Albertson College of Idaho
2006 - 2007 Catalog

• 2006 - 2007 Catalog
• Table of Contents
• About Albertson College
• The Degree
• Academic Calendar
• Student Affairs
• Policies & Procedures
• Registration & Enrollment
• Departments and Programs
• Admission
• Cost of Attendance
• Student Financial Assistance
• Faculty and Administration

Lawrence Henry Gipson Scholar Program

In 1972, the college established a program for students with superior high school records and named it in honor of Lawrence Henry Gipson, a distinguished historian, Rhodes Scholar and Pulitzer Prize winner who began his academic career at Albertson in its early years.

The mission of the Gipson Honors Program is to give Albertson students an opportunity to direct their own educations. Honors curricula are shaped by student-designed projects which are interdisciplinary, experiential inquiries into the natural sciences, social sciences, fine arts, or the humanities. High scholarship and senior honors papers or projects are expected of all participants. Gipson scholars develop individual program contracts and work within the spirit of the college's liberal arts objective.

To be eligible for the Gipson Scholar Program, a student must have a high school GPA of at least 3.75 plus an ACT or SAT score in the 90^th percentile. Transfer students and exceptional students who do not meet these standards may petition the Honors Advisory Committee for entrance into the program. Maintenance of a 3.5 cumulative GPA is necessary for graduation as a Gipson Scholar.

For more information about the Gipson Scholar Program website.