars have the opportunity to sign up for special sections of numerous courses, so they will have the opportunity to learn alongside other Honors students.

• LAS Honors Abroad 
  LAS Honors is working to develop unique study abroad opportunities for our James Scholars while also collaborating with other honors programs at Illinois.

• LAS Honors Ceremony 
  See information on James Scholar graduation honors requirements, graduation audits, Bronze Tablet, Dean’s List, and College Latin Honors.