▁professional ▁degrees ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 – 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁National ▁honor ▁soci eties ▁such ▁as ▁Ph i ▁B eta ▁K appa , ▁Ph i ▁K appa ▁Ph i , ▁and ▁T au ▁B eta ▁Pi ▁have ▁chap ters ▁at ▁U - M . ▁D eg rees ▁" with ▁High est ▁Dist inction " ▁are ▁recommended ▁to ▁students ▁who ▁rank ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁ 3 % ▁of ▁their ▁class , ▁" with ▁High ▁Dist inction " ▁to ▁the ▁next ▁ 7 %, ▁and ▁" with ▁Dist inction " ▁to ▁the ▁next ▁ 1 5 %. ▁Stud ents ▁ear ning ▁a ▁minimum ▁overall ▁G PA ▁of ▁ 3 . 4 ▁who ▁have ▁demonstrated ▁high ▁academic ▁achiev ement ▁and ▁capacity ▁for ▁independent ▁work ▁may ▁be ▁recommended ▁for ▁a ▁degree ▁" with ▁High est ▁Hon ors ," ▁" with ▁High ▁Hon ors ," ▁or ▁" with ▁Hon ors ." ▁Those ▁students ▁who ▁ear n ▁all ▁A ' s ▁for ▁two ▁or ▁more ▁consecutive ▁terms ▁in ▁a ▁calendar ▁year ▁are ▁recognized ▁as ▁James ▁B . ▁Ang ell ▁Sch ol ars ▁and ▁are ▁invited ▁to ▁attend ▁the ▁annual ▁Hon ors ▁Con v ocation , ▁an ▁event ▁which ▁recogn izes ▁under grad uate ▁students ▁with ▁distinguished ▁academic ▁achiev ements . ▁ ▁Out - of - state ▁under grad uate ▁students ▁pay ▁between ▁$ 3 6 , 0 0 1 . 3 8 ▁and ▁$ 4 3 , 0 6 3 . 3 8 ▁ann ually ▁for ▁tu ition ▁while ▁in - state ▁under grad