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Forge Your Own Path

The David C. Frederick Honors College provides increased opportunity, incentives, and recognition for high academic attainment by students.

Opportunities

Honors students listen intently to a presenter.

Academics

Use your academic talent to make an impact.

Bird's-eye view of Honors students collaborating.

Admissions

Continue your journey through the application process.

Students have a discussion in one of the Honors College's lounges.

Research

Take the lead on incredible discoveries.

Office of National Scholarships & Post-Graduation Success

Scholar-mentors work with all Pitt students and recent alumni to identify and apply for competitive national and international awards.

Scholarships

Scholar-Mentor Lesha Greene meets with a student.

News

With 3 global experiences under her belt, this senior shares lessons learned with her peers back at Pitt

Erin Lancaster, a Class of 2025 senior, has advice for first-generation college students like herself: “Surround yourself with people who believe in you even when you don't believe in yourself; you do belong.”

A Pitt junior was awarded a Truman Scholarship to pursue graduate studies in public service

Sam Podnar, a junior at the University of Pittsburgh, has been awarded a 2025 Harry S. Truman Scholarship.

2 Pitt people were honored by the Northeast Regional Honors Council

A staff member and a student in Pitt’s David C. Frederick Honors College were each honored by the Northeast Regional Honors Council (NRHC) during its annual conference March 27-30.

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