Scholars Program

The Scholars Program is a series of courses designed to reward students who seek a more challenging academic experience at Butler County Community College. Students meeting the requirements for the BC3 President’s Scholars program receive waived in-county tuition up to 18 credits, which maybe funded through various named scholarships, and must participate in the BC3 Scholars program. In addition to the tuition waiver and the benefit of early registration for classes, Scholars take three Scholars-only classes - one general education course in the first year of enrollment and two courses leading to an independent study project in the second year of enrollment.

The independent study program answers a research question under the supervision of a mentor. Students may identify  their own research question/project and then find the appropriate mentor or develop a research question/project under the guidance of a mentor (In addition to a faculty mentor, engagement with industry professionals through the project is allowable with approval of the faculty mentor). Students interested in learning more about the Scholars program should contact the coordinator of the Scholars Program, Michael Dittman mike.dittman@bc3.edu.