Bunton-Waller Scholarship
The Pennsylvania State University’s Mildred S. Bunton and Calvin H. Waller Undergraduate Fellows Scholarship, previously called the Undergraduate Diversity Scholarship Enhancement, seeks to increase college enrollment of diverse students. Penn State actively pursues programs to help diverse students succeed, and this scholarship was created to minimize the financial hardships that Bunton and Waller faced.

This scholarship offers full in-state college tuition, room and board to twenty-six Pennsylvania residents, and out-of-state tuition to twenty-three non-resident freshmen with a predicted college grade point average of 3.00 or higher. Bunton-Waller Fellows must enroll at the University Park campus and live in Pennypacker Hall to receive the scholarship.

The College of Communications will award three Bunton-Waller Undergraduate Fellows Scholarships each year. The Bunton-Waller Undergraduate Fellows Scholarship attracts students from diverse cultures who have demonstrated academic potential to Penn State and will result in a student body that more closely reflects the cultural, racial and ethnic diversity in Pennsylvania and the nation.

Penn State University awards full tuition, room and board to all selected Pennsylvania residents and tuition only to out-of-state students. This scholarship support is available for Fall and Spring Semester of each academic year for up to four years. Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all first-year full-time undergraduate students entering the College of Communications at University Park, who intend to major in Communications. Recipients are encouraged to participate in the College of Communications and campus retention programs as specified by Penn State University.

Eligibility: The student must be a citizen or eligible non-citizen and not be in default of any federal student aid programs. Awards are based on merit. We are encouraging students to apply who’s culture will enhance the racial and ethnic diversity of Penn State University.

Students must submit:
1. A completed application form.
2. Three letters of recommendation, one specifically from a high school teacher.

Deadline: Your application must be postmarked by March 15, 2006. All materials, including a 500-word essay and letters of recommendation must be submitted with this application by the deadline. The College of Communications Scholarship Committee will not review incomplete application packets.
Renewal Policy: The scholarships are automatically renewed each year if the student maintains overall satisfactory academic progress of a 3.0 GPA. The maximum number of years a student can receive this scholarship is four years. The College of Communications Scholarship Committee will consider all aspects of renewal applications, including satisfactory progress toward a degree.

Send applications to:
Joseph M. Selden
Assistant Dean & Lecturer
Office of Multicultural Affairs
College of Communications
The Pennsylvania State University
208C Carnegie Building
University Park, PA 16802-5101
Phone (814) 863-6081
Fax (814) 863-8044