Please note that you must be admitted to LSA as an incoming first-year student (not transfer) in order to access this application. Transfer students visit here for application information.

The LSA Honors application is closed for fall 2026. Students can apply for admission at the end of their first term or the end of their first year. Visit our Current Students application page here: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/applytohonors/current-u-m-students/

Having trouble logging in or uploading your essay?

You MUST create AND authenticate a U-M Friend account (which is NOT your Enrollment Connect account) in order to apply. Scroll down to “Troubleshooting” at the bottom of this page for information on creating a Friend account and for authentication instructions. 

For Honors Application dates/deadlines, link HERE.

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Apply Here!

As easy as 1 – 2 – 3

  1. Have you been admitted to LSA as an incoming first-year student?
    • Yes? Go to Step 2.
    • No? You must first be admitted to LSA (if you applied to LSA as a transfer student go here)
  2. Have you paid your enrollment deposit?
    • Yes? Go to Step 3.
    • No? You must create AND authenticate a U-M Friend account before you can apply to Honors. NOTE: authentication takes up to 24 hours. Additional instructions are below the essay prompt.
  3. Write and submit your Honors essay via the link here. Congratulations; now just await our decision! Decision deadlines/dates here.

2026 LSA Honors Essay Question

To submit your essay, click the Apply Now button on the left.

Utilize an AI text generator to write an essay on the topic “Why is the LSA Honors Program a good fit for me?”

Provide us with that essay and in the same document, write your own essay reflecting on the quality of the AI-generated essay. Where did AI get it right? Where did it get it wrong? Why? Please limit your essay to 750 words. The word count does not include the AI-generated essay. Please have both the AI-generated essay and your essay in one document for submission. Some generative AI tools are located here:  https://genai.umich.edu/resources/tools

If you are using outside sources, you MUST cite them. Any citation style is acceptable—just be consistent. NOTE: Citations are not included in the essay word limit.

TROUBLESHOOTING

TWO STEPS FOR CREATING & AUTHENTICATING A FRIEND ACCOUNT

Don’t have a U-M Friend Account? Please follow these two steps to create and authenticate your Friend Account:

Step 1: Create a Friend Account

You will need a non-university email address (one that does not end in “umich.edu”) to set up a Friend account. You will receive email at that address as part of the account creation setup. This is done to verify that you own that email address.

  1. Go to accounts.it.umich.edu/friend. 
  2. Enter your First name, Last name, and Email address.
  3. Click Submit.
  4. Check your email for a message from [email protected] and click the included link or copy and paste it into a browser tab. Note: Check your spam folder if you do not see the message in your inbox. The link will take you to a URL that begins with okta.umich.edu and prompt you to set up your password.
  5. Click Password – Set up.
  6. Enter a password and re-enter the password in the fields provided.
  7. Click Next.

Step 2: Verify Your Friend Account 

You must go into Wolverine Access and verify your Friend account to connect it to your student record before you can submit your application to Honors. THIS CAN TAKE UP TO 24 HOURS!

  1. Go to Wolverine Access. This is a different system that has a different look and feel from the Friend account creation application. 
  2. At the top of the page, click the Students tab.
  3. On the Student page, click the New and Prospective Student Business tile.
  4. Log in with your Friend ID (the email address you used to create your Friend account) and password.
  5. Verify your personal information, including your eight-digit UMID, which was emailed to you and can also be found on your Enrollment Connect portal, as well as your birth date.

Now you’re ready to apply to Honors!

TROUBLESHOOTING

If you receive an error message after clicking the “Upload Your Essay” button on the left and attempting to log in with your U-M Friend account, you may not have completed all of the required steps to authenticate your U-M Friend account. Use this LINK to access information on troubleshooting your Friend account.​

If you created a Friend account prior to February 25, 2026 and are prompted to create an Okta account, please visit this page: https://teamdynamix.umich.edu/TDClient/30/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=14528 for migration steps.

We suggest using either Chrome or Internet Explorer to access the submission site. Firefox has been linked to problems while uploading for many students.