Fellowship support is designated for American minority students. Scholarship and fellowship funds which are directed to Asian American, African American, Hispanic and Native American students are available. Students in the Honors College take special, small sections of the Baccalaureate Core general education courses, choose honors seminars taught by OSU's Honors Faculty, and complete an honors thesis or other special creative work. Honors College students may pursue any one of OSU's wide range of undergraduate majors. The Honors College requirements complement rather than complicate the completion of an undergraduate major program.
Admission is competitive.
The University Honors College Council reviews the information in a student's University Honors College application, their academic information in their application for admission to Oregon State University and, for continuing students, their OSU academic record. The Council selects University Honors College students of diverse backgrounds and interests who are exceptionally able, highly motivated, and intellectually curious. These units provide programs and services that encourage students to develop an enriched awareness of themselves and their multicultural and multinational environment. The OIRD manages international development projects and aids in the internationalization of OSU faculty. The ELI offers instruction in English as a second language and technology seminars for ESL and foreign language teachers.