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The Franke Honors College is transforming what's possible in Honors education through innovative programming, access to experiential learning opportunities, and a supportive, inclusive community.

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WE SEEK.

WE CONNECT.

WE CREATE.

WE EVOLVE.

WE CELEBRATE!

TOGETHER, WE ARE FRANKE HONORS WILDCATS.

Grounded in the resources of a globally ranked research university, the W.A. Franke Honors College provides the opportunity to take small classes with the University of Arizona’s top educators, engage in research and creative expression with the University’s top researchers, designers, and artists, experience the world through study abroad, and create lifelong friends through shared experiences.

Seek ways of thinking, connect with others, create experiences and knowledge, evolve and grow as humans, and celebrate that growth. Don't wait to make an impact. The world needs you now.

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Application Process

Applying to the Franke Honors College requires just a few additional materials, once you've completed you University of Arizona application.

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Research and Creative Inquiry

Customize your undergraduate experience with research and creative inquiry opportunities designed around your goals and interests.

EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES

Connect with Community

Mentorship, service, professional development, and FUN—get involved in clubs and programs with other Franke Honors students.

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INNOVATIVE ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING

The Franke Honors College offers academic programming that enhances a student's chosen degree path through transdisciplinary study, experiential learning, and funded, faculty-mentored research and creative inquiry.

PURSUE YOUR PASSION

Discover your path through Honors.

Fund your dreams.

Find support from an experienced Franke Honors Wildcat through PATH Mentoring.

Maximize your potential with support from the Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships.

NEWS

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It's an Honor: The Impact of Polling in Elections with Drs. Samara Klar, Christopher Weber, and Alex Braithwaite

Tuesday

For this panel episode of It's an Honor, Dean Pollard had the honor of speaking with three powerhouse experts from The University of Arizona School of Government and Public Policy.

We Celebrate! Native American Heritage Month 2024

Oct. 31, 2024

The Franke Honors College sits on the original homelands of the Tohono O’odham and the Pascua Yaqui people, who have stewarded this land since time immemorial. November is Native American Heritage Month, and we encourage you to learn more and celebrate the extraordinary contributions and accomplishments of Indigenous people and communities in Tucson and throughout the Southwest.

Two W.A. Franke Honors Leaders Receive 2024 Women of Impact Awards

Oct. 10, 2024

The W.A. Franke Honors College is proud to celebrate Drs. Karna Walter and Nadia Alvarez Mexia, who have been recognized as 2024 Women of Impact by the Office of Research, Innovation & Impact at the University of Arizona.

HiVE Application Opens

The University of Arizona W.A. Franke Honors HiVE Early Assurance Program allows for academically talented students to gain early admission to the University of Arizona’s College of Veterinary Medicine (UA-CVM).

Applications for the next cohort open on November 6th, 2024 and close on January 24th, 2025.

4 – 5 p.m., Today

Research Prep Workshop #2

If you want to start a Quest Project or your Honors Thesis soon, you’ll need a faculty mentor to oversee your project. You want someone with expertise in your area but also someone you feel comfortable working with and collaborating with. How the heck do you find that though??

This workshop is designed to share ideas for how to find a potential faculty mentor for your project and covers the dos and don’ts of communicating with them. We’ll provide you with ideas for what to include in your emails to them, how to request a meeting with them, and how to actually ask them to be your mentor.

7:15 – 8:15 p.m., Today

Honors Service Club

Join this regularly scheduled meeting of the W.A. Franke Honors Service Club and learn about opportunities to help our community.