Once again, Albion College is receiving recognition as a leader in undergraduate education. Citing a "growing reputation" that "provides undergraduates with a 'rigorous but rewarding' academic experience replete with 'huge opportunities,'" The Princeton Review counts Albion among The Best 378 Colleges.
Midland student Thomas Hall and Saginaw student Jamal Yearwood each won full-tuition scholarships through Albion College's 2013 Distinguished Albion Scholars Program (DASP). The students will receive full tuition to attend Albion College for four years.
Albion College's 2012-13 Global Diversity Theme Year is well reflected in an enthusiastic crop of first-year students. From Albion to Mongolia, from physics to finance, the Class of 2016 encompasses a range of experiences, interests, and goals that are truly global.
The 369 first-year students along with 35 transfer students officially made Albion their home during Friday morning's move-in and the afternoon's matriculation ceremony.
Standout students from Washtenaw and Kellogg community colleges have won the inaugural Distinguished Albion College-Community College Transfer Scholarships. WCC graduate Chelsea Cutright and KCC graduate Christina Khim will attend Albion as full-time students in the fall. The scholarship covers 75% of Albion's tuition for a two-year period.
