There are many opportunities available to Honors Students at Ferris State – from performing community service with the Big Rapids Women’s Information Service (WISE) to knitting with the Registered Student Organization ‘Crafter’s Anonymous,’ our students engage with their community and take advantage of all that we have to offer.

The Honors Program has funds available to help Honors students finance events such as conferences, retreats, study away trips and national/foreign exchange programs. We take groups of students down to Grand Rapids to see performances at DeVos Hall.  We have annual Awards dinners, an Art Show, Formal, Send-Off banquet, Speech Contest and the Variety Show.

In addition, honors students are actively engaged in research on campus, apply for scholarships and post-graduate fellowships, attend conferences and help run the program itself.

As the opportunities for service, leadership and cultural and academic enrichment appear, we’ll post them here!

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Cultural Event: Summer Band Concert - This week, the Ferris Community Band will be holding its final summer concert. The concert will take place on Wednesday, July 5th at the Big Rapids Band Shell (River walk […]

Volunteer Opportunity: Habitat for Humanity - The Habitat for Humanity has many volunteer opportunities for volunteers in July and August and many more in the fall. They do a program called “A Brush with Kindness” where […]

Volunteer Opportunity: Animal Rescue Coalition - The Animal Rescue Coalition is looking for volunteers over the summer. They are located in Big Rapids at 18400 220th Ave. They are open Tuesdays through Sundays and the hours […]

Volunteer Opportunity: Spectrum Health Volunteer Training Series - Spectrum Health is looking for volunteers to help at hospices throughout the area. They will be hosting the Spectrum Health Hospice training in July in Big Rapids. Volunteers play a […]

Volunteer Opportunity: Fabulous Finds - Fabulous Finds is looking for volunteers for their retail store. Volunteers can work as little as four hours per month, or as much as they’d like to. They are looking […]

Volunteer Opportunity: Manna Pantry - The Manna Pantry is always looking for volunteers to help out. They are open Monday through Friday from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Every third Friday of the month they need volunteers […]

Cultural Event: Summer Band Concert #5 - This week, the Ferris Community Band will be holding the fifth of their six summer concerts. The concert will be held at 7:00pm on Wednesday, June 28th (tonight) at the […]

Costa Rica Study Abroad Story: April Wilson - Honors student, April Wilson recently studied abroad in Costa Rica. Below is a blurb about her experience as well as some of her favorite pictures from the trip. Thank you, […]

Volunteer Opportunity: Artworks - Artworks in Big Rapids is looking for volunteers to help them with face painting at the Farmer’s Market in downtown Big Rapids at 10:00am until 12:00pm on Friday, June 23rd. […]

Cultural Event: Summer Band Concert - This week, the Ferris Community Band will be holding two more of their summer concerts. The first will be held on Wednesday, June 21st at 7:00pm at the Big Rapids […]

Cultural Event: Summer Band Concert - The first Ferris band concert of the summer will be held on tonight (June 7th) at 7:00pm at The Old Jail in Big Rapids (220 South Stewart). If it rains, […]

Volunteer Opportunity: Dam Festival - The Mecosta County Chamber of Commerce is in need of volunteers for their Dam Festival on July 15th from 3pm to 10pm at Ulrich Park in Roger’s Heights. For more […]

Italy Study Abroad Story: Vanessa Mathes - Ferris Honors student, Vanessa Mathes, recently attended a study abroad trip in Italy! Below is a short blurb about her experience as well as some of her favorite pictures from […]

Italy Study Abroad Story: Madison Osgood - Honors student, Madison Osgood, recently studied abroad in Italy. Below is a blurb about her experience as well as some of her favorite pictures from the trip. Thank you, Madison, […]

Volunteer Opportunity: Rock the Block - Rock the Block is a large street fair with vendors, resources, and entertainment – a place where residents can listen to great bands, sample local food, connect with local non-profits […]