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ADMISSION
Anne and Neal Berte Honors Scholarship
was established by friends
and alumni of Birmingham-Southern in 1986 upon the occasion of the
tenth anniversary of Dr. Berte’s leadership as President of the College.
The Berte Scholarship is awarded as part of the Honors Scholarship
Competition and provides full tuition. Selection is based on scholastic
achievement and leadership activities.
Blount-Monaghan-Vulcan Materials Honors Scholarship
provides
a four-year full-tuition scholarship if the recipient maintains a 3.00 grade
point average each year. The Scholarship was established in honor of W.
Houston Blount and the late Bernard A. Monaghan, two of Alabama’s
most highly respected citizens, widely recognized for their leadership in
the business world and their involvement on behalf of many worthwhile
causes.
Thomas E. Jernigan Honor Scholarship Program
was created in
1995
through the foresight and philanthropy of Mr. Jernigan, one of
Birmingham’s most successful business leaders, chairman and CEO of
Marathon Corporation, and member of the Birmingham-Southern Board
of Trustees. Recipients of the Jernigan Scholarship clearly represent our best
and brightest young people but are otherwise financially unable to avail
themselves of the educational advantages at Birmingham-Southern.
Criteria for selection include the following: (1) a demonstrated need
for financial aid; (2) superior academic achievement; (3) outstanding
character and potential for leadership; (4) a strong personal work ethic as
evidenced by a successful history of after-school and summer jobs; and (5)
a willingness to earn at least ten percent (10%) of his or her total annual
expenses (tuition, room, and board) through work-study and/or other
employment.
Recipients are expected to maintain a 3.00 or higher grade point average
and to exhibit a high degree of integrity, a sense of individual responsibility,
and a respect for conservative and traditional values. Other requirements
and expectations are on file with the Office of Financial Aid.
Phi Beta Kappa Scholarship
is among the highest honors that can be
awarded to entering first-year students. This is a full-tuition scholarship
awarded as a result of the Honors Scholarship Competition.
Elizabeth Rose Hayes Scholarship
is awarded as a result of the Honors
Scholarship Competition to first-year students planning to pursue a career
in a health-related field. The Rose Hayes Scholarship provides a four-year,
full-tuition scholarship when the recipient maintains a 3.00 grade point
average each year.
Special Scholarships
Special scholarships are also available to students who are United
Methodists, members of other religious denominations, members of certain
special groups, or participants in special programs. Below is a listing of
some of these scholarships. Interested students should contact the Office of
Admission for details about these and other scholarship programs.
