<p>Yesterday I received a letter with an invitation to the Hilltop Second century honors program. Could anyone provide more details on what is done through this program? Also what is the difference between this and University honors program. Lastly if invited to this does it mean I cannot be invited to interview for Hunts of Presidential Scholars? Thanks! </p>
<p>@baker47: Here is the link to the Hilltop program page (<a href=“http://www.smu.edu/hnc”>http://www.smu.edu/hnc</a>) that should answer your questions. </p>
<p>In a nutshell, the Hilltop program is for first years only and the University honors program spans all four years. The University honors program is focuses primarily on academics, while the Hilltop program focuses on “Learn, Lead, and Give.” It is usually very doable to be a part of multiple scholars groups at SMU, so yes, you can interview for Hunt if you are invited to do so, and if you are accepted you could choose to do both Hunt and Hilltop. If you like the academic portion of your Hilltop program experience freshman year, then you could apply to join the Universities honors program (if you haven’t already been invited to join).</p>
<p>Hope that helps!</p>
<p>It seems the website might be under construction because it says “Page Not Found.” </p>
<p>I found that HNC scholars are required to take 3 classes their first year designated as “Hilltop New Century Scholar courses” and from the contract it says “two of these courses must be the HNC Discernment and Discourse 1312 and 1313 courses, unless AP or dual credit excuses me from DISC 1312.”</p>
<p>So if I have both AP and dual credit excusing me from this course, what other courses would I be taking? I’m curious what are considered HNC courses and how it fits in with your other classes freshman year.</p>
<p>@brightdalake: Hmm, I just checked the link again and it is working.</p>
<p>Everyone takes a HNC Wellness/PRW class and the other HNC course offerings very from year to year, “but generally include a language course, a science course or two, and a literature course” (copied straight from their website). This is great because freshman typically work toward completing their general requirements (language, technology, literature, science, etc.) and that is what HNC is offering special versions of.</p>
<p>Ok great! Thank you</p>
<p>I am a little confused, is there a difference between Hilltop Second Century scholars and the Second Century Scholarship? If one receives that scholarship are they automatically part of this Hilltop group? Also, if receiving the Second Century Scholarship is one still eligible for the Hunt Scholarship or the President’s Scholar’s Program? </p>