2025-2026 Gordon Honors Application

Gordon Honors Institute Application

Please note that you must complete a 2026 Gordon College undergraduate application to be considered for the Honors Institute. We strongly recommend that you submit standardized test scores with your undergraduate application. Choosing not to submit test scores will not demerit your application, but submitting them gives us another touchpoint on your academic achievements.

The recommended high school GPA for application to the Gordon Honors Institute is 3.6. Students with a GPA below 3.6 are welcome to apply and may be considered for Gordon Honors.

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If you've already applied to Gordon, please use the same email address that you used when applying.

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At Gordon, we value curiosity and wonder as essential parts of learning. Please share an example of something you have created, written, composed, or presented that demonstrates your intellectual or personal curiosity. Examples could include an essay, a research paper, a pitch deck, sheet music, an art portfolio, or the story of a business you have developed.

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Scholars Cohort Opportunities

The Gordon Honors Institute includes 4 scholar cohort opportunities - note that participation in one of these cohorts is not required for participation in the Honors Institute.

Please review the information about each cohort linked below and indicate which, if any, you would be interested in applying for.

A.J. Gordon Scholars. Prepares students to pursue curiosity and initiative by fostering imagination, creativity, community engagement and professional influence.
Clarendon City Scholars. Prepares students to pursue careers as leaders in cities and urban areas by fostering community engagement, cultural fluency and professional, leadership, and career development.
Dokes Ministry Scholars. Prepares students for full-time ministry or theological study, offering an accelerated five-year, dual-degree program in partnership with Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary or Gordon College’s Master’s Program.
Global Scholars. Prepares students to engage and participate in the global context through two international experiences, as well as cultural, leadership, and vocational training.

I would like to apply for one or more of the scholars cohorts.

I am only interested in applying for the Gordon Honors Institute Fellowship.

Please select all of the cohorts you would be interested in applying for:

AJ Gordon Scholars

Clarendon City Scholars

Dokes Ministry Scholars

Global Scholars

Do you plan to major in Biblical Studies or Christian Ministries? (It may also be a second major)

Yes

The AJ Gordon Scholars is my

The Clarendon City Scholars is my

The Dokes Ministry Scholars is my

The Global Scholars is my

Gordon Honors Essay
Author Frederick Buechner once wrote, “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” Share a story from your life that has shaped your journey with Christ and your heart for serving others. How has this experience revealed your own “deep gladness,” and in what ways has it influenced your sense of calling to meet the needs of the world?

Please shape your essay to reflect the cohort(s) in which you are most interested.

You're almost done, what's next?

If you are applying for a cohort, you are required to connect with a program director. That can be done through one of the following ways:

Attend our annual Honors Day (registration will open soon!)
Attend an Explore Gordon event day
Attend an individual Daily Visit
Meet a program director through a Zoom or phone call

How do you currently plan to fulfill the requirement to meet with a program director?

Attend Honors Day

Attend Explore Gordon

Attend individual visit

Meet a program director through zoom/phone

Notification of decisions for the Gordon Honors institute will be sent within 2 weeks of completing the honors application and Gordon College application.

Notification of decisions for the scholar cohorts will be sent within 2 weeks of completing the honors application (including the required meeting with a program director) and Gordon College application.

2025-2026 Gordon Honors Application

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