Scholarships
The Bernard T. Lomas Scholarship in Speech Communication
In honor of the
outstanding accomplishments of Bernard T. Lomas during his thirteen-year
tenure as Albion College's twelfth president, the Herrick Foundation
established the Bernard T. Lomas Scholarship fund in 1994. Throughout
his career Dr. Lomas, the 1946 Albion College alumnus and accomplished
public speaker stressed the critical role interpersonal and professional
communication plays in a liberal arts education. It was under his
leadership that the Herrick Foundation donated funds for the
construction of the Herrick Center of Speech Communication. Through the
Herrick Foundation's permanent $500,000 endowment, the Bernard T. Lomas
Scholarship Fund enables qualified speech communication students to
experience the benefits of an Albion education at a cost significantly
less than that normally associated with a private education.
Purpose of
Scholarship
This
scholarship fund is designed to recognize and encourage outstanding
students who are pursuing careers in speech communication. It may also
be awarded to students whose study of speech communication will serve as
the foundation for an interdisciplinary preparation in business
management, international relations, journalism, law, public policy, and
many other related careers.
How Lomas Recipients
Are Selected
To be
considered for the Lomas Scholarship, any incoming first-year student
intending to major in speech communication should complete the Lomas
Scholarship application and submit it no later than February 25, 2006.
The Speech Communication Department places great emphasis on meeting
candidates, and encourages a scheduled interview during a campus visit.
In lieu of a formal interview, students may submit the required
application form and schedule a phone interview with one or more members
of the department. Professors from the Speech Communication Department
choose the finalists based upon a review of each applicant's
application, interview and stated academic and professional goals. The
Committee will review applications on an individual basis, paying
particular attention to the unique qualifications each candidate
possesses and his/her potential to contribute to Albion's Speech
Communication Department.
The Scholarship Award
Process
The
value of a Lomas Scholarship is approximately 50% of tuition.
Lomas Scholarship recipients may also receive additional need-based
financial aid; however, any student who is eligible to receive an Albion
academic (merit-based) scholarship will receive the larger of the
two scholarships. Recipients do not have to demonstrate financial need
for receipt of Lomas Scholarships. To renew the Lomas Scholarship,
candidates must remain in good academic standing as speech communication
majors and contribute to the Speech Communication Department in a manner
that reflects the leadership expected of a Lomas Scholar.
For more information,
please contact the Chair, Speech Communication Department, Albion
College,
611 E. Porter St., Albion MI 49224 or contact
your admissions representative at
800-858-6770.
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