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Department Scholarships
Sharon Simpson | April 2007
The English Dept. offers the following scholarships:
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Ruth Stenerson Scholarship
For a students who will be a Junior in the next academic year. This is awarded to an English major with the highest GPA.
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Elaine Hazard Scholarship
Sophomore, Junior, or Senior (next academic year) declared major in English with a concentration or emphasis in writing. There is a minimum requirement of a GPA of 3.0.
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Phillip Sauer Scholarship
Senior (next academic year) who is one of the top students in the English major.
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Thorbeck Scholarship
Scholarship awarded to an outstanding English major.
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Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship
Sophomore, Junior, Senior, (next academic year) any major with a minimum 3.5 GPA, financial need, who demonstrates a high level of reading and writing competence. Older than average students are of special interest to the donor, as are students who might not otherwise meet the GPA requirement, but who give some evidence of academic promise.
The following scholarship is the only one for which students may apply. The others are awarded according to the criteria listed.
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The William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship
This scholarship was established to recognize the contribution of Professor William D. Elliott, English Dept faculty member 1967-87, and founder of the Upper Midwest Writers Conference (1969). The award is made annually to recognize excellence in creative writing.
One or, possibly two $500 scholarship(s) will be awarded, which will be applied to the student(s) tuition and fees in the next academic year.
Junior (next academic year), GPA of at least 3.0 in English. Preference will be given to Juniors, but Seniors and Graduate students shall also be eligible.
Students must submit a letter of application verifying these facts, along with a sample manuscript (typed: 1-12 poems or one short story or one creative non-fiction piece or one chapter of a novel or one screenplay or one act of a play). Submit to: Dr. CarolAnne Russell Schlemper.
The recipient(s) shall be recognized each year during English Week at a ceremony and reading sponsored by the College of Arts and Letters.
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