ENGLISH DEPARTMENT SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
DEADLINE: January 31st
ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE TYPED AND SUBMITTED TO ANSPACH 215
English Department
2014-15 Scholarship Application Cover Sheet
DUE: January 31, 2014
Name ___________________________________________________________________
Student ID # _______________________ E-Mail ________________________________
Expected Graduation Date ____________ Have you completed the FAFSA ? ___________
Will you be a full time student (12 credits or more per semester) in 2014-15? ___________
Local Address ____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Permanent Address ________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Please check which scholarships you are applying for:
(please see attached sheet for specific application requirements to make certain you are eligible)
_____ Marion Croft Althoff Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Up to $2,500
Eligible: Undergraduate teaching majors; based on financial need
_____ E.C. Beck Scholarship
Amount: Up to $750
Eligible: Undergraduate teaching majors
_____ Rev. Lloyd C. and Ica L. Bronson Memorial Award
Amount: Up to $1,000
Eligible: English majors, Junior or Senior status
_____ Jeanette R. House Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Up to $1,500
Eligible: Literature major entering senior year
_____ Francis J. and Mary Lois Molson English Education Scholarship
Amount: Up to $1,000
Eligible: Undergraduate secondary teaching majors and minors
Please list professors who are writing letters of recommendation for you.
1.______________________________________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________________________________
3.______________________________________________________________________________________
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
DEADLINE: January 31st
ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE TYPED AND SUBMITTED TO ANSPACH 215
For Literature, Creative Writing, or English Majors:
Reverend Lloyd C. and Ica L. Bronson Memorial Award (Up to $1,000)
Scholarship is awarded to full-time English majors. Application is due in junior year; award will be applied to senior year.
Women, persons of color, LBGTQ, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Requirements:
1. Junior or higher standing at the time of application.
2. Currently is and will remain a full-time student
3. Minimum 3.5 GPA
4. Has experience working with minority groups (particularly, ethnic or gender)
To be considered, applicants must provide:
1. Cover letter
2. Copy of official transcripts
3. Copy of signed English major form
4. Documentation of work performed with minority group(s)
Jeanette R. House Memorial Scholarship (Up to $1,500)
Scholarship is awarded to full-time English majors. Application is due in junior year; award will be applied to senior year. This
scholarship is non-renewable.
Requirements:
1. Junior or higher standing at the time of application.
2. Minimum 3.0 GPA
To be considered, applicants must provide:
1. Cover letter
2. An essay (approximately 800-1000 words) that focuses on the critical questions or problems the student is pursuing
in English Language and Literature studies. More specifically, applicants should be sure to address what texts (or
kinds of texts) have been the most useful in their studies and why. Applicants should also address how the critical
questions that motivate their studies will inform their teaching.
3. Two letters of recommendation (one of which must come from a faculty member who is familiar with your work).
J. Carroll Arnett Creative Writing Scholarship ($1,000)
Scholarship awarded to a student with a demonstrated commitment to creative writing. No student may receive the award
more than once. Award not based on financial need.
Requirements:
1. Junior, senior, or graduate student at the time of application.
2. Submission of an original creative writing portfolio
To be considered, applicants must provide:
1. Cover letter
2. An original creative writing portfolio
For Future Teachers:
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
DEADLINE: January 31st
ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE TYPED AND SUBMITTED TO ANSPACH 215
Marion Croft Althoff Memorial Scholarship (Amount Varies)
Scholarship awarded to English Language Arts majors or English majors who intend to teach. This award is based on financial
need and may be used for tuition and room and board.
Requirements:
1. Undergraduate student status
2. Recommendation by an English faculty member familiar with the student’s work
3. Financial need
To be considered, applicants must provide:
1. Cover letter
2. An essay (approximately 800-1000 words) that focuses on the critical questions or problems the student is pursuing
in English Language and Literature studies. More specifically, applicants should be sure to address what texts (or
kinds of texts) have been the most useful in their studies and why. Applicants should also address how the critical
questions that motivate their studies will inform their teaching.
3. Letter of recommendation by an English faculty member familiar with the student’s work
4. Evidence of financial need
Francis J. and Mary Lois Molson English Education Scholarship (Up to $1,000)
Scholarship awarded to an English major or minor pursuing secondary education certification. This award is renewable.
Requirements:
1. Undergraduate student status
2. Minimum 3.25 overall GPA
3. Must demonstrate academic excellence.
To be considered, applicants must provide:
1. Letter of application including a narrative (1-2 typed pages) describing the student’s academic performance and onand off-campus activities.
2. Current resume
3. Contact information for three references (one for academic excellence and two for on- and off-campus service) NOTE:
applicants should NOT send or request reference letters.
E. C. Beck Scholarship (Amount Varies)
Scholarship awarded to English Language Arts majors or English majors who intend to teach. The recipient is chosen based on
scholarship, financial need, and probable teaching success. Preference will be given to juniors and seniors.
Requirements:
1. Undergraduate student status
2. Recommendation by an English faculty member familiar with the student’s work
3. Financial need
To be considered, applicants must provide:
1. Cover letter
2. An essay (approximately 800-1000 words) that focuses on the critical questions or problems the student is pursuing
in English Language and Literature studies. More specifically, applicants should be sure to address what texts (or
kinds of texts) have been the most useful in their studies and why. Applicants should also address how the critical
questions that motivate their studies will inform their teaching.
3. Letter of recommendation by an English faculty member familiar with the student’s work
4. Evidence of financial need