Academic Partners Program

The Academic Partners Program connects students with faculty mentors to enable them to complete a significant academic or fine arts project. Students in the program receive one-on-one mentoring and a one-semester stipend to complete a project that they present to the campus during "Works of Our Hands Week."

Geographic Scope: Geneva College (Pennsylvania, US)

Eligibility:

• Junior and Senior level students
• Fall semester students must have senior status
• Spring semester students may be either juniors or seniors
• Enrolls twelve students each semester

What is Funded:

• $300 stipend per student per semester
• $200 per faculty mentor
• One semester of independent study credit
• One-on-one faculty mentoring

Program Requirements:

• Original academic or fine arts project
• Students receive independent study credit
• Students present the completed project on campus at the end of the semester
• Students are permitted to enroll in up to twenty credits at the full-time tuition rate during any semester that they are members of the honors programs
• Participants required to enroll in HON 401, a one-credit seminar designed to foster interdisciplinary understanding

Expectations:

• Meet regularly and often with partnering faculty member throughout the duration of the project
• Respect the insights, suggestions and schedule of the partnering faculty member
• Present research findings at a professional presentation during "Works of Our Hands Week"

Application Process

Application Details:
No specific application URL or process details are provided in the website content. Contact the Honors Program for application information.

Contact Information:
Honors Program
Geneva College
Benver Falls, PA 15010

Enrollment Timeline:

• Fall semester students must have senior status at time of application
• Spring semester students may be either juniors or seniors