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Hamel Honors & Scholars College
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The University of New Hampshire Hamel Honors and Scholars College provides a community for academically motivated students who want to take their college education to a higher level.

 


Flexible

Students choose the courses and experiences that will enrich their UNH education


Hands-On

Putting learning into practice with a focus on impact


Innovative

Finding new approaches to learning and doing



Fall 2024 Acceptance Rate: 9.6%

Interested in becoming an honors student?

The Hamel Honors and Scholars College enrolls academically motivated students who want to take their college education to a higher level. Sound like you?

 
"The Hamel Honors and Scholars College prepares students for future accomplishments, and it also supports them in making an impact here and now — in their academic fields and in their communities, from UNH to the whole world."

- Catherine Peebles, honors director

 

Upcoming Honors Events

 

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Nicholls ’25 Becomes First UNH Student to Receive Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Nicholls ’25 Becomes First UNH Student to Receive Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Award will fund senior's pursuit of a Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge

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Nine Students to Study Abroad Thanks to Gilman Scholarships

Nine Students to Study Abroad Thanks to Gilman Scholarships

Recipients to explore France, Italy, New Zealand and Japan

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UNH Celebrates Official Opening of Hamel Honors and Scholars College

UNH Celebrates Official Opening of Hamel Honors and Scholars College

$20M gift funds expansion of program and renovation of building

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