<p>Academic honors are awards and honors related to your studies and academic subjects. As examples, they may be given by your school, be awarded in a contest, or be earned through testing. There is no specific requirement as to the type or form of these awards. Many US schools give awards for the top student in every subject every year and those awards can be listed in the Honors section. US schools also have a lot of honor societies and membership in those is listed in Honors. AP Scholar awards are common, as are honors in national language exams, regional and statewide contests in various subjects, and math and science competitions at all levels.</p>