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Scholarships

Eligible undergraduate students at Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ are invited to apply for one or more of these awards. Amounts vary based on the number of recipients but generally range from $300 to $1,000.

Recipients are announced in mid-April, and the annual awards ceremony takes place in early May.

How to apply for scholarships

  • You must complete the scholarship application in to be eligible for any scholarships, including those for which faculty may nominate you. The application form must be completed annually between October 1 and May 31. There is a strong preference for those who complete this form by the February 1 priority deadline.
  • In order to be considered for scholarships that require or prefer financial need, you must complete the FAFSA or, for non-FAFSA eligible students, the institutional methodology form annually between October 1 and February 1.
  • Use a separate Department of English scholarship form for each application. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Questions? Contact Professor Ann Keniston.

Scholarship eligibility and requirements
Scholarship or award Eligibility criteria Application requirements
Thelma Ireland Scholarship Full-time undergraduate students demonstrating promise as a writer in any style. Must be a Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ high school graduate. This scholarship is not renewable. Submit a story, essay, or sequence of poems. Limit 2,500 words.
James H. MacMillan Scholarship Full-time undergraduate (12+ credits) or graduate (6+ credits) student in any major, writing the best poem or piece of prose about Βι¶ΉΣ³»­. Undergraduate minimum 2.75 GPA, graduate minimum 3.0 GPA. This scholarship is not renewable. Submit a story, essay, or sequence of poems. Limit 2,500 words.
J. Lee Taylor Creative Writing Scholarship Full-time undergraduate writing major with minimum 3.0 GPA. Submit a 5-10 page sample of creative writing in any genre.
Department of English Critical Writing Award Full-time or part-time undergraduate major in English, writing an essay applying contemporary critical theory to a major work or group of related works in British, American, or other Anglophone literature. May be a course assignment but should be revised if necessary for a university-level general readership. This award is not renewable. Submit your essay. Limit 2,500 words.
DQ Award Full-time or part-time undergraduate writing major. Submit 3-5 poems or a short work of fiction up to 15 pages in length.