The Senarian Leaders program is an invitation-only early acceptance/early commitment Honors program designed to:

• Bring top scholars who have demonstrated leadership aptitude to Texas Tech 
• Continue to develop Texas's next generation of leaders through intentional leandership development and scholastic programming 
• Create a sustained, rigourious academic and mentorship pathway for burgeoning, creative leaders. 

Senarian Eligibility Requirements 

Top %10 of your graduating high school class

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Texas state residency

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Early commit to Texas Tech and the Honors College

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Continued participation in the Senarian Leaders Program

Senarian Benefits: 

• Presidential Merit Scholars to Texas Tech University 
• Senarian Leader Scholarship from the Honors College 
• Dedicated Honors First Year Experience course and personalized faculty/peer mentoring 
• Leadership Training Program, 1:1 Mentioship with Upper Administration, and Peer Leadership Ladder in the Honors College 

Honors College Benefits:  

• Day 1 paid research 
• Individualized Honors and career advising 
• Early access to small, Honors-only courses and major-specific Honors experiences 
• Honors-only housing 
• Honors externships, internships, and the Honors Alumni Mentoring Program 
• Induction into one of four Honors Houses, for connection and community 
• Additional funding for Honors experiences, and much more! 

Senarian Candidate Process Dates

July/August

~Apply to Texas Tech via the Common App -or- Apply Texas 

~Apply to the Honors College

October 1 

~Application deadline: all application components due for the   application to TTU and  to Honors 

October 22 

~Notification made of your admission decision to TTU and to   Honors 

November 1 

~Notification of candidates selected as Senarian Leaders, with   details about merit-based awards 

November 15 

~Selected Senarian Leaders commitment to the Honors college   due 

January 1 

~Selected Senarian Leaders registration for Red Raider   Orientation due 

Questions about Senarian Leaders?

Please contact

honors@ttu.edu

-or-

806.742.1828