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Community of Scholars
Commonwealth Honors College students benefit from a tight-knit community, close ties with faculty, small honors classes, value-added honors advising, and access to special programs, merit scholarships, and research grants.
Small Classes, Big Ideas
Commonwealth Honors College students reach beyond the boundaries of their academic majors and our advanced scholarship tracks provide them with opportunities to contribute original knowledge to their fields of study.
Campus Full of Opportunities
Commonwealth Honors College students have access to the extensive resources of UMass Amherst — a large research university with roughly 100 majors and wide-ranging opportunities for student engagement.
Close Ties to Faculty
Micheal Orlando shares how having close ties to faculty has shaped his academic journey.
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Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Announces National Awardees
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship announced the national awardees and UMass Amherst has three Goldwater scholars among four nominees.
How MassURC Conference Coordinator Alice Feldman Organizes One of UMass’ Biggest Events
Alice Feldman is CHC's MassURC Conference Coordinator.