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WALSH COLLEGE GETS MORE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING FROM DEROY FOUNDATION

Walsh College has received renewed funding from the DeRoy Foundation for the next two years for the DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Scholarship – the College’s only full-tuition scholarship.

The renewed scholarship will be awarded to two students in 2014 and two students in 2015. It is designated for students demonstrating financial need and academic achievement.

The DeRoy Testamentary Foundation honors the memory and philanthropy of Aaron and Helen DeRoy, icons of Detroit’s automotive history.

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“The generosity of the Foundation will pay dividends in the academic lives of deserving Walsh students,” said Stephanie Bergeron, president and CEO, Walsh College.  “We are grateful for its continuing support of the business education, educational excellence, and student achievement that are Walsh hallmarks.”

Potential donors to Walsh College have several scholarship-giving options available, including named endowed, named annual, student hardship, and general fund scholarships.

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For more information, go to www.walshcollege.edu/giving.

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WALSH COLLEGE
Founded in 1922, Walsh College is a private, not for profit institution offering upper-division undergraduate and graduate business and technology degrees and certificate programs.  One of Southeast Michigan’s largest business schools, Walsh has locations in Troy, Novi, Clinton Township and Port Huron, as well as online. Walsh’s business services division offers the Walsh Institute, which provides solutions for businesses through training, continuing education, and consulting.

Walsh is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (www.ncahlc.org; phone: 312-263-0456) and the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE, www.iacbe.org). The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP, www.acbsp.org) accredits specific degree programs.                                                                                                                      CONTACTS:
Brenda Meller/Assistant Vice President, Walsh College bmeller@walshcollege.edu or 248.823.1205.

Alicia Boltach/Account Supervisor, Airfoil Public Relations boltach@airfoilgroup.com or 248.304.1453.

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