The two honors dorms at PSU, Atherton and Simmons provide students with a scholarly environment. Students are surrounded by peers with common interests and provided with extra study areas, and an after hours computer lounge among other advantages from their location. 40 athletes in the 24 and under division will each swim 2.4 miles, bike 12 miles, and run 26.2 miles in the competition. He is one of the first recipients of the college s International Summer Thesis Research Grants. This is a new funding program created for honors scholars who wish to go abroad.
Honors students benefit from small classes, honors advisors and travel grants among other perks.