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COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES INTERESTED IN RECRUITING URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE STUDENTS
These institutions and coaches invite UDL debaters to investigate admission to these schools and may have significant financial aid for debaters. We provide this as a service and encourage students to investigate these opportunities on their own. We do not endorse any of these schools or programs, but they have volunteered this information and seem very interested in expanding college opportunities for UDL students.
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ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
TOWN Abilene
STATE Texas
CONTACT PERSON:
NAME Dr. Jeffrey Hobbs
PHONE NUMBER 915-674-2294
EMAIL ADDRESS hobbsj@nicanor.acu.edu
SCHOOL'S WEB PAGE: www.acu.edu
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: CEDA and IPDA debate
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.5
SAT I COMBINED: 960-1220
ACT COMPOSITE: 20-26
ADMISSIONS CONTACT FOR STUDENT TO GET INFO & APPLICATION:
ADDRESS Admissions, ACU Station, Box 29000, Abilene, Texas 79699
TELEPHONE 915-674-2650
SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR DEBATERS:
Some scholarship money for debate is available
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UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
TOWN Tuscaloosa
STATE Alabama
CONTACT PERSON: Program Description and Scholarship Application Packet Available
from:
NAME Dr. Carrie Crenshaw
PHONE NUMBER 205-348-8072
EMAIL ADDRESS ccrensh@bama.ua.edu
Department of Communication Studies Box 870172 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa,
AL 35487-0172
YOUR SCHOOL'S WEB PAGE: www.ua.edu
ACTIVITIES OF YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDE:
*CEDA Debate in Varisty, JV and Novice; *
Some Public Debate Programming;
*The Tuscaloosa Debate League (UDL High School Outreach Program);
*Volunteer Community Work
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: NA
SAT I COMBINED: 960-1230
ACT COMPOSITE: 20-26
ADMISSIONS CONTACT FOR STUDENT TO GET INFO & APPLICATION:
Undergraduate Admissions ADDRESS Box 870132 152 Rose Administration Building
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0132
TELEPHONE Toll Free: 1-800-933 BAMA or 205-348-5666
SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR DEBATERS:
*Alabama Forensics Council Scholarships (Full in-state tuition scholarship)
*Whatley Drake Speech Communication Scholarship ($1,500.00 scholarship available
for students of color)
*Many other University Scholarships
*FINANCIAL AID PRIORITY DEADLINE IS MARCH 1st.
Student Financial Aid Box 870162 100 East Annex University of Alabama Tuscaloosa,
AL 35487-0162, 205-348-6756
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ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
TOWN: Tempe, a suburb of Phoenix
STATE: Arizona
CONTACT PERSON:
Name: Kelly McDonald
Email: Kelly.McDonald@asu.edu
Title:Director of Forensics
Name of Institution:Arizona State University
Address:College of Public Programs, Hugh Downs School of Human Communication,
Box 871205, Tempe, AZ 85287-1205
Phone:480 965 7319 Fax:480 965 4291
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Rolling Admission, the earlier you apply the more
eligible you are for scholarships, etc
AVERAGE GPA: 2.5
AVERAGE TEST SCORES: 1040 SAT
AP OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: Two years
SCHOOL'S WEB PAGE: http://www.asu.edu
TEAM'S WEB PAGE (if any): http://www.public.asu.edu/~srader/debate.html
ACTIVITIES OF YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDE:
Policy debate, all individual events, and occasional participation in parliamentary
and Lincoln-Douglas debate.
ADMISSIONS CONTACT FOR STUDENT TO GET INFO & APPLICATION:
ADDRESS Arizona State University Undergraduate Admissions PO Box 870112 Tempe,
AZ 85287-0112
TELEPHONE (602) 965-7788
SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR DEBATERS:
People in the financial aid office do special searches for unused scholarships
each year for forensics team members. There are also a limited number of out
of state tuition waivers for team members.
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AUGUSTANA COLLEGE
TOWN Rock Island
STATE Illinois
CONTACT PERSON:
NAME Heidi Hamilton (sphamilton@augustana.edu)
PHONE NUMBER 1 800 798 8100 (ask for debate union or Heidi)
YOUR SCHOOL'S WEB PAGE: http://www2.augustana.edu
ACTIVITIES OF YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDE: CEDA/NDT debate on a regional and national
level based on the experience and needs of our debaters. We promote novice
and varsity debate and welcome students with little or no experience.
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.5
SAT I COMBINED: NA
ACT COMPOSITE: 23-29
ADMISSIONS CONTACT FOR STUDENT TO GET INFO & APPLICATION:
ADDRESS Office of Admissions, 639 38th St, Rock Island, IL 61201
TELEPHONE 1 800 798 8100
SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR DEBATERS:
We offer renewable scholarships of up to 2500 dollars a year for four years.
The only requirement is a commitment to participate on the team and help out
at our high school and college tournament.
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AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
TOWN Azusa
STATE California
CONTACT PERSON:
NAME Dr. Kevin T. Jones
PHONE NUMBER (626) 815-6000 ext. 3716
EMAIL ADDRESS kjones@apu.edu
TEAM'S WEB PAGE (if any): www.apu.edu/~apu4n6
ACTIVITIES OF YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDE: Parliamentary Debate and all Individual
Events
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.6
SAT I COMBINED: 960-1173
ACT COMPOSITE: 20-26
ADMISSIONS CONTACT FOR STUDENT TO GET INFO & APPLICATION:
ADDRESS Department of Admissions
TELEPHONE (626) 815-6000 ext. 3016
SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR DEBATERS:
Based upon a wide range of needs, awards range from $500 to $5,000 a year
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BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE
Mankato Minnesota USA
Dr. Tom Kuster
Email:
tkuster@blc.edu
Title:
Director of Forensics, Chair of Communication Division
Institution:
Bethany Lutheran College
700 Luther Drive
Mankato MN 56001-6163
Phone:
507-344-7336
Fax:
507-344-7376
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
July 15
AVERAGE GPA:
not recorded
AVERAGE TEST SCORES:
average ACT is 21.3
AP OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:
some AP recognized
1 year of non-English language required for B.A. degree
What kind of scholarships does your institution provide? A wide array of grant
and loan packages is available, providing an exceptionally affordable private
college experience
Do you offer debate scholarships? If so, how many? In addition, please describe
the financial packages provided for debate scholarships. Speech Scholarships
amounting to 15% of tuition are available to students who show promise of
good thinking and speaking skills, and who will compete on the Speech Team.
This amounted to about $1300 last year. As many as a half dozen are awarded
to incoming students each year. Speech Scholarships can be combined with other
scholarships, grants, and loans. Contact our financial aid office for details.
Bethany Lutheran College is a small (450 student) school in an outstate community,
promoting academic excellence and spiritual values. We offer a comprehensive
General Education program leading in 2 years to an A.A. degree, and four-year
B.A. programs in Communication, Liberal Arts, Music, and Business. Our Speech
Team competes in the standard college individual events and in Parliamentary
Debate, attending some 20 tournaments a year including national tournaments
at Phi Rho Pi and NPDA.
Financial Aid Office
Jeff Younge
700 Luther Drive
Mankato, MN 56001-6163
507-344-7308
jyounge@blc.edu
Website address: http://www.blc.edu
Deadline for Application:
no deadline for financial aid application
Contact for Debate Scholarships (if different)
Dr. Tom Kuster
Bethany Lutheran College
700 Luther Drive
Mankato MN 56001-6163
507-344-7336
email: tkuster@blc.edu
Deadline for Scholarship Application: March 15
Admissions Office
Don Westphal
700 Luther Drive
Mankato, MN 56001-6163
507-344-7320
email: dwestpha@blc.edu
Debate team representative(s):
Jon Loging
507-344-7208
email: logman@blc.edu
Aaron Lambrecht
507-344-7309
email: alambrec@blc.edu
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CAPITAL UNIVERSITY
Columbus, Ohio
Dr. Stephen C. Koch 614-236-6320 skoch@capital.edu www.capital.edu
12-16 team policy tournaments per year (CEDA/NDT) separately funded and directed
I.E. programs and student congress opportunities support for L-D and alternative
activities as student interest indicates a broad philosophy to support alternative
activities while maintaining a strong traditional debate program.
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.3
SAT I COMBINED: 950-1150
ACT COMPOSITE: 20-25
Capital University, Office of Admission, Yochum Hall, 2199 E. Main St., Columbus,
Ohio 43209 614-236-6101 or 1-800-289-6289
Scholarships:"Collegiate Fellows"competition favors debate, but
must meet ACT and gpa minimums--can include full tuition remission."Ludlum"scholarships
offer nominal amounts for participation in debate ($500-900)"Talent"grants
offer further tuition discounts which are somewhat negotiable through the
Office of Financial Aid.
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON
Jon Bruschke
Email: jbruschke@fullerton.edu
Title: Assistant Professor, Co-Director of Forensics
Address:PO Box 6868, Dept. of SpComm, CSUF, Fullerton, CA 92834
Phone: 714-278-3272, Fax: 714-278-3377
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open, however, applicants are encouraged to submit their
applications by Nov 1.
AVERAGE GPA: 3.0; all admission information is available at: http://www.fullerton.edu/ProspectiveStudents.asp
What kind of scholarships does your institution provide? Merit and financial
aid scholarships.
Do you offer debate scholarships? If so, how many? In addition, please describe
the financial packages provided for debate scholarships.
We have $4,500 in endowed scholarships, plus money generated at a Spring auction.
In the past the auction money has been around $5,000-$7,000. Scholarships
are awarded on the basis of student motivation.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Office of Financial Aid
California State University, Fullerton
P.O. Box 6804, UH 146
Fullerton, CA 92834-6804
Phone number: 714-278-3125
Email: fa@fullerton.edu
Website address: http://www.fullerton.edu/financialaid/ Deadline for Application:
March 2
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CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
TOWN: Cleveland
STATE: Ohio
CONTACT PERSON: NAME: Ian Kimbrell
PHONE NUMBER: 216-961-7359
EMAIL ADDRESS: ikimbrell@rand.com
YOUR SCHOOL'S WEB PAGE: www.cwru.edu
ACTIVITIES OF YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDE: Traveling to national and regional NDT
Tournaments. Traveling to national and regional CEDA tournaments. Traveling
to national and regional ADA tournaments, coaching local high school teams,
judging at local high school tournaments.
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: NA
SAT I COMBINED: 1220-1440
ACT COMPOSITE: 26-31
ADMISSIONS CONTACT:
Undergraduate Admissions Tomlinson Hall 10900 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 44106
TELEPHONE: 216-368-2000 (ask for Undergraduate Admissions)
SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR DEBATERS: Yes. Please call
and ask admissions for details.
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COLLEGE OF EASTERN UTAH
451 E. 400 N. Price, Utah 84501
Joseph Carver
Email:jcarver@ceu.edu
Title: Director of Debate
Name of Institution:College of Eastern Utah Address:PMB 182 CEU Price, Ut.84501
Phone: 435.613.5615
APPLICATION DEADLINE:February 25th
AVERAGE GPA:3.0
Do you offer debate scholarships? If so, how many? In addition, please describe
the financial packages provided for debate scholarships.
I have twenty full tuition waivers and twelve housing waivers. Additionally,
I award 2 presidential scholarships which cover all fees, books, tuition and
housing.
Financial Aid Office
Phone number:435.637.2120
Email:
Website address:www.ceu.edu
Scholarship Office
Director's Name:Todd Olsen
Phone number:435.637.2120
Email:tolsen@ceu.edu
Deadline for Application:February 25
Contact for Debate Scholarships
Joe Carver
Phone number:435.613.5615
Email:jcarver@ceu.edu
Website Address:same
Deadline for Application:Feb 25th
Admissions Office
Director's Name:Jan Young
Phone number:435.613.2120
Website Address:www.ceu.edu
Debate team representative(s):
Name(s):Scott Odekirk
Phone Number:435.613.8222
Email:cheodekirk@hotmail.com
ACTIVITIES OF OUR PROGRAM
12-15 Tournaments a year, Policy, Parli, LD Debate and IE's; 20-30 on the
squad.
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CUMBERLAND COLLEGE
TOWN Williamsburg
STATE Kentucky
CONTACT PERSON:
NAME Michael R. Dickman
PHONE NUMBER (606)539-4442
EMAIL ADDRESS mdickman@cc.cumber.edu
YOUR SCHOOL'S WEB PAGE:cc.cumber.edu
ACTIVITIES OF YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDE:We are a traditionally ceda school that
travels mainly in the southeast /southeastcentral ceda region.
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.3
SAT I COMBINED: 900-1120
ACT COMPOSITE: 20-24
ADMISSIONS CONTACT FOR STUDENT TO GET INFO & APPLICATION:
ADDRESS Office of Admissions; Cumberland College; Williamsburg, KY 40769
TELEPHONE
SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR DEBATERS: Ranging from $1,000
to full fee waiver (curently valued at $12,500) In addition, those who qualify
for work study may be hired as debate researchers.
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EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY
TOWN: Portales
STATE: New Mexico 88130
CONTACT PERSON: Anthony B. Schroeder
PHONE NUMBER: 505-562-2114
EMAIL ADDRESS: A.Schroeder@enmu.edu
YOUR SCHOOL'S WEB PAGE: Http://www.enmu.edu
ACTIVITIES OF YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDE: CEDA, NDT, and Individual Events
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.1
SAT I COMBINED: 830-1070
ACT COMPOSITE: 17-22
ADMISSIONS CONTACT FOR STUDENT TO GET INFO & APPLICATION: ADDRESS: Admissions
Office, ENMU, Portales, NM 88130 TELEPHONE: 505-562-2178
SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR DEBATERS: Financial aid is
available in a variety of forms. Students may receive partial dorm grants,
participation grants and academic scholarships. Students that qualify may
also do work study. We always put in a good word for financial aid if we are
contacted first.
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EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Glen Strickland
Email: stricklg@esumail.emporia.edu
Title: Director of Debate
Address: Box 4033--ESU
Emporia, KS 66801
Phone: 316 341-5709 Fax: 316 342-8663
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1st
AVERAGE GPA: 3.0
AVERAGE TEST SCORES: 26 ACT
AP OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: None
Do you offer debate scholarships? If so, how many? In addition, please describe
the financial packages provided for debate scholarships.
A very competitive number of $1500 scholarships plus some student payroll...have
a decent amount of need-based work study (Debate scholarships are for national
level debate competitors) We have a three tier program: Nationally competitive
NDT/CEDA policy debate; a middle tier for those interested in policy but not
sure about the work commitment (includes novice debaters) and third tier of
Public Debate.
NDT/CEDA National circuit of policy debate
NDT/CEDA regional debate
Public Debate circuit
Financial Aid Office
Director's Name: Wilma Kasnic
Address: Box 4038--ESU
Phone number: 316 341-5457
Email: kasnicwi@esumail.emporia.edi
Website address: http://www.emporia.edu
Deadline for Application: ASAP
Contact for Debate Scholarships (if different) Director's Name: Glen Strickland
Phone number: (316) 341-5709
Email: stricklg@esumail.emporia.edu
Website Address: http://www.emporia.edu
Deadline for Application: ASAP
Admissions Office
Director's Name: Melissa Jones
Phone number: (316) 341-5465
Website Address: http://www.emporia.edu
Debate team representative(s):
Name(s): Ken DeLaughder
Phone Number: (316) 341-5705
Email: kenedebate@hotmail.com
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EMORY UNIVERSITY
Atlanta, GA
Contact: Melissa Wade
404.727.6189
Barkley Forum Drawer U Emory University Atlanta Ga 30322
lobrien@emory.edu
School's web page: www.emory.edu
Activities: national and regional collegiate debate, and community outreach
programs
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.7
SAT I COMBINED: 1280-1430
ACT COMPOSITE: 27-31
Admissions Info: Emory University Office of Admissions Atlanta, GA 30322 404.727.6036
Scholarships: one debate scholarship per year- Alben W. Barkley Merit Scholar,
Emory gives several full and partial scholarships a year, and very generous
financial aid
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FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
TOWN Tallahassee
STATE Fla
CONTACT PERSON: Dr. James Brey
PHONE NUMBER 850-644-3165
EMAIL ADDRESS jbrey@garnet.acns.fsu.edu
YOUR SCHOOL'S WEB PAGE: www.fsu.edu
YOUR TEAM'S WEB PAGE : www.comlab.fsu.edu/debate
ACTIVITIES OF YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDE: NDT, CEDA Debate
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.6
SAT I COMBINED: 1050-1250
ACT COMPOSITE: 22-27
ADMISSIONS CONTACT FOR STUDENT TO GET INFO & APPLICATION:
James Brey
TELEPHONE 850-644-3165
SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR DEBATERS: Yes. 3-4 annual
Debate scholarships $1500.00 per year numerous other financail packages
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GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
TOWN Atlanta
STATE Georgia
CONTACT PERSON:
NAME Dr. David Cheshier
PHONE NUMBER 404-651-2621
EMAIL ADDRESS joudmc@panther.gsu.edu
SCHOOL'S WEB PAGE: www.gsu.edu
ACTIVITIES OF YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDE: Active policy debate program which travels
nationally and regionally, limited but growing on-campus efforts, growing
novice and novice training efforts
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.2
SAT I COMBINED: 950-1140
ACT COMPOSITE: 19-23
ADMISSIONS CONTACT FOR STUDENT TO GET INFO & APPLICATION:
Cheshier, Dept of Communication/1PP, GSU, Univ. Plaza, Atl, GA 30303, OR,
it's all available at the University web site TELEPHONE 404-651-2621
SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR DEBATERS:
For any student with minimally strong academic credentials (strong enough
to be admitted), and with some debate training and experience and the drive
to succeed academically and forensically, you can receive an out-of-state-tuition
waiver, and also be eligible for additional debate assistance, which usually
ranges (for first years) in the $1000 stipend range. Outstanding students
can also compete for $2000 per year Presidential Assistantships, which they
would earn by doing debate work.
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GEORGIA, UNIVERSITY OF
Edward M. Panetta
Email: epanetta@arches.uga.edu
Director of Debate
Department of Speech Communication
146 Terrell Hall
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-1725
Phone: 706-542-4445
Fax: 706-542-3245
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 15th
AP OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: yes
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.5
SAT I COMBINED: 1100-1290
ACT COMPOSITE: 24-28
What kind of scholarships does your institution provide?
Merit based scholarship program(s) including HOPE scholarships for Georgia
High School graduates.
Do you offer debate scholarships?
One Richard Russell Scholarship annually ($2,500) Three partial tuition waivers
annually ($1,000 - $600)
Financial Aid Office
Director's Name: D. Ray Tripp Jr.
Address: 220 Academic Building
Phone number: 706-542-8208
Contact for Debate Scholarships:
Edward Panetta
Phone number: 706-542-4445
Email: epanetta@arches.uga.edu
http://www.uga.edu/~spc/Debate/debate.html
Deadline for Application: Feb 1st
Admissions Office
Director's Name: Dr. Nancy McDuff
Phone number: 542-8776
Email: nancymcduff@admissions.uga.edu
Website Address: http://www.uga.edu (admissions link on main page)
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HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Dallas Perkins
Coach of Debate
Address: 490 Adams Mail Facility
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: 617-876-5003
Fax: 617-876-1360
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: NA
SAT I COMBINED: 1400-1590
ACT COMPOSITE: 30-34
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HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY
TOWN: Arcata
STATE: CA
CONTACT PERSON:
Name: Gregory Young
PHONE NUMBER: 707-826-3569
EMAIL ADDRESS gwy1@axe.humboldt.edu
SCHOOL'S WEB PAGE http://www.humboldt.edu/
ACTIVITIES OF YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDE: Parliamentary debate, individual events
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.19
SAT I COMBINED: 950-1180
ACT COMPOSITE: 30-34
ADMISSIONS CONTACT FOR STUDENTS TO GET INFO & APPLICATION:
Office of Enrollment Management, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA 95521
SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR DEBATERS:
Students involved in instructionally related activities, of which forensics
is one, have first shot at a large pool of financial aid monies.
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IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY
TOWN Pocatello
STATE Idaho
CONTACT PERSON:
NAME Greg Simerly
PHONE NUMBER (208) 236-5962
EMAIL ADDRESS simegreg@isu.edu
YOUR SCHOOL'S WEB PAGE: www.isu.edu
ACTIVITIES OF YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDE: intercollegiate team policy debate
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.18
SAT I COMBINED: NA
ACT COMPOSITE: 19-25
ADMISSIONS CONTACT FOR STUDENT TO GET INFO & APPLICATION: ADDRESS Enrollment
Planning & Academic Services, box 8054, Idaho State University, Pocatello,
ID 83209, TELEPHONE (208) 236-2123
SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR DEBATERS: Tuition scholarships,
up to the amount of tuition
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ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
Aaron Klemz
Email: ehrlenmeyerflask@hotmail.com
Director of Debate
Address: Fell Hall 20, Mailcode 4480, Dept of Communication, Illinois State
University, Normal IL, 61790-4480
Phone: 309-438-7740 Fax: 309-439-3048
APPLICATION DEADLINE: (Projected) March 1
AVERAGE GPA: not known, 86% of admitted frosh are in the top half of their
high school class
AVERAGE TEST SCORES: 22.7 (ACT)
AP OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: 2 years of one foreign language, or two
years of fine arts (primarily dance, theater, art or music).
What kind of scholarships does your institution provide?
A complete list of scholarships is available from the Illinois State U. website
(www.ilstu.edu) and a searchable database of available scholarships is located
at www.infosys.ilstu.edu/depts/Finaid/scholsearch.html
Do you offer debate scholarships? If so, how many? In addition, please describe
the financial packages provided for debate scholarships.
Yes. The debate program currently has approximately 14,000 dollars in tuition
waivers that can be divided at the discretion of the director. This is the
equivalent of approximately 3.2 full tuition waivers at in state tuition rates.
These scholarships are for tuition only, and cannot be granted above and beyond
the total cost of attendance.
If not, what kind of other financial assistance is available? (Please provide
detailed information on scholarship opportunities, as well as selection criteria,
financial packages, etc.)
I am told that other scholarship money may be available on a case-by-case
basis. Please contact Aaron Klemz for additional information.
Illinois State University's Debate Team is committed to fielding a diverse
debate team in all senses of the word. We welcome your questions and interest.
Financial Aid Office
Director's Name: Steve Adams, Interim Director
Address: Financial Aid, Mailcode 2320, Fell Hall, Illinois State University,
Normal IL 61790-2320.
Phone number: 309-438-2231
Website address: www.fao.ilstu.edu
Deadline for Application: March 1
Scholarship Office Deadline for Application: January 10 for most scholarships.
Contact for Debate Scholarships
Aaron Klemz
Phone number: 309-438-7740
Email: ehrlenmeyerflask@hotmail.com
Deadline for Application: March 1
Admissions Office
Director's Name: Steve Adams
Phone number: 309-438-2181
Email: sladams@ilstu.edu
Website Address: www.arr.ilstu.edu/Admissions
Debate team representative(s):
Name(s): Alex Briesacher, Debater
Phone Number: 309-436-9994
Email: abriesacher@hotmail.com
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WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE
TOWN Liberty (Just outside Kansas City)
STATE MO
CONTACT PERSON:
Prof. Steve Woods
Co-Director of Debate
William Jewell College
Liberty, MO 64068
PHONE NUMBER 816-781-7700 x.5478
WEB PAGE: www.jewell.edu
ACTIVITIES OF YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDE: Team Policy Debate, Public Debate Forum
(An on campus focused activity), Service to the Urban Debate League Project
"DEBATE KC"
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.59
SAT I COMBINED: 970-1260
ACT COMPOSITE: 21-27
ADMISSIONS:
Admissions, 500 COllege Hill, Liberty MO 64068
TELEPHONE 816-781-7700 (admissions@william.jewell.edu)
SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR DEBATERS: Yes, Debate will
serve as part of an overall financial package the school develops.
NO, BUT APPLY ANYWAY AND WE CAN PUT IN A GOOD WORD WITH FINANCIAL AID
Assistant Professor Communication,
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LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE
Dr. Steven B. Hunt
E Mail hunt@lclark.edu
Director of Forensics
Dept of Comm
Lewis & Clark College
06l5 S.W. Palatine Hill Rd
Portland, OR 97219
Phone: 503-768-7617, FAX: 503-768-7620
APPLICATION DEADLINE: EARLY ADMISSIONS DEC 1 Regular Admission April 1.
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.3
SAT I COMBINED: 1170
ACT COMPOSITE: 26
What kind of scholarships does your institution provide?
Need based + Special Academic Scholarships Music Scholarships and Forensic
Scholarships
Do you offer debate scholarships?
Yes, we have debate scholarships. These supplement need based scholarships
by giving more to grant and less to loan and work study. We also have merit
based stand alone debate scholarships
Lewis & Clark is a full service forensics program with both policy andparliamentary
debte and Individual Events.
Financial Aid Office
Director's Name: Glendi Gaddis
Address:Lewis & Clark College 06l5 SW Palatine Hill Rd Portland OR 97219
Phone number: 503-768-7090
Email:gaddis@lclark.edu
Website address:http//www.lclark.edu
Contact for Debate Scholarships
Dr. Steven B. Hunt
Phone number:503-768-7617
Email:hunt@lclark.edu
Admissions Office
Director's Name:Mike Sexton
Phone number:503-768-7640
Email:admissions@lclark.edu
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LOUISIANA COLLEGE
TOWN Pineville
STATE LA
Bennett Strange
Email: strange@lacollege.edu
Asso. Professor
Address:Box 554
Pineville, LA 71359
Phone: 318.487.7321 Fax: 318.487.7357
ACTIVITIES OF YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDE:
International competition as well as extensive travel in the deep South.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1, 2001
AVERAGE GPA: 2.5
AVERAGE TEST SCORES: ACT 20
AP OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: None
What kind of scholarships does your institution provide?
Leadership Awards of varying amounts plus limited forensic awards. Special
endowed sholarships in a number of areas.
We work with Finanacial Aid to provide specific packages on an individualized
basis when a student applies for admission.
Financial Aid Office
Director's Name: Shelly Jinks, Scholarship Coordinator
Phone number: 318.487.7386
Email: jinks@lacollege.edu
Website address:www.lacollege.edu
Deadline for Application: April 1, 2001
Admissions Office
Director's Name: Byron McGee
Phone number:318.487.7301
Email: mcgee@lacollege.edu
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UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
Rafael Bito
Email: rbito@louisville.edu
Title: Graduate Assistant
Name of Institution: University of Louisville Address: Department of Communication,
Strickler 310, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292
Phone: (502)852-7126
Fax: (502)852-8166
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
May 1st Priority Deadline (Post dated applications will be evaluated based
on Availability)
AVERAGE TEXT SCORES: ACT/ Converted SAT score 21.4
What kind of scholarships does your institution provide?
There are several scholarships offered for Indiana or Kentucky residents.
Also, scholarships are available for transfer and adult learners or non-traditional
students. More information on these scholarships are available at U of L's
website: www.louisville.edu.
Do you offer debate scholarships
The U of L Debate Society offers debate scholarships based on need. Additionally,
one can qualify for financial aid to alleviate the burdens of tuition and
housing costs.
Financial Aid Office
Student Financial Aid Office
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky 40292
Phone number: (502) 852-5511 - General Information
(502) 852-2222 - Financial Aid Caller Touchtone System (FACTS)
Email: finaid@gwise.louisville.edu
Website address: http://www.louisville.edu/student/services/fin-aid/
Deadline for Application: Students must complete the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid by March 15th for state grant priority. Admissions applications
must be submitted by May 1st for priority consideration.
Director's Name: Dr. Ede Warner Jr.
Address: Department of Communication, University of Louisville, Louisville,
KY 40292
Phone number: (502)852-7126
Email: ewarner@louisville.edu
Website address: http://communication.louisville.edu/~debate/ Deadline for
Application: May 1st (Applications post-dated will be evaluated based on availability
for Fall term)
Admissions Office
Director's Name: Jenny Sawyer
Phone number: (502)852-6531, 1-800-334-8635 x6531 Email: AdmitMe@gwise.louisville.edu
Website Address: http://www.louisville.edu/student/services/admissions/apply/
Debate team representative(s):
Name(s): Rafael Bito
Phone Number: (502)852-0967
Email: rbito@louisville.edu
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LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE
Michael Dugaw
Email:mdugaw@lcc.ctc.edu
Director of Forensics
Address:1600 Maple
Longview, Washington 98632
Phone:360-577-2329
Fax: 360-578-1499
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 30th for General Scholarships, Contact director
for no need debate scholarships
AVERAGE GPA: 2.5
AVERAGE TEST SCORES: Not required
AP OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: Not Required
Debate Scholarships at Lower Columbia are for students active in the program.
Students need not show financial need. A letter of recommendation from your
high school coach or advisor is required. They are renewable each quarter.
Quarterly renewal is dependent upon the student remaining active in Forensics.
Students who receive a scholarship as a freshman are typically renewed as
long as they are a committed forensics competition
We have more than 100 scholarships available for students. All have different
criteria and are designed to meet different needs. Of course we offer a full
range of Work study and grants for those in financial need.
Lower Columbia is a 2 year public insitution which provides students a chance
to obtain an excellent education and compete in an active and successful forensics
program at a reasonable cost.
Financial Aid Office
Director's Name:Buzz Gorman
Address: Lower Columbia College, PO Box 3010, Longview, WA 98632 Phone number:
360-577-2300
Website address: lcc.ctc.edu
Deadline for Application: typically March 30
Contact for Debate Scholarships
Director's Name: Michael Dugaw, Director of Forensics
Phone number:360-577-2329
Email: mdugaw@lcc.ctc.edu
Website Address: lcc.ctc.edu
Deadline for Application: Varies with the quarter.
Admissions Office
Phone number: 360-577-2329
Email: see web site
Website Address:lcc.ctc.edu
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MARIST COLLEGE
Maxwell Schnurer
Email:maxwell.schnurer@marist.edu
Address:223 Lowell Thomas Hall, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone:845-575-3000 x2075
APPLICATION DEADLINE:Feb 15, Early Decision Dec 15
AVERAGE GPA: 85% Top half of class.
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.2
SAT I COMBINED: 1010-1210
ACT COMPOSITE: 23-29
What kind of scholarships does your institution provide?
Marist has significant Need based scholarships. They also have several merit
scholarships for students whose academic qualifications are exceptional. The
debate team also has several scholarships.
Do you offer debate scholarships?
Marist has eight dedicated debate scholarships. These scholarships are guaranteed
to be above all other financial aid, so the scholarships won't trade off with
other assistance.
Marist is located on the scenic hudson river, close to beautiful locations
for hiking, backpacking, and rock climbing.
Marist is a two-hour commuter train ride away from New York City and it provides
many opportunities to for students to frolic in the Big Apple.
Marist is committed to finding employment for our graduates and we boast a
significant internship program.
Marist has a Higher Education Opportunity Program for students from New York
State whose grades are not sufficient to get into Marist and who have significant
financial need. The HEOP program provides a full scholarship to Marist and
assistance to help students make the transition from high school to college.
Students in HEOP will not be able to travel with the debate team during their
first year while they establish themselves as students.
Financial Aid Office
Director's Name:Susan Goulet (Debate admissions coordinator)
Address:Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-1387
Phone number:845-575-3226
Email:susan.goulet@marist.edu
Website address:marist.edu
Contact for Debate Scholarships
Maxwell Schnurer
See above
Website Address:http://www.academic.marist.edu/debate/debate.htm
Deadline for Application:ASAP
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MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE
Tim O'Donnell
Email: todonnel@mwc.edu
Director of Debate
Mary Washington College, 1301 College Ave., Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Phone: 540-654-1252
Fax: 540-654-1569
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
November 1 (Early Decision), January 15 (Honors Admission), February 1 (Regular
Admission)
AVERAGE GPA: At least 3.0
AVERAGE TEST SCORES: The middle 50% of our freshman class has SAT-I scores
between 1160 and 1300, but there is no minimum score. SAT-I or ACT; SAT-II
strongly recommended
AP OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: Mary Washington College places strong
emphasis upon the quality of the student's secondary school curriculum and
therefore encourages students to enroll in either Advanced Placement (AP)
or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. Furthermore, MWC offers college
credit for both AP & IB examinations.
All departments recognize a score of 3 or higher in awarding credit for AP
exams. Also, all departments recognize a score of 5 or higher on any "higher
level" IB examinations. Credits earned through either AP or IB exams
may count toward the General Education program, the major program, or elective
requirements. AP and IB credits are counted in the calculation of total credits
earned at the College.
What kind of scholarships does your institution provide?
MWC has been nationally recognized by several publications as a "best
buy" in higher education. A Virginia resident's annual tuition, fees,
room and board total $8,694 and for a non-Virginia resident annual tuition,
fees, room and board are $15,124.
Scholarships are typically merit-based or need-based gifts to students that
do not need to be re-paid. Here are some of the ones most commonly offered
to MWC students:
THE ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: [merit-based; all freshmen applicants] The
scholarship program provides awards to a group of the most academically outstanding
students who enter the freshman class each year. Renewable scholarships are
awarded to incoming freshmen; most are $500 or $1,000. A select number of
students are offered scholar- ships covering 100% of in-state tuition and
fees. Alumni Scholars will be selected from freshmen applicants who are accepted
for Honors Admission and Early Decision. The recipients are chosen by the
profes- sional staff of the Office of Admissions, upon conclusion of the Honors
Admission review process.
THE WASHINGTON SCHOLAR: [merit-based; VA residents only]
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: [need-based; VA residents only] Applicants
must undergraduate students, enrolled for at least 6 hours of credit (MWC
gives priority to full-time students), and residents of Virginia who demonstrate
need. Awards range from $2,000 down to $400 a year, for our neediest students.
COMMONWEALTH & VGAP SCHOLARSHIPS: [need-based; VA residents only] These
scholarships are awarded by the College on the basis of demonstrated financial
need to at least half time students who are legal residents of Virginia.
MWC MINORITY STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP: [racial minority; freshmen applicants only]
A scholarship program for entering and returning racial minority students.
VIRGINIA TRANSFER GRANT PROGRAM: [racial minority; transfer students] Grants
of up to full tuition are available to racial minority students who transfer
to one of Virginia's traditionally white public senior institutions (like
MWC) of higher education.
OTHER OUT OF STATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS: [non VA residents] Out-of-state students
should contact their state grant/scholarship agency of high school guidance
counselor for information about possible state grant assistance.
In addition, there are more than 80 scholarships and awards totaling over
$100,000, awarded each year based on majors, special talents, and leadership.
Check out the Office of Financial Aid's website for more details.
W kind of other financial assistance is available?
Mary Washington College administers over $12 million in aid to students applying
for some type of financial assistance. Through a comprehensive program of
grants, scholarships, loans, and student employment from federal, state, institutional
and private resources, the Office of Financial Aid strives to assist applicants
with aid sources to pay for college expenses. For further details go to the
Office of Financial Aid scholarship page at: http://departments.mwc.edu/adfa/www/finaid/gsle.htm
Please provide the names and relevant contact information for the following:
Financial Aid Office
Director's Name: Robert U. MacDonald
Address: 1301 College Ave., Fredericksburg, VA 22401 Phone number: 540-654-2468
Website address: http://departments.mwc.edu/adfa/www/finaid/ Deadline for
Application: March 1
Admissions Office
Director's Name: Jennifer Blair
Phone number: (540) 654-2000 or (800) 468-5614 Email:
Website Address: http://departments.mwc.edu/adfa/www/
Debate team representative(s):
Name(s): Carlotta Woods
Phone Number: 540-654-3192
Email: cwood3jl
Name(s): John Nagy
Phone Number: 540-654-2240
Email: jnagy6eq
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MACALESTER COLLEGE
1600 Grand Ave. St. Paul, Minnesota 55105
CONTACT PERSON Dick Lesicko 651.696.6715 lesicko@macalester.edu
SCHOOL'S WEB PAGE: www.macalester.edu
TEAM'S WEB PAGE: www.macalester.edu/~communic
ACTIVITIES OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE: Policy Debate, Parliamentary Debate, Mock
Trial
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: NA
SAT I COMBINED: 1240-1420
ACT COMPOSITE: 27-31
ADMISSIONS CONTACT Office of Admisssions Macalester College 1600 Grand Ave
St. Paul, MN 55105 PHONE: 651.696.6358
SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID We don't have debate scholarships. Seventy-five
percent of our student body receives financial aid from the College.
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METHODIST COLLEGE
Todd Lyden
Email: tlyden@methodist.edu
Methodist College
5400 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC 28311
Phone: 910-630-7643
Application deadline: rolling admissions
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.1
SAT I COMBINED: 870-1080
ACT COMPOSITE: 17-22
Financial Aid:
Contact: Bonnie Adamson
Address: 5400 Ramsey St. Fay. NC 28311
Phone # : 910/630/7291
Email: adamson@methodist.edu
website: http://www.methodist.edu
deadline: n/a
What kind of scholarships does your institution provide?
There are some private scholarships. You would have to talk to financial aid
to get the long list.
Do you offer debate scholarships?
Yes, as many as possible.
Methodist will offer $400/ semester for each "recruited" freshman
student. The school does offer $200/ semester for student who are not "recruited."
There are other benefits. Primarily, our program is highly novice-centered;
meaning, new students can debate right at the beginning as opposed to becoming
research mules for varsity.
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
David L. Steinberg
Director of Debate
University of Miami
PO Box 248127
Coral Gables, FL 33124
Dave@Miami.Edu
305-284-5553 (phone)
305-284-3648 (fax)
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
March 1 (for regular decision)
AP OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:
Not required
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.86
SAT I COMBINED: 1050-1270
ACT COMPOSITE: 22-27
What kind of scholarships does your institution provide?
Merit Scholarships (from 1/4 to full tuition)
Do you offer debate scholarships?
Yes. Debate awards vary from $1000 to $8,000 and are packaged with other financial
aid and scholarship allocations
What kind of other financial assistance is available?
Full financial assistance is available in the form of scholarships, grants,
subsidies and loans.
Financial Aid Office
Director's Name: James M. Bauer
Address: Rhodes House, Building 37-E
Phone number: 305-284-5212
Email: OFAS@Miami.Edu
Website address: WWW.Miami.Edu/OFAS
Deadline for Application: February 15
Contact for Debate Scholarships
David L. Steinberg
(see above)
Admissions Office
Director's Name: Edward M. Gillis
Phone number: 305-284-4323
Email: admission@miami.edu
Website Address: www.miami.edu/admission
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MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
TOWN Murfreesboro
STATE Tennessee
CONTACT PERSON: Russell Church
PHONE NUMBER 615 898 5607
YOUR SCHOOL'S WEB PAGE: http://www.mtsu.edu/
YOUR TEAM'S WEB PAGE: http://www.mtsu.edu/~debate/
ACTIVITIES OF YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDE: Team Policy Debate, Novice to Varsity
levels.
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: NA
SAT I COMBINED: NA
ACT COMPOSITE: 19-24
ADMISSIONS CONTACT FOR STUDENT TO GET INFO & APPLICATION: ADDRESS Admissions
Office, Middle Tennessee State University, 208 Cope Administration Building,
Murfreesboro, TN 37132, TELEPHONE 1-800-331-MTSU (Tennessee) 1-800-433-MTSU
(nationwide)
SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR DEBATERS: $250/semestercollege
work study (50-100 hours per semester @ minimum wage) There are also many
scholarship opportunities on campus that are not filled every year. We cerainly
will help with financial aid in any way that we can.
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI- KANSAS CITY
Linda M. Collier
Email: collierl@umkc.edu
Title: Director of Debate, Associate Professor Address: 5100 Rockhill Road,
Kanss City, Missouri 6410-2499
Phone: 816 235 1695 Fax: 816 235 5519
APPLICATION DEADLINE: rolling
AVERAGE GPA: N/A entrace is based on class rank and test scores
AVERAGE TEST SCORES: as of 2001 ACT 25; SAT 1050
AP OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: three years of high school courses
What kind of scholarships does your institution provide? Elimination of all
non-resident (out-of-state) tuittion and from $1,000 to $2,000 per semester
toward tuition and fees. The scholarships are renewable for 4+ years when
students maintain a 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) overall GPA.
UMKC guarantees 7 new debate scholarships each year. See above for description
of absic awards. Additional scholarships are available through the debate
program in support of continuing students.
Financial Aid Office
Location: 101 Administrative Center
5115 Oak St.
Mailing Address:
5100 Rockhill Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64110-2499
*Phone
(816) 235-1154
Email: finaid@umkc.edu
Website address: http://www.umkc.edu/finaid
Deadline for Application: Varies depending on aid. Web site contains links
to all information
Director's Name: Linda M. Collier, Director of Debate handles all debate scholarships.
Phone number: 816 235 1695
Email: collierl@umkc.edu
Website Address: http://www.umkc.edu/debate
Deadline for Application: April 15
Admissions Office
Director's Name: Mel Tyler
Phone number: 816 235 1111
Email: admit@umkc.edu
Website Address: http://www.umkc.edu
Debate team representative(s):
Name(s): Joshua Coffman
Phone Number: 816 235 2210
Email: joshcoffman@hotmail.com
Matt Baisley
Phone Number: 816 235 2210
Email: matthew__b@hotmail.com
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS
TOWN St. Louis
STATE Missouri 63121-4499
CONTACT PERSON:
NAME C. Thomas Preston, Jr
PHONE NUMBER 314-516-5498
EMAIL ADDRESS scprest@umsl.edu
YOUR SCHOOL'S WEB PAGE: www.umsl.edu
ACTIVITIES OF YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDE: NDT/CEDA Policy Debate, IE's, and other
debate forms when demand warrants.
ADMISSIONS CONTACT FOR STUDENT TO GET INFO & APPLICATION:
NAME: Ken Gordon
ADDRESS: Office of Admissions, UM-St. Louis
TELEPHONE: 314-516-5000
SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR DEBATERS: If a student qualifies
for the honors college, the stipend may be increased slightly for a debate
scholarship. As there are no endowed debate scholarships, they are given only
as funds are raised on a year to year basis. Renewal is contingent on student
academic and debating performancs as well as available funds.
For Honors college a $250-$500 additional stipend for semester. For Work Study,
up to $1,500 a semester, based on need For regular debate scholarship, amount,
usually no more than $250 per semester, varies on available funds, assuming
funds are available for that year.
At this time, the UMSL Debate Program is in the process of converting from
a departmentally based to a student run activity. The longterm ramifications
of this move are uncertain, although it is most likely to be student run in
2001-2002.
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: NA
SAT I COMBINED: NA
ACT COMPOSITE: 20-26
Tom Preston, the DOF, is going on sabbatical and resigning as DOF for August,
2001, although he will remain on as a tenured associate professor of communication
upon return from sabbatical (according to current plan) and take on the normal
research and teaching responsibilities.
There is a push by students to hire a DOF under the auspices of the honors
college at this time, but such a decision has not been reached.
March 5, 2001
Information furnished by Tom Preston
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MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
TOWN Atlanta
STATE Georgia
YOUR SCHOOL'S WEB PAGE: www.morehouse.edu
ACTIVITIES OF YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDE: CEDA; open, junior, and novice Parliamentary
Debate Public Debate Individual Events Students For Advocacy (student activities
branch of the Debate Team) National HBCU Debate Tournament (initiative to
increase HBCU participation in the activity of academic debate) Annual Benjamin
E. Mays Debate Tournament Local Judging Community Service at a Local High
School
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.01
SAT I COMBINED: 910-1360
ACT COMPOSITE: 19-32
ADMISSIONS CONTACT FOR STUDENT TO GET INFO & APPLICATION:
Admissions Office
ADDRESS 830 Westview Drive, SW Atlanta, GA 30314
TELEPHONE 404-681-2800
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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
NYC, NY
Will Baker
Email: wb2000@aol.com
Director of Debate
c/o IMPACT Coalition
330 West 42nd Street Ste 1510 NY NY 10036
Phone: 212-702-0944
Fax: 212-471-8666
Financial Aid Office
NYU
Office of Financial Aid
Address: 25 West Fourth Street New York, NY 10012-1199
Telephone (212) 998-4444
Fax (212) 995-4661
Website address: http ://www.nyu.edu
Deadline for Application: March 1
The only form you need to apply for all NYU and federal aid is the 2000-2001
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You MUST list "New
York University" as a recipient and write NYU's school code number (002785)
on your FAFSA. There are two options for filing the FAFSA:
The New York University Committee for National Scholarship Competitions invites
applications each year for a number of
national scholarships, fellowships, and grants. These awards are highly competitive.
To apply, you must prepare well in advance.
Learn about them early in your academic career, especially if you are already
thinking about graduate study.
Learn about these opportunities early in your academic career.
* Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships
* Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships
* Bienecke Memorial Scholarships
* British Marshall Scholarships
* Harry S. Truman Scholarships
* Henry Luce Foundation Scholarships
* J. William Fulbright Grants
Admissions Office
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
22 Washington Square North
New York, NY 10011-9191
http://www.nyu.edu/ugadmissions/hub.html
For entrance in summer or fall 2001, applications for admission, including
all required supporting credentials, should be received by January 15, 2001,
for freshman candidates and by April 1, 2001, for transfer students, with
the following exceptions: Early decision applicants must apply by November
15, 2000. For entrance in spring 2001, all applications for admission, including
required supporting credentials, must be received by November 1, 2000.
Over 450 merit-based scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $20,000, were awarded
to the 1999 entering class. Our freshmen received approximately $41 million
in financial aid, of which $25.7 million was in the form of scholarships.
(Please note that there is no separate NYU application for merit scholarships.
All students who are offered admission are automatically considered.) Nationwide,
approximately 50 percent of all college students receive some form of financial
aid. At NYU, 73 percent of all full-time undergraduates receive some form
of aid. A report released today by the Institute of International Education
found that New York University had more international students than any other
U.S. college or university, with nearly 5,000 foreign students in its programs.
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.6
SAT I COMBINED: 1230-1420
ACT COMPOSITE: 28-31
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Leah White
Leah.white@uni.edu
Director of Forensics
University of Northern Iowa
Communication Studies Dept.
Long 326
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0139
319-273-7356
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: NA
SAT I COMBINED: NA
ACT COMPOSITE: 21-26
APPLICATION DEADLINE: OPEN
Average GPA: Top half of graduating class
FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT: Not for admission, but for graduation.
SCHOLARSHIPS: Lots. There is a big push for increasing student diversity.
http://www.uni.edu/finaid/scholarship.html
DEBATE SCHOLARSHIPS: Yes, variable number. Awards range from $200 to $1400
per semester. Must maintain a 3.0.
FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Director: Roland Carrillo
Address: 116 Gilchrist UNI,
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0024
Email: april.schiesing@uni.edu
Deadline for application: Varies
CONTACT FOR DEBATE
LEAH WHITE
319-273-7200
Email: leah.white@uni.edu
Website: http://www.uni.edu/forensic
Deadline: April 1
ADMISSIONS OFFICE:
800-772-2037 or 319-273-2281
Email: admissions@uni.edu
Website: http://www.uni.edu/%7Eadmiss
DEBATE TEAM REPRESENTATIVE
Adam Briddell
Email: adambriddell@hotmail.com
Melissa Peterson
Email: peterson2082@uni.edu
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NORTHWEST COLLEGE
Gary Gillespie
Email:gary.gillespie@ncag.edu
Associate Professor
Northwest College, PO Box 579, Kirkland, WA 98083
Phone:425 889 5257, Fax:425 827 0148
APPLICATION DEADLINE:April 23
AVERAGE GPA:3.0
AVERAGE TEST SCORES:1000
AP OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:none
What kind of scholarships does your institution provide?
Northwest College offers many souces of aid. Conatct the college at the web
site for details.
Do you offer debate scholarships?
Beginning at $3,000 with winning high School experience. Increases each year
with success up to full rides.
Northwest College is located ten miles from downtown Seattle and up the road
from the home of computer billionaire Bill Gates. We are a Christian Liberal
Arts institution and the top ranked parliamentary debate school in Washington.
We have ranked top in Washington for four years in a row. In 1999 -- 2000
we ranked tenth in the nation in the National Parliamentary Debate Association,
an organization with 288 member schools. We have attended the World Championships
in Athens, Greece, Sydney, Australia and Glasgow, Scotland. If you are a Christian
who wants to be surrounded by others who share your values and desires to
serve, check out our college and team. You might be a good match for us.
Reach us at our web page: http://nwcollege.edu/debate/
Financial Aid Office
Director's Name:Lana Walter
Address: PO Box 579, Kirkland, WA 98083
Phone number:425 5336
Email:lana.walter@ncag.edu
Website address:http://nwcollege.edu/index.html
Deadline for Application:April 15
Scholarship Office
Website Address: http://nwcollege.edu/index.html
Contact for Debate Scholarships
Director's Name:Gary Gillespie
Phone number:425 889 9418
Email:gary.gillespie@ncag.edu
Website Address: http://nwcollege.edu/debate/
Deadline for Application:April 23
Admissions Office
Director's Name:Lewis McCown
Phone number:425 822 8266
Email:lewis.mccown@ncag.edu
Website Address:http://nwcollege.edu/index.html
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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
TOWN Evanston
STATE IL
Scott Deatherage
PHONE NUMBER (847)-491-7916
EMAIL ADDRESS lsd041@nwu.edu
YOUR SCHOOL'S WEB PAGE: www.nwu.edu
ACTIVITIES OF YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDE: Policy Debate, I.E.s, Public Debate
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: NA
SAT I COMBINED: 1300-1470
ACT COMPOSITE: 28-32
ADMISSIONS CONTACT FOR STUDENT TO GET INFO & APPLICATION:
Office of Undergraduate Admission, 1801 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, IL 60208
TELEPHONE (847)-491-7271
SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR DEBATERS: University policy
guarantees that 100% of Federally determined need is met, via the Hardy Scholarship
fund (debate) or other University sources. All aid is need based.
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PACE UNIVERSITY
TOWN: New York City
STATE: NY
CONTACT PERSON:
NAME: Tim Mahoney
PHONE NUMBER: 212-346-1966
EMAIL ADDRESS: pacedebate@aol.com
ACTIVITIES OF YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDE: We participate in team policy debate:
CEDA/NDT.
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.2
SAT I COMBINED: 890-1170
ACT COMPOSITE: 18-21
ADMISSIONS CONTACT FOR STUDENT TO GET INFO & APPLICATION:
ADDRESS: 1 Pace Plaza, NY, NY 10038
TELEPHONE: 212-346-1200 general info, 212-346-1966 for debate info
SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR DEBATERS: We offer full and
part tuition scholarships. Substantial high school experience isn't necessary.
We look for students who enjoy debate and want to work hard to improve.
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PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Dan Bloomingdale
Email: dxb58@psu.edu
The Pennsylvania State University
Department of Speech Communication
234 Sparks Bldg.
University Park, PA, 16802
Phone: (814) 865-7751, Fax:(814) 863-7986
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none (November 30 is recommended)
AVERAGE GPA: Average grade range for admitted students is 3.47-3.85 on a 4
point scale. This is not a cut off point. GPA requirements vary from year
to year depending on applicant pool.
AVERAGE TEST SCORES:
Average range of SAT scores for admitted students is 1160-1340.
Average range of ACT scores for admitted students is 26-30.
These are not a cut off point.s SAT and ACT score requirements vary from year
to year depending on applicant pool
AP OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: None are required for admission. AP credits
are accepted. Foreign language study is required for completion of the BA
degree.
Complete scholarship information is available at http://www.psu.edu/studentaid/html/schmain.html.
Do you offer debate scholarships?
One token ($500) scholarship is given each year for a speech major competing
in forensics.
Complete finacial aid information is available at http://www.psu.edu/studentaid/
Financial Aid Office
Office of Student Aid
314 Shields Bldg.
University Park, PA, 16802
Phone number: (814) 865-5301
http://www.work.psu.edu/dept/studentaid/email/email.html
Website address: http://www.psu.edu/studentaid/
Deadline for Application: Penn State's priority deadline for first-year undergraduate
students for federal student aid completion is February 15.
Admissions Office
Phone number: (814) 865-5471
Website Address: http://www.psu.edu/dept/admissions/
Debate team representative(s):
Dan Bloomingdale
Phone Number: (814) 865-7751
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POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY
Skip Rutledge
Email: skiprutledge@ptloma.edu
Director of Forensics and Assistant Professor of Communication
Point Loma Nazarene University
3900 Lomaland Drive,
San Diego CA, 92107
Phone: 619.849.2391
Fax:619.849.8015
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 1st for early action, March 1st final deadline
AVERAGE GPA: 3.73
AVERAGE TEST SCORES: 1120 for SAT
What kind of scholarships does your institution provide?
Contact Admissions Counselor Dale Hudson at 619.849.2518 for information on
ethnic grants primarily awarded to Hispanic and African American students.
We also offer academic scholarships based on GPA and or standardized test
scores. Additional financial aide is based on need. Please contact Financial
Aid at 619.849.2296
Do you offer debate scholarships?
Most team members receive partial scholarships ranging from several hundred
dollars for students just beginning to several thousand for those with significant
experience. It is possible to improve on those totals for returning students
with several years experience on the team.
Point Loma Nazarene University is a faith based institution that is committed
to excellence in education and is affiliated with the Nazarene Church. Admissions
counselors will be looking for students that fit the goals of the University.
We look for students that embrace evangelical Christian beliefs, not necessarily
just of the Nazarene Denomination. There are over 40 denominational beliefs
represented in our student body, with the largest being Nazarene, less than
a third as I recall. As a holiness church there are lifestyle rules and restrictions
against such things as drinking, smoking, taking recreational drugs and participating
in premarital or extra marital sex. While the current diversity of the University
is not very strong, many of us are committed to improving that deficit.
Additionally, Pt Loma is perhaps the most beautiful college campus in the
country, located on the beaches and cliffs of San Diego overlooking the Pacific
Ocean. Speech and Debate is almost as popular as surfing at Pt Loma, well
not quite but gaining. Our speech program is very active in Parliamentary
Debate and the standard individual events. We welcome students desiring to
know more about our program.
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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
CONTACT INFORMATION
Phone: (412) 624-8531, (412) 624-5959 Fax: (412) 624-1878
email: gordonm+@pitt.edu
Mailing address: Gordon Mitchell, Director of Debate 1117 Cathedral of Learning
4200 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: NA
SAT I COMBINED: 1040-1250
ACT COMPOSITE: 22-28
The William Pitt Debating Union is a student organization involved in a wide
range of debating activities, including two-person intercollegiate policy
debate, international parliamentary debate, and various forms of public debate.
One of the oldest organizations of its kind in the nation, the Union is directly
affiliated with the Department of Communication at the University of Pittsburgh.
The director of the WPDU teaches courses in the communication department,
and the assistant coaches pursue graduate degrees in the department of communication.
The undergraduate student members of the WPDU typically have disparate academic
concentrations and backgrounds, although many choose to major in communication.
The bedrock philosophy of the William Pitt Debating Union is that argument
can educate as well as emancipate. By providing for students a forum to sharpen
their critical thinking skills, deepen their understanding of contemporary
political issues, and hone their abilities as actors in the public realm,
the Union actualizes its educational mission. By spurring robust, inclusive
debate and discussion in the public community, the Union performs its politically
emancipatory function, serving as a catalyst for reasoned public dialogue
on key issues facing society. Much of the Union's energy in pursuing these
tasks comes from a team culture which places a premium on group solidarity
and cooperation. Such cooperation is vital to cultivation of a pedagogically
rich learning environment, competitive success in intercollegiate contests,
and to political mobilization in defense of open public argument. In their
activities, members of the Union are expected not only to contribute in a
dynamic and cooperative way to these goals, but to consistently meet the highest
standards of integrity in research, teamwork and advocacy. Located in the
heart of the University's academic environment, the Debating Union occupies
the eastern wing on the eleventh floor of the Cathedral of Learning. Loaded
with plenty of work space, computer terminals, photocopying and other amenities,
the Debating Union has become a cozy second home for its members. Hillman
Library, across the street from the Cathedral, houses the University's more
than six-million volume collection. Researching in the Oakland area, debaters
also have access to the twenty four specialty libraries, the famous Carnegie
public library (a stone's throw from the cathedral), the University of Pittsburgh's
law school library, Carnegie Mellon University's library, and Duquesne University's
library. Altogether, this adds up to one of the finest library systems anywhere.
Technologically the University is at the cutting edge of the computer age,
with seven laboratories which include full service logistical support. The
Union pays for virtually all expenses associated with participation in intercollegiate
debate, including supplies, photocopying, transportation, housing and meals
at tournaments. In addition, the Union offers tuition scholarships to well
qualified candidates, and serves as a placement clearinghouse helping students
find opportunities to generate additional income through debate-related jobs.
The University of Pittsburgh also makes available an array of both need and
merit based financial aid; more than 70% of Pitt students receive some kind
of support. WPDU scholarships are renewable contingent on strong academic
performance, team commitment, and personal progress. The purpose of the WPDU
scholarships is to reward the balanced student who shows outstanding performance
in both academic and extracurricular activities. Because of its medium size
and excellent location, the WPDU is able to offer a robust assortment of travel
opportunities to students. The WPDU's long standing tradition of successful
competition at the highest levels of the national circuit continued last year,
with the Panthers making frequent appearances in the elimination rounds at
major tournaments, including novice nationals. Located in NDT District VII,
Pittsburgh is in close proximity to the most well-attended novice tournaments
in the nation, and thus can offer a challenging schedule to the beginning
intercollegiate debater. In addition to these intercollegiate tournament debating
opportunities, students in the WPDU can work toward the goal of international
travel in parliamentary competition. Because extensive debate travel can be
time-intensive, all members of the WPDU carrying a full travel schedule are
required to maintain a 3.0 grade-point average and are required to effectively
balance course work and debate obligations. The Union is not just an academic
center for debate and discussion; it embraces the challenge of serving as
a catalyst of constructive public dialogue outside the walls of the university
as well. To this end, the team develops and implements"idea-logical"initiatives,
designed to free up space for wide-open public discussion through the sponsoring
of public debates, the application of political and media pressure for increased
institutional transparency, and the stimulation of dialogue on pressing issues
facing local, regional, and national communities. Interested students have
the opportunity of focusing on these projects by investing their energy in
the Activist Debate Network (ADN), the branch of the Union devoted to this
task of bolstering public dialogue. The mission of ADN is to go beyond traditional
debate pedagogy to emphasize debatersU roles as actors in and beyond contest
rounds, and aim to make debate practice more relevant in the public sphere.
The aim is to build up experience and develop expertise in public advocacy;
to refine and amplify the public voices of students, and bring students into
public conversations with interlocutors inside and outside the university.
ADN activities are designed to maximize participation, and the ADN tends to
draw students who have other obligations that prevent them from traveling
on long weekends and have limited previous debate experience. The Union's
debating activities spill over national boundaries. In December, 1996, the
team traveled to Cork, Ireland for the World Debating Championships. The Union
regularly hosts foreign national teams on their debating tours of the United
States, having recently entertained the British national team in both 1994
and 1995. In previous years, the WPDU has served as host to the Russian, Irish,
and Australian national teams. These initiatives build on a long tradition
of internatioal debating at Pitt, started with Director Robert Newman's remarkable
exchange series with the University of West Indies in the 1950s and 60s. In
addition to these direct efforts, the WPDU also encourages its members to
apply for international tours organized by the Speech Communication Association's
Committee on International Discussion and Debate. Former assistant coach Pete
Bsumek was selected to the national U.S. team for the 1991 tour of Great Britain,
and current assistant coach Maxwell Schnurer was just recently selected to
the national U.S. team for the 1999 tour of Japan. Because these international
engagements are largely conducted in the parliamentary format, partipants
are required to display effective audience debating skills, in addition to
the crisp critical reasoning and sharp organiztional skills vital for success
in the NDT ranks. The international component of debating activites at the
WPDU also helps to stimulate debate interest in other parts of the world and
enhance the reputation of the University of Pittsburgh worldwide. With a full-time
director and numerous graduate teaching assistants working with debate, the
William Pitt Debating Union boasts one of the largest and most experienced
coaching staffs anywhere in the country. While coaches are not expected to
cut cards, they are expected to take a hands on approach to argument innovation
and development. The unique and rare combination of vibrant academic interests
and a strong background at the highest level of college debate place this
group at the cutting edge of contemporary debate theory and practice. The
Union's coaching alums have continued coaching at the highest levels of college
debate, and include current directors at North Carolina, James Madison, Northern
Illinois, Northern Iowa, George Mason, Clarion, and Georgia. Members of the
current staff have coached and taught previously at prestigious universities
such as Wake Forest, Northwestern, Michigan, Vermont, Georgetown and American.
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UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND
TOWN Richmond
STATE VA
CONTACT PERSON:
David Thomas
PHONE NUMBER (804) 289-8267
EMAIL ADDRESS dthomas@richmond.edu
SCHOOL'S WEB PAGE: http://www.richmond.edu
TEAM'S WEB PAGE (if any): http://www.arts.richmond.edu/~debate/
ACTIVITIES OF YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDE: Public Sphere debate Parlimentary Debate
Policy Debate Opportunities for High School involvement
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: NA
SAT I COMBINED: 1220-1370
ACT COMPOSITE: 27-30
ADMISSIONS CONTACT FOR STUDENT TO GET INFO & APPLICATION:
Office of Admission 28 Westhampton Way University of Richmond, VA 23173
TELEPHONE toll free number (800) 700-1662
SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR DEBATERS: For Merit Based
Scholarships: Scholars Office 28 Westhampton Way University of Richmond, VA
23173 (804) 289-8916; (800) 700-1662; Fax: (804) 287-6003 For need based scholarships:
Office of Financial Aid 28 Westhampton Way University of Richmond, VA 23173
(804) 289-8438 Fax: (804) 287-6003
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SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
TOWN San Francisco
STATE CA
Shawn Whalen
PHONE NUMBER (415) 338-3173
EMAIL ADDRESS swhalen@sfsu.edu
YOUR SCHOOL'S WEB PAGE: www.sfsu.edu
ACTIVITIES OF YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDE: Team Policy Debate (NDT/CEDA), Parliamentary
Debate, and Individual Events.
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.1
SAT I COMBINED: 840-1100
ACT COMPOSITE: 16-22
ADMISSIONS CONTACT FOR STUDENT TO GET INFO & APPLICATION:
online at www.sfsu.edu
SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR DEBATERS: NO, BUT APPLY ANYWAY
AND WE CAN PUT IN A GOOD WORD WITH FINANCIAL AID, we also have an excellent
internship program that can help find paid internships for students connected
to programs in the Speech & Communication Studies Dept.
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SEATTLE UNIVERSITY
Mark West
Email: deepeco@seattleu.edu
Director of Forensics c/o Communications
Seattle University
900 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Phone: 206-296-5317
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 1st
AVERAGE GPA: 3.47 (Non-Weighted)
AVERAGE TEST SCORES: Sat-V: 560 SAT-M: 550 ACT: 26
AP OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:
Seattle University accepts AP Credits with test scores of 3, 4, or 5 depending
on the subject.
What kind of scholarships does your institution provide?
The Sullivan Leadership Award: Full Tuition, Room, and Board. For Idaho, Oregon,
and Washington students demonstrating exceptional leadership and academic
achievement. Deadline November 15.
The Presidential Scholarships: Pays Up to $10,500 per year. For full time
first year college students demonstrating exceptional academic ability. Deadline
February 1st.
Ignatian Scholarships: Pays Up to $5,500 per year. For full time students
who have demonstrated noteworthy academic achievement at a Jesuit high school.
Deadline February 1st.
Trustee Scholarships: Pays up to $8000 per year. For full time entering freshpersons
who have demonstrated noteworthy academic achievement. Deadline February 1st.
Campion Scholarships: Pays up to $5000 per year. For full time entering freshpersons
who have demonstrated noteworthy academic achievement. Deadline February 1st.
Do you offer debate scholarships?
Seattle University offers one or two talent-based debate scholarships per
year. Every year, a $3000 per year scholarship is awarded to an entering freshperson.
As available, Seattle University also offers a $3000 per year debate scholarship
to a transfer student or to a student already enrolled in Seattle University.
It is possible, if not selected for the freshperson scholarship, to qualify
for the second scholarship after one year of enrollment in which commitment
to debate is demonstrated.
Seattle University works hard to accommodate those students not receiving
debate scholarships. Seattle University has one the highest aid per capita
outputs in the country and can usually make it possible for any student to
attend Seattle University. The award of a debate scholarship does not affect
other Seattle University financial aid awards.
Financial Aid Office
Address: Seattle University Financial Aid, 900 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Phone number: 206-296-5840
Email: financial-aid@seattleu.edu
Website address: http://www.seattleu.edu/finaid/
Deadline for Application: Varies Per Award
Admissions Office
Phone number: 206-296-5800
Email: inquiry@seattleu.edu
Website Address: http://www.seattleu.edu/explore/pages/su_1fset.html
Debate team representative(s):
Mick Souders, President
Phone Number: 206-749-9417
Email: mickdebates@hotmail.com
Greta Smith, Secretary
Phone Number: 206-220-8054
Email: gslug22@hotmail.com
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SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
TOWN Springfield
STATE Missouri
CONTACT PERSON
NAME John Fritch
PHONE NUMBER 417-836-6612
EMAIL ADDRESS jef229f@mail.smsu.edu
YOUR SCHOOL'S WEB PAGE: www.smsu.edu
ACTIVITIES OF YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDE: SMSU does policy debate - we travel a
nationally competative schedule, with many regional tournaments as well. We
generally travel all enthusiastic debaters to 5-6 tournaments / semester.
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: NA
SAT I COMBINED: NA
ACT COMPOSITE: 20-26
ADMISSIONS CONTACT FOR STUDENT TO GET INFO & APPLICATION:
ADDRESS 901 S. National Ave / Springfield, MO 65804
TELEPHONE 417-836-5000 (General Info - ask for admissions & they'll transfer
you)
SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR DEBATERS: SMSU Debate has
a number of scholarships, including both tuition stipends and money which
can be used outside of tuition costs. Our scholarships are performance-based,
and can be renewed and/or increased over one's college career.
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TOWSON UNIVERSITY
TOWN Towson (just outside of Baltimore)
STATE Maryland
CONTACT PERSON:
NAME Ken Broda-Bahm
PHONE NUMBER 410-830-2888
EMAIL ADDRESS Kbrodabahm@towson.edu
SCHOOL'S WEB PAGE: Http://www.towson.edu
YOUR TEAM'S WEB PAGE: Http://www.towson.edu/speechanddebate
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: NA
SAT I COMBINED: 980-1160
ACT COMPOSITE: 17-23
ACTIVITIES OF YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDE: Towson Univeristy sponsors policy debate
on the national topic as well as AFA and NFA individual events and Lincoln
Douglas Debate. In addition to competitive activities, we frequently host
public debates on campus and we are in the process of initiating an Urban
Debate League in Baltimore, involving many of our students as coaching mentors.
ADMISSIONS CONTACT FOR STUDENT TO GET INFO & APPLICATION:
ADDRESS: Admissions Office, Towson University, 8000 York Rd. Towson MD 21252
TELEPHONE 410-830-2000
SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR DEBATERS: We have an indeterminate
number of scholarships available ranging from departmental ($1000 per year)
to full tuition, including an out-of-state tuition waiver. The scholarship
award is based on our ability to convince the Vice President that our recruit
would be an asset to the team and an asset to the University. Note: As a program,
we are committed to expanding the base of our squad and that includes recruiting
the largest number of people we can and the largest diversity that we can.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
Burlington, VT
CONTACT PERSON:
Alfred C. Snider, asnider@zoo.uvm.edu, 802-656-0097
SCHOOL'S WEB PAGE: http://www.uvm.edu/
TEAM'S WEB PAGE: http://debate.uvm.edu/ldu.html
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: NA
SAT I COMBINED: 1030-1230
ACT COMPOSITE: 21-26
ADMISSIONS CONTACT:
Admissions Office, 194 So. Prospect St. Burlington, VT 05405 802-656-3370
ACTIVITIES: Team policy debate, weekly television program, World Debate Institute,
Eastern Evidence debate handbook, assisting with Urban Debate Leagues. We
attend 12-16 tournaments a year on a regional and national circuit.
SCHOLARSHIPS: While we have no formal debate scholarships, we do work with
students and financial aid to increase their opportunities. We have had considerable
luck in recent years enabling deserving UDL students to attend. We have 8
work-study positions and award $5,000+ in prizes for debating at the end of
each school year.
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WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
TOWN: Winston-Salem
STATE: NC
CONTACT PERSON: NAME: Allan Louden PHONE NUMBER: 336-758-5408 EMAIL ADDRESS:
louden@wfu.edu
YOUR SCHOOL'S WEB PAGE: http://www.wfu.edu
YOUR TEAM'S WEB PAGE (if any): http://www.wfu.edu/~debate
ACTIVITIES OF YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDE: See web page
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: NA
SAT I COMBINED: 1210-1390
ACT COMPOSITE: NA
ADMISSIONS CONTACT FOR STUDENT TO GET INFO & APPLICATION: ADDRESS: follow
to addmissions from Univ. homepage TELEPHONE: 336-758-5201
SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR DEBATERS: See scholarship
page on homepage. There are honor, debate, and minority scholarship available.
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WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
St Louis, Missouri
Jennifer L. Rigdon
Email: rigdon@dosa.wustl.edu
Director of Debate and Forensics
Washington University in St. Louis
One Brookings Drive
Campus Box 1068
St. Louis, Missouri 63130-4899
Phone: 314-935-7199, Fax: 314-935-8516
University website: www.wustl.edu
Debate website: www.rescomp.wustl.edu/~debate/
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.4
SAT I COMBINED: 920-1120
ACT COMPOSITE: 19-25
Application Deadline: January 15 (check web page for possible date changes)
Average GPA: looked at in the context of the school from which the student
graduates. GPA scales vary greatly, so they are evaluated individually.
Average Test Scores: SAT 1270-1440; ACT 28-32
AP or Foreign Language Requirements: Most applicants have at least 2 years
of foreign language.
What kind of scholarships does your institution provide?
Washington University has numerous privately endowed scholarships. The University
does not offer debate scholarships at this time.
What kind of other financial assistance is available?
Federal and state financial aid is available to qualified students. Both merit-based
and departmentally funded scholarships are also available. The Admissions
Office awards merit-based scholarships, and those scholarships awarded by
financial aid (departmental scholarships) do not require application; they
are packaged as part of the entire financial aid award. Because the criteria
for each scholarship are different, prospective students would need to look
closely at the web page (www.wustl.edu).
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WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
TOWN St. Louis
STATE Missouri
CONTACT PERSON: NAME Scott Jensen PHONE NUMBER (314) 968-7439 EMAIL ADDRESS
jensensc@webster.edu
YOUR SCHOOL'S WEB PAGE: http://gorlok.cjb.net
ACTIVITIES OF YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDE: team policy debate parliamentary debate
all individual events we attend CEDA, IE, Parliamentary, and fraternal national
tournaments each year we also have on-campus individual event and debate programs
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.4
SAT I COMBINED: 1030-1240
ACT COMPOSITE: 21-27
ADMISSIONS CONTACT FOR STUDENT TO GET INFO & APPLICATION: ADDRESS Admissions
Webster University 470 East Lockwood St. Louis, MO 63119 TELEPHONE (314) 968-6991
(800) 753-6765
SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR DEBATERS: *we have some forensics
scholarships and work-study positions available...we attempt to negotiate
amounts with our admissions and financial aid office..there are SEVERAL scholarship
programs at Webster in which our forensics recruiting receives positive consideration
when we communicate a desire to have students here.
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WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Morgantown, WV
Contact: Neil Berch Phone: 304-293-3811 E-mail: berchnorto@aol.com
University Web Page: www.wvu.edu
Our activities consist of training new policy debaters, travel to 10-12 policy
debate tournaments a year, and a small but growing public debate program.
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.2
SAT I COMBINED: 920-1120
ACT COMPOSITE: 19-25
Admission Contact: Contact University admissions through the web page above.
Financial Aid for debaters: We have two full tuition waivers and one $1000
scholarship to cover our entire team. These are awarded to junior and senior
team members, based upon academic record, debate effort, debate performance,
seniority, seniority on team, and need. We will also be willing to put in
a word with the admissions and financial aid people for incoming debaters.
Please note that most WVU students receive financial aid.
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WHITMAN COLLEGE
TOWN Walla Walla
STATE Washington
Jim Hanson
Email: hansonjb@whitman.edu
Whitman College
Rhetoric Department; 345 Boyer Avenue; Walla Walla WA 99362
Phone: 509-527-5499
Fax: 509-527-4959
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 1
AVERAGE GPA: 3.82 (median 50% were 3.61 to 3.95)
AVERAGE TEST SCORES: 1310 (median 50% were 1210-1400)
AP OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:
None to my knowledge.
What kind of scholarships does your institution provide?
All kinds of scholarships are offered based on financial need and outstanding
academic skills and accomplishments.
Do you offer debate scholarships?
Yes. Scholarships are offered to 3 to 5 incoming students each year. The scholarships
cover all of a student's financial need with a minimum of $2500.
The Whitman College Speech and Debate team is proud of its tradition of excellence.
We offer a comprehensive intramural and interscholastic program of competitive
speech. On our campus, we host the Dovell-Gose Oratory Contest and Intramural
Debates. Both activities involve students who are interested in improving
their speaking skills and communication about contemporary issues. Interscholastically,
we offer competition at the novice, junior and senior level in CEDA-NDT debate,
Individual Events, and Parliamentary debate. We travel extensively in the
Northwest and, particularly in the spring, throughout the country at national
circuit tournaments. The comprehensive focus of our squad matches the high
quality liberal arts education of Whitman College.
Financial Aid Office
Director's Name: John Bogley
Address: Whitman College; Office of Admission; 515 Boyer Avenue; Walla Walla
WA 99362
Phone number: 509-527-5176
admission@whitman.edu
Website address: http://www.whitman.edu/admission/
Deadline for Application: Various deadlines, Feb. 1 through 28
Whitman is located in the valley near the Blue Mountains in Southeast Washington
state. Whitman is a national liberal arts school. Faculty to Student ratio
is 10 to 1. You will receive an excellent education, contact with professors,
and work with very talented, intelligent and fun peers. We want a diverse
group of students. We want you!
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WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY
TOWN Salem
STATE Oregon
Robert Trapp
Email: trapp@willamette.edu
Professor & Director of Forensics
Willamette University
Eaton Hall, Willamette University, Salem OR 97301
Phone: 503 370 6244, Fax: 503 370 6171
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Feb 15
AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA: 3.6
SAT I COMBINED: 1080-1310
ACT COMPOSITE: 23-20
Do you offer debate scholarships?
Approximately $4,000 for forensics, renewable for 4 years
Financial Aid Office
Director's Name: Laura Head
Address: Willamette University, 900 State St, Salem, OR 97301 Phone number:
503 370 6273
Email: lhead@willamette.edu
Website address: http://www.willamette.edu Deadline for Application:
Admissions Office
Director's Name: Theresa Hudkins
Phone number: 503 370 6303
Email: thudkins@willamette.edu