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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

Ashawnti Buckner and Gabriella Lombardi

Meet the Class of 2025 grads who won top University honors

On May 2, the University of Pittsburgh celebrated soon-to-be graduates at the 2025 Senior Distinguished Awards Convocation.

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16 Pitt undergraduates were named Gilman Scholars

This spring, 16 University of Pittsburgh students were selected to receive the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.

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5 Pitt students earned Boren Awards to study language abroad

Five University of Pittsburgh students were named winners of Boren Awards, which provides funding for U.S. students to study abroad in critical world regions, learning languages and cultures.

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