A Place of Achievement and Preparation

North Park prizes its tradition of high accomplishment by students, faculty, and alumni. The North Park University Honors Congress is designed to bring students and faculty into a learning community that promotes academic excellence, rigorous intellectual development, community involvement, campus and community service, leadership development, and vocational direction. A major goal of the Honors Congress is to prepare students for acceptance into graduate schools and for competition for graduate school fellowship programs. Honors Congress students are encouraged to apply for awards and fellowships both in their individual disciplines and in competitive national programs to serve and learn beyond the undergraduate years. Honors Congress students are assigned mentors to assist them in creating an undergraduate portfolio that will enhance these applications starting in the first year of study. Academic achievement at North Park is also recognized through numerous scholarship and departmental honors that are awarded annually to students demonstrating excellence in the classroom.