Prospective students with strong interests in computer science are encouraged to contact the department to apply for these scholarships. Additional awards are made to outstanding upperclass students in the mathematical sciences. Computer science majors are eligible for the J.R. Lancaster Award presented to the student who best exemplifies the liberally educated student and for the E.R. Sleight Prize presented to the outstanding senior in the mathematical sciences. Each summer several students receive stipends as Kresge Fellows and from other sources for independent research projects in the mathematical sciences. The president of the Albion College Computer Club usually serves as the student representative to the Academic Information Technology Committee.
Students participate in regional and national programming competitions.
Internships and the Oak Ridge Science Semester provide additional opportunities for intensive computer science study. The Mathematics Department may waive one or more of the foundation course requirements for students with advanced high school computer science preparation. In addition to these requirements, the student is encouraged to elect cognates in a specific field of interest in consultation with his or her adviser. Possible cognate areas include, but are not limited to, mathematics, physics, philosophy, psychology and economics. Students majoring in computer science are expected to attend all departmental colloquia.