SMU Hilltop Scholars

SMU Hilltop Scholars This is the official page for SMU's Hilltop Scholars Program. We are an honors community for first-year students.

Welcome to the Hilltop Scholars Program (HSP), one of SMU’s most distinctive communities. Students who have demonstrated high academic achievement and an interest in service and leadership on their applications to SMU may be invited to join the Hilltop Scholars Program. We select students who have much to offer the University and the community; therefore, consider it an honor to have been chosen f

or Hilltop Scholars! This exciting program will provide students with a ready-made community of like-minded individuals who will take selected courses together, including WRTR 1312 and/or WRTR 1313. In addition, students in HSP will receive more individualized attention, and they will gain personal interaction with classmates inside and outside of the classroom as they work on community service and leadership projects their first year at SMU. If you choose to become part of HSP, you will join other first-year students who want to do well academically and take an active part in giving back to the community. We hope you decide to take the opportunity to become part of HSP and make a difference your first year at SMU!

A little glimpse into what being in HSP really looks like at SMU 🤍
05/11/2026

A little glimpse into what being in HSP really looks like at SMU 🤍

05/01/2026

So grateful we got to host Crafting Powerful Narratives with Mohsin Hamid and Afsheen Farhadi on March 26th, 2026.

Huge shoutout to SMU English & Narrative Now for partnering with the Hilltop Scholars Storytellers Collective, and to everyone who came out (and stayed for the book signing 👀).

The HSP student workers, all in one frame!This group has been such a big part of HSP, and now they’re all seniors, getti...
04/27/2026

The HSP student workers, all in one frame!

This group has been such a big part of HSP, and now they’re all seniors, getting ready to graduate!! 🧑‍🎓

04/24/2026

Storytelling, but make it Pixar 🎬
On April 16, we had the chance to hear from Matthew Luhn, an animator, writer, and storyboard artist behind films like Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and Up.
Huge shoutout to our HSP student leadership committee for planning this amazing event and to SMU English and Narrative Now for helping make our vision come true💛

04/13/2026

Remy knows what’s up 👀
Don’t miss our event with Matthew Luhn! It’s gonna be such a good one. :)
Pull up, bring a friend, and come get inspired ✨

MOVIE NIGHTTT 🎬💙HSP Storytellers Collective is bringing Monsters University to campus 👀🍿Come hang, relax, and take a bre...
04/07/2026

MOVIE NIGHTTT 🎬💙
HSP Storytellers Collective is bringing Monsters University to campus 👀🍿
Come hang, relax, and take a break before the semester chaos hits.
📅 Wednesday, April 8
⏰ 6:30–8:00 PM
📍 Underwood Law Library, Walsh Room 125
AND… consider this your warm-up 👀
We’re building up to our special event with Pixar storyteller Matthew Luhn on the 16th 🎤✨

April is National Stress Awareness Month 🤍We know this time of the semester can feel like a lot, so here are a few simpl...
04/06/2026

April is National Stress Awareness Month 🤍
We know this time of the semester can feel like a lot, so here are a few simple ways to stay relaxed.
HSP is rooting for you all the way!!

Y’ALL. Our scholars went to ITALY over spring break!!! 🇮🇹✨The UHP class Medieval Pilgrimage got to explore Italy and bri...
03/30/2026

Y’ALL. Our scholars went to ITALY over spring break!!! 🇮🇹✨

The UHP class Medieval Pilgrimage got to explore Italy and bring what they learned to life. We even spotted some familiar Hilltop faces: Paul Rowe, Kaylee Levin, Anna Foweather, and Alex Valdez!!

Honestly… pretty iconic.

P.S. shoutout to Paul for the amazing pics!!

03/23/2026

Your Thursday plans just got better ✨📖
Join us for a night of powerful storytelling with Mohsin Hamid
🗓️ March 26 | 5:30–6:30 PM�📍 HTSC, Oren Family Auditorium
Stick around for the reception + book signing 👀

spring semester loading… 🌸💾see you soon, hilltop scholars 💙
01/15/2026

spring semester loading… 🌸💾

see you soon, hilltop scholars 💙

lofi girl approved 🎧📚10 niche study hacks for your finals week… good luck, Scholars 💙✨
12/08/2025

lofi girl approved 🎧📚
10 niche study hacks for your finals week… good luck, Scholars 💙✨

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