In addition to the benefits accorded to University Honors Program students, Berry Scholars receive the following additional privileges and benefits:

Academic
Berry Scholars enroll in the six-course Integrated Berry Scholars Seminar Sequence. Seminars are discussion- and research-oriented, construed in a creative manner, designed to substitute for general education requirements and instructed by some of the most accomplished professors at the University of Dayton.

While each Scholars Seminar is an unique experience, the required capstone Scholars Systems Design Seminar is unique among the nation's various "Scholars" programs in that it is instructed by faculty in the University of Dayton School of Engineering. This course, therefore, more than symbolizes the University of Dayton's attention to the integration of professional and liberal arts education, the integration of theory and practice, and to the importance of collaboration in projects designed to solve real and pressing problems in the community; this flagship course manifests these values year in and year out.

Additional academic benefits:

• Berry Scholars may register on the first day of their class registration period.
   
• Berry Scholars receive enhanced library benefits.
   
• They may take graduate courses in their majors.
   
• Berry Scholars have the opportunity for personal interaction with visiting scholars, writers, artists and other visitors to campus.
   
• Students graduating from the Berry Scholars Program receive a University of Dayton degree with Berry Scholars designation.
   

Financial

• Incoming Berry Scholars receive increased merit scholarships.
  [The priority date for applications is December 15.] 
   
• Funds are provided to support Honors Thesis project research and Berry Scholars are eligible for support for international learning.
   

Social

• Incoming Berry Scholars participate in a leadership program during the summer before their first year.
   
• Prior to graduation, Berry Scholars are expected to participate in service learning and leadership programs.
   
• Berry Scholars housing is available for students:

"Junior and senior honors housing consist of specific houses (see below) and Garden Apartments. The honors lottery held in January is for honors students with groups that consist of at least 1/2 or majority of group members as honors students. So a group of 5 would need to have at least 3 honors students to participate for the 5-person house lottery. If a honors group is not successful within the honors lottery, they are able to participate within the general student lottery.

"Junior and senior students are not guaranteed UD housing. However, junior and senior honors students are guaranteed housing; however, the guarantee of housing provides the student with the housing that we have available to offer the honors students. Historically, we've always been able to offer any junior or senior student housing if the student was willing to accept the housing that was available. Our guarantee of honors housing does not guarantee a specific-size residence. We often have 4-person apartments available to students and we'll allow 5-person groups to divide up into groups of 4 and 1 or 3 and 2 with the understanding that we will fill vacancies within the apartments if the group members do not have anyone to fill the spots."

University Honors Upper Class Students Housing
South Neighborhood
411 Irving (4 capacity)
413 Irving (4)
223 Irving (5)
225 Irving (5)
529 Irving (5)
427 Irving (6)

Holy Angels Area
1316 Brown (12)

North Neighborhood
60 Chambers (6 capacity)
53 Woodland (6)

• The program sponsors organized social events.
   
• Due to the small size and collaborative nature of the program, Berry Scholars enjoy close personal friendships with other students in the program that often last well beyond their college years.