<p>You must be currently taking 15 hours and have taken 15 hours in the previous semester to qualify for the Distinguished College Scholar. (Unless you need less than that to finish your degree…i.e. graduate) </p>
<p>“The student must have completed at least 15 semester hours of coursework in either the spring or the fall semester of the previous calendar year.”</p>
<p>What year are you? I wasn’t able to receive the award until my sophomore year when I had completed over 60 hours.</p>
<p>You can still receive the College Scholar award by taking 12 hrs a semester.</p>
<p>The AP credit can help you earn the honor faster because the earned credit goes towards the 60 hrs you need to qualify for either award.</p>
<p>Honestly the only difference between the two is that the College Scholar you get a set of cords and the DCS gets cords and a medal…and resume padding.</p>