Honors
The President’s List
The President's List is compiled at the end of each term. To qualify for this honor, a student must have taken a minimum of 12 credit hours in degree/certificate creditable courses with a 4.00 GPA. This achievement is noted on the student’s transcripts.

The Dean’s List
The Dean’s List is compiled at the end of each term. To qualify for this honor, a student must have taken a minimum of 12 credit hours in degree/certificate creditable courses with a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.99 during the term. This honor is noted on the student’s transcripts.

Academic Achievement
Students who have taken a minimum of twelve credit hours in degree/certificate creditable courses and achieved a grade point average of 3.0 to 3.49 will be recognized for academic achievement. This designation will appear on transcripts.

NOTE: Developmental courses are not considered to be degree/certificate credible courses.

Annually, the College recognizes students for outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and service. Students are nominated by College faculty and staff, selected for recognition by the Honors Committee, and recognized at the annual Student Honors ceremony.

Phi Theta Kappa
PTK is a premier honor society in American junior and community colleges. Students who are inducted into the organization each year are honored for academic excellence and recognized for their demonstration of model citizenship.

Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges
Students who have distinguished themselves in academics, leadership, and other areas of campus life are nominated by the faculty, administration, and students for inclusion in the annual Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges publication. Students selected for Who’s Who must have attained sophomore status with a minimum of 32 credit hours.

All-American Scholar Award
The United States Achievement Academy has established the All- American Scholar Award Program to offer recognition to superior students who excel in the academic disciplines and to encourage students in areas other than sports or extra-curricular activities. Students nominated for this honor by faculty must have attained academic excellence and must have been enrolled for three consecutive terms.

National Collegiate Minority Leadership Awards
The United Stated Achievement Academy has established the National Collegiate Minority Leadership Awards to recognize outstanding minority students who have demonstrated exemplary leadership skills and academic success.

The National Vocational-Technical Honor Society
The National Vocational-Technical Honor Society has been established to recognize outstanding academic achievement among students enrolled in industrial education programs. Students selected for induction into this honor society must demonstrate both academic promise and leadership abilities applicable to their career goals.

James B. Allen Award
The James B. Allen Award is an annual recognition of the Most Outstanding Student from among the Fayette, Hamilton, Jasper, and Sumiton campuses. Selections for this prestigious award are made from the honor student nominees based upon character, leadership, scholarship, citizenship, and sportsmanship.