<p>tjd, that may be. But see Glynn Family Honors Program. [About</a> // Glynn Family Honors Program // University of Notre Dame](<a href=“http://glynnhonors.nd.edu/about/]About”>http://glynnhonors.nd.edu/about/)
Participants in that are referred to as Reilly scholars. I don’t know why that is, but it is. Certain classes are required - if a student is in business or engineering, they don’t participate in the honors course or the Glynn Family program. Possibly that is your D’s situation?</p>
<p>No, they are not the same. For example, I was not a Reilly Scholar when admitted but entered in the Glynn Family Honors Program. A Reilly Scholar is just a special distinction for an exemplary admit. Rumor has it that it helps with financial aid (not more, but more grants as opposed to loans), but I’m not sure on that.</p>
<p>Illyrical, the program you’ve referenced is Glynn Scholars, not Reilly Scholars. Reilly Scholars is not well publicized but, as has been pointed out in this thread, is primarily a recruiting tool, not an academic program. I can only reference our own experience, but I don’t think there are any direct academic requirements or benefits which come from being a Reilly scholar, except that the designation did seem to have a direct bearing on FA, in the form of a second scholarship included in the FA package.</p>
<p>Reilly scholars form a subset of those who will be invited to the Glynn Family Honors Program (for arts and letters and sciences) or to the engineering honors program. So being invited to the Reilly Weekend does mean you’ll be invited to the honors program, but you are being distinguished from other kids who will be in the honors program.</p>