Schreyer Honors College (SHC) at Penn State University

Welcome to the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State
Following the Gong
Schedule an appointment online at shc.psu.edu/appointments
The Schreyer Honors College spent over $7.3 million on student scholarships, awards and programming
Schreyer family philanthropy throughout the years
Schreyer Honors College's student information system, the Student Records System (SRS)
  • Wednesday, July 23

    Books with the Dean - Leadership - The Starfish and the Spider

    • 12:00 PM
  • Friday, August 29

    Neighborhood Bash

    • 4:00 PM
  • Sunday, September 7

    Scholar Involvement Fair

    • 5:00 PM
  • Friday, July 18 Today

    Thesis Proposal Due for Summer 2026 Graduates

  • Wednesday, August 13

    Summer 2025 Classes End

  • Monday, August 25

    Fall 2025 Classes Begin

  • Monday, August 25

    Schreyer Plan Opens (New Scholars Only)

Penn State Schreyer Honors College News

Schreyer’s Distinguished Honors Faculty Program accepting new faculty

The Schreyer Honors College Distinguished Honors Faculty Program is a unique offering that brings together Schreyer Scholars and Penn State faculty for deep discussions around a topic area of interest.  

Brandywine Alumni Spotlight: Andrew Hoff, class of 2023

Penn State alumnus Andrew Hoff, class of 2023, is thriving in his job at a Big Four accounting firm.

Penn State Berks students to participate in NSF research experiences

Two Penn State Berks students will conduct research related to drug exposure and ovarian cancer treatment as part of their U.S. National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates this summer. Daniel Abramov and Lauren Conrad,…

Industry Dive co-founders Sean Griffey, Ryan Willumson on 'Dare to Disrupt'

The latest episode of Invent Penn State’s Dare to Disrupt podcast features Industry Dive co-founders and Penn State alumni Ryan Willumson and Sean Griffey. Industry Dive is a digital media company delivering business news and original analysis…

Two Penn State undergraduates named Astronaut Scholars

Penn State undergraduates Charlie Colvin and Megan von Abo were named 2025 Astronaut Scholars, earning competitive national scholarships facilitated by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. The scholarships provide up to $15,000 toward education for…

Architecture grad’s thesis rethinks the social construct of housework

Jackie Zheng, a recent Penn State architecture graduate in the Stuckeman School, was named the winner of the Department of Architecture’s 2025 Kossman Design Thesis Award for his proposal that offers solutions as to how architects can provide…

Liberal Arts graduate prepares to tackle policy and law

Dan Bransfield is a recent master of public policy graduate of Penn State. His campus involvement and policy experiences prepared him to pursue law at Duke University this fall.

Penn State Smeal Ethics Case Team continues run of success in competition

For the fifth year in a row, the Penn State Smeal College of Business Ethics Case Team brought a championship back to Happy Valley from the International Business Ethics Case Competition.

In photos: Setting the stage for Penn State's commencement ceremonies

Each semester, staff across Penn State's colleges pull off what seems like an impossible task: Host the perfect ceremony to cap off every student's journey toward a degree. But commencement ceremonies are an undertaking that can't happen overnight.…

Two students, eight degrees: Penn State graduates complete quadruple majors

Sé Morrisson and Fiona Combs have quite a few things in common. They are both student marshals in Penn State’s College of the Liberal Arts. They are both Schreyer Honors Scholars. They both call State College, Pennsylvania, their hometown. And, as…