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APPLICATION STEPS

1. Complete your scholarship application form, making certain to select a program track and follow instructions.

(The DNIMAS application is available at )

PARSONS CANDIDATES:

Submit an essay between 500 and 1,000 words long. The essay should describe a

piece of poetry or prose (i.e. a piece of literature, broadly defined) on any subject (literary, scientific, political or

other) that has significantly influenced your life. If possible, relate this most influential piece of literature to your

desire to enter the NSU Honors College.

DSHP CANDIDATES:

Submit an essay that describes your future professional goals, what plans you have

made towards achieving your goals, and why you wish to become a member of your major department and the

Honors College.

o apply for the

Parsons General Honors Program

(for All

Majors) or one of the

Discipline-Specific Honors Programs

ALL CANDIDATES:

If, for any reason, you use secondary sources in your essay, please cite them correctly. Do

(DSHP)

available in Business, Health, Health Services Management,

not ask others for help on this essay. Write it and proofread it yourself very carefully.

History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Nursing, Physical Education and

The Honors College has

Exercise Science, Psychology, Social Work, or Technology, use

4. Submit one letter of reference, preferably on official letterhead, from someone who can support your ability to

three component programs:

this application. See curricular goals of each track below.

complete Honors College courses. Do not use the same letters you have submitted to the NSU Admissions

Office. The letter may come from

Dozoretz National Institute for

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR

Mathematics and

PARSONS AND DSHP TRACKS

• a principal, guidance counselor, or academic advisor

Applied Science (DNIMAS)

• a teacher

Students must apply and be accepted to Norfolk State

Parsons General

• a person of your community not related to you (e.g., a minister or club sponsor)

Honors Program

University before any Honors-related acceptance or scholarship

can be awarded. Students applying to the University with certain

CONTINUING NSU STUDENTS:

Submit a résumé that includes your work and/or research experiences. YOU

Discipline-Specific

MUST ALSO SUBMIT THE ESSAY FOR THE TRACK YOU HAVE CHOSEN (EITHER PARSONS OR DSHP).

combinations of grades and test scores receive an automatic

Honors Programs (DSHP)

acceptance into Honors College and a scholarship award while

funds last. The grades and scores below are minimums. All

For additional information about the Parsons General Honors Program, please call the Honors College Office at

(757) 823-8208 or email honors@nsu.edu. For questions about the Discipline-Specific Honors Programs,

students (freshmen and continuing NSU students) who do

DNIMAS

is for students majoring

NOT receive notice of an automatic acceptance must fill out

please call (757) 823-8206 or email dljones@nsu.edu. For questions about the DNIMAS Program, please call

in Biology, Chemistry, Computer

(757) 823-2511 or email amcclain@nsu.edu.

this application, write the requested essay, and submit the

Science, Electronics Engineering,

requested letters of recommendation (and résumé for

Mathematics, Optical Engineering

MAIL YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKET FOR PARSONS OR DSHP TO

continuing students).

or Physics. The deadline for appli-

HONORS COLLEGE

cations is December 15. To apply to

Entering Freshmen: High school students are required to have a

Norfolk State University

DNIMAS, use the special separate

combined 1000 SAT (Math plus Verbal) or 1450 if the SAT writing

700 Park Avenue

DNIMAS application described

test is also taken. An ACT score of 21 is also acceptable. You must

Norfolk, VA 23504

online at or

have at least a 3.0 unweighted high school GPA. NOTE:

obtainable as a package from

DNIMAS requires a 3.3 GPA and 1500 SAT/22 ACT.

ALL DNIMAS APPLICATIONS ARE HANDLED BY THE DNIMAS OFFICE AND MAILED TO

Director of DNIMAS

Current NSU Students and Transfer Students: You are required to

Director of DNIMAS

Norfolk State University

have a 3.0 GPA and submit an application.

Norfolk State University

700 Park Avenue,

700 Park Avenue

Norfolk, VA 23504

Priority Deadline: High School Students/Transfers: March 1

Parsons and DSHP Candidates, be certain to include the application on page 7.

Current NSU Students: Rolling Deadline

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