Program Overview

Hobson Wildenthal Honors College

The Hobson Wildenthal Honors College offers various programs and opportunities for students.

Academics

The college provides several academic programs, including:

• Collegium V Honors Program
• Honors Community College Connect
• Liberal Arts Honors
• National Merit Scholars Program
• Terry Scholars at UTD

Admissions

The admissions process for the Honors College includes:

• Admissions Overview
• Applying to the Honors College
• Incoming Student Resources

Opportunities

The college offers various opportunities, such as:

• Office of Distinguished Scholarships
• Experiences
• Community Outreach
• Internships
• Research
• Study Abroad
• Thomsen Fund
• Chess at UTD
• Comet Speech
• Debate at UTD
• Model UN at UTD

Resources

The college provides several resources, including:

• Current CV Student Information
• Honors Council and Lounge
• Honors Housing
• Honors Societies
• Pre-Med at UTD
• Pre-Law at UTD

Archer Fellowship Program

The Archer Fellowship Program is a highly selective program open to all students in the University of Texas System. It prepares students for leadership roles in public service.

For Undergraduates

The program is designed for undergraduate students who are passionate about making a difference in the world. To apply, students must submit:

• Information sheet
• Resume
• Writing sample
• Personal statement
• Transcript
• Two letters of recommendation
• List of desired internship placements The program hosts undergraduate students in the fall and spring semesters. Students take nine hours of classes focusing on policy, economics, and persuasion. Applications are due February 15 for both semesters of the following academic year.

For Graduate Students

The program brings graduate students studying policy and politics to Washington, D.C., for 12 weeks in the summer. Students learn about the federal government and public service. The application process consists of two parts:

1. Selection of semifinalists based on submission of application material
2. Interviews of the semifinalists, from which program participants will be chosen Applications for the Summer Graduate Archer Fellowship Program are due in early November.

Prestigious Internships

Archer students have served as interns for various prestigious organizations, including:

• White House
• Office of the Vice President
• Supreme Court
• Department of State
• Department of Homeland Security
• Department of Education
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• Committee on the Judiciary
• Committee on Foreign Relations
• Various Senate Offices
• Various Congressional Offices
• National Archives and Records Administration
• Center for Strategic and International Studies
• American Bar Association
• American Enterprise Institute
• The Heritage Foundation
• National Republican Senatorial Committee
• House Armed Services Committee
• National Center on Education and the Economy
• National Science Foundation
• National Institutes of Health
• National Academy of Medicine
• United Nations
• World Bank
• World Health Organization
• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
• Marathon Oil
• German Embassy
• Terrorism Research Center
• Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
• Knight Ridder News
• The Nation magazine
• John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
• CBS News
• National Geographic