<p>I’ve looked through the website, yet I still have trouble finding any notable differences between them.</p>
<p>This is from their website: “What is the difference between the Honors Program and the Scholars Program?
The University Honors Program and the Ohio State Scholars Program are specialized programs for high ability students interested in joining academically stimulating, close-knit communities within the larger Ohio State community. Both programs are open to students in any of Ohio State’s 170+ majors. The basic difference between the two programs is that Honors is a curricular program (i.e., the focus is on activities occurring in the classroom) and Scholars is a co-curricular program (i.e., the focus is on activities occurring outside of the classroom).”</p>
<p>When you do one of the essays and in the application you have to state your 3 preferenced programs. My son picked the honors program and 2 of the scholars programs. Hope this helps.</p>
<p>I am going to try to copy a link to questions about the program:
[Scholars:</a> Visit/Apply](<a href=“http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/scholars/visitapply.aspx]Scholars:”>http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/scholars/visitapply.aspx)</p>
<p>Students in the Honors Program are given priority scheduling–Freshman Honors sign-up before non-Honors Seniors. Honors students are also required to take 6 honors courses their first two years–an average of one per quarter. I’m not sure how that will translate when the school goes to semesters. Honors students have the choice to live in honors or non-honors housing. I think that Scholars live together in community housing–the first year anyway. The GPA requirements to get into Honors is higher than Scholars. Completing the Honors Program results in an Honors Diploma–a special distinction upon graduation.</p>
<p>Thanks for your help guys.</p>
<p>Also, you can only get into scholars as an incoming freshman, while you can apply to honors again after your first semester, assuming you meet the requirements.</p>