A vibrant learning community for academically gifted students.
Students hone their skills through formal and informal learning experiences and have the option to live together in Westover Hall as part of a community. The program offers unique classes that expand intellectual curiosity and foster independence, culminating in a senior thesis. The rigorous curriculum prepares students for future academic and career pursuits.
Many opportunities are available to you as a Westover Fellow! Here are some of the benefits:
The Westover Honors program is a vibrant learning community for academically gifted students. The community promotes interaction among students who value academic excellence. It prepares students to excel in a world of rapid change and encourages the free exchange of ideas in an environment of trust and mutual respect.
All admitted students to the University of Lynchburg with a cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 or higher and an SAT score of 1250 or higher will automatically be considered for the Westover Honors program. Students with a GPA of over 3.5 will have their transcripts and an academic writing sample reviewed by a committee to determine if they have successfully demonstrated academic achievement in a rigorous curriculum.
Successful candidates for the Westover Honors community will be those who excelled in the most challenging courses offered at the high school level, such as AP, IB or dual-enrollment classes. Offers of admission to the program are made on a rolling basis beginning in September. Space in the community is competitive and limited. We encourage all interested admitted students to accept your offer or complete the application process promptly.
The Westover Honors program features four major components:
The Westover Honors community is deeply appreciative to the family of Jordan Taylor ’10 for establishing the Jordan Taylor Westover Fellow Scholarship in Jordan’s memory.
The Jordan Taylor Westover Fellow Scholarship was created to recognize a Westover Fellow who has demonstrated many of the same attributes displayed by Jordan during his time at Lynchburg (2006-2010). Jordan was a gifted student with tremendous academic success as a Westover Fellow. He was intellectually curious, always looking to join in — if not prompt — debates or lively discussions with his fellow Westovers of critical ideas, concepts or ideals important to any serious humanities student.
Throughout his time at Lynchburg, Jordan also showed genuine concern for others, supporting peers and fellow students to help them achieve their academic goals. He served as a Connections leader and was recognized by the program director for his deep concern for each student and his extra efforts to help those struggling with the transition to the community. As a history, international relations, and economics tutor, he effectively taught content and valuable study skills. As a Westover Fellow, he excelled academically and took advantage of the opportunities offered by the program. Yet, more importantly and relevant to this award, were the support, encouragement, and care that he extended — often quietly — to his fellow Westovers and other students who crossed his path during his four years at the Lynchburg program.
This annual award aims to recognize a Westover Fellow, who while achieving academic success, has also demonstrated a similar type of humanistic compassion and concern for the well-being and success of others in the Lynchburg community.
You can meet Westover Honors alumni on Wall Street, Washington, D.C., and many walks of life. Here are just a few of our alumni who exemplify the experience of Westover Honors.
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