The Scholarship
France Allison scholarship recipients and senior recognition is awarded annually.
France Allison Senior Recognition
As part of the Honors Program requirements, seniors present their capstone experience to the university community. Within each concurrent session, one France Allison Honors awardee is selected. Recognition is competitive and based on presentation content, use of audiovisual aids, oral presentation skills, and the ability to respond to questions. Faculty judges partner with Honors Alumni in selecting the presenters recognized. Spring Program / Fall Program
Professional Enrichment Scholarship Awards
Each year, Clarion University selects two student representatives for this study abroad experience. A faculty comittee selects student applicants based on their academic achievements and a well-developed essay. The France Allison Honors Scholarship provides two annual awards toward participation in the PASSHE Summer Honors Program.
Since its inception in 1985, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Summer Honors Program has provided an annual academic experience of remarkable quality for its best students. Noted for its academic rigor and sensitivity to issues central to both academe and society, the program has encouraged dedication to the pursuit of excellence for more than two decades.
This year, the program is hosted by Shippensburg University. The 2009 program's theme is the construction of European identity from the Middle Ages to the present. The core program of studies will consist of two three-credit courses that focus on European history and political culture: European Identity in the Middle Ages and European Politics and Identity in the Modern Era. Through explorations of sites in Belgium and France and interactions with Europeans, students will acquire an appreciation not only of European history and political systems, but also of European culture and society, past and present. Students will visit Brussels, Ghent, Bruges in Belgium; Bayeux, Mont-Saint-Michel, Chartres, and Paris, France.
Mission
The France Allison Honors Scholarships were created to provide enhanced Honors educational opportunities. Under the guiding principles of leadership, professional enrichment, and high-quality undergraduate research, students enrich their Honors education.
