Verified Scholarship Directory

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  • Ada B. Poole Scholarship Fund
    Deadline: March 31
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Community Foundation of Frederick County

    Eligibility: Applicants must provide their transcript with the application. Students who submit their transcripts will be considered for all scholarships offered by the foundation. Applicants must be Walkersville High School graduating seniors pursuing a degree in English, literature or teaching.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    312 East Church Street
    Frederick, MD 21701

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  • Anna-Marie Aldaz Scholarship Fund
    Deadline: March 17
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico

    Eligibility: Applicants must be students in which English is not their native language. Students must be attending Dona Ana Community College and studying English as a second language.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    2640 El Paseo Road
    Las Cruces, NM 88001

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  • Anthony H. Simon English Scholarship
    Deadline: February
    Amount: $2500
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    Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc.

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from Menasha High School who have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and plan on attending a four-year accredited college or university.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    4455 West Lawrence Street
    Appleton, WI 54914

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  • Arnold W. and Janet L. Avery Scholarship
    Deadline: April 12
    Amount: 500
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    Sponsor: Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduates of Fitch High School, must be planning to have a major in marine science, library science, English, engineering or computer science and must have a demonstrated financial need to receive the scholarship.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    68 Federal Street
    New London, CT 06320

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  • Beverley Turner Memorial Scholarship
    Deadline: February 1
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Community Foundation for Muskegon County

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Muskegon Community College students with an associate's degree in English or majoring in English transferring to a four-year institution.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    425 W. Western Avenue
    Suite 200
    Muskegon, MI 49440

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  • Bill Gove Scholarship
    Deadline: April 30
    Amount: $5,000
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    Sponsor: National Speakers Association

    Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time students majoring or minoring in speech. Selection is based on application, essay, recommendation and college transcript.

    How to apply: Applications are available online or by written request.

    NSA Foundation
    National Press Building
    529 14th Street NW, Suite 1280
    Washington, DC 20045

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  • Binford Endowed Scholarship in English
    Deadline: August 15
    Amount: Up to $5,000
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    Sponsor: Pacific University

    Eligibility: Applicants must be freshmen or transfer students at Pacific University. Students must be majoring or minoring in English with a focus on literature or creative writing.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    2043 College Way
    Forest Grove, OR 97116

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  • Blanche Koch Brooks Memorial Scholarship
    Deadline: March 5
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Williamsburg Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be female graduating seniors from Lafayette High School with excellent academic performance and a minimum GPA of 3.5. Students must demonstrate financial need. Preference may be given to students who intend to become a teacher or an English major or both.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    1323 Jamestown Road
    Suite 103
    Williamsburg, VA 23185

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  • Bree Elizabeth Miller Memorial Scholarship
    Deadline: January 31
    Amount: $1,000
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    Sponsor: Community Foundation of Henderson County

    Eligibility: Applicants must demonstrate financial need. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application. Students must submit an application detailing their employment history, volunteer experience, extracurricular involvement, academic performance and financial information.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    401 North Main Street
    Suite 300
    Hendersonville, NC 28792

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  • C. A. Ensign Fund
    Deadline: February 24
    Amount: $2,000
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    Sponsor: Pittsburgh Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must attend Newton Falls High School as graduating seniors and demonstrate financial need. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 and must show interest in English or Journalism.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    Five PPG Place
    Suite 250
    Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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  • Carter Creech Scholarship
    Deadline: April 1
    Amount: $8,000
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    Sponsor: Communities Foundation of Texas

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors of Troy Buchanan High School in Troy who are ranked in the top 10% of their graduating class and who have a minimum 3.5 weighted GPA and ACT score of 27. Students must have completed at least one Honors/AP Course in each of the four core areas: math, English, science and social science earning a "C" or better in each core course and must also have completed at least two units of a foreign language with a "B" average or better.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    5500 Caruth Haven Lane
    Dallas, TX 75225

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  • Cavett Robert Scholarship
    Deadline: April 30
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: National Speakers Association

    Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time students majoring or minoring in speech. Selection is based on application, essay, recommendation and college transcript.

    How to apply: Applications are available online or by written request.

    NSA Foundation
    National Press Building
    529 14th Street NW, Suite 1280
    Washington, DC 20045

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  • Citrus Readers' Scholarship - in Honor of Joanne Montgomery and Lin Humphrey
    Deadline: May 12
    Amount: $500
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    Sponsor: Citrus College

    Eligibility: Students must have a passion for writing. They must submit a biography and an essay to the financial aid office that supports their award placement.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    1000 W Foothill Boulevard
    Glendora, CA 91741-1899

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  • Class of 1948 Annual Scholarship
    Deadline: April 18
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Plymouth State University

    Eligibility: Applicants must be juniors majoring in English and are in good academic standing with a GPA of 2.0 or higher. Students must have documented financial need.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    17 High Street
    Plymouth, NH 03264-1595

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  • Creative Writing Scholarships
    Deadline: February 1
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Transylvania University

    Eligibility: Applicants must be majors and minors in creative writing, English, rhetoric and communications. Students must serve on the staff of the Transylvanian and the campus literary magazine for four semesters during their time at Transylvania

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    300 N Broadway
    Lexington, KY 40508-1797

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  • Daniel Family Memorial Scholarship Fund
    Deadline: April 1
    Amount: $530
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    Sponsor: Fremont Area Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be current-year graduating seniors or previous-year graduates from Fremont Senior High School or Archbishop Bergan High School. Students must be planning to pursue an area of study in the arts to include, theatre, music, dance, literary or visual arts.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    1005 East 23rd Street
    Suite 2
    Fremont, NE 68025

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  • Davidson Fellows Scholarships
    Deadline: February 9
    Amount: $10,000-$50,000
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    Sponsor: Davidson Institute for Talent Development

    Eligibility: Applicants must be 18 or younger and be able to attend the awards reception in Washington, DC. In addition to the monetary award, the institute will pay for travel and lodging expenses. Three nominator forms, three copies of a 15-minute DVD and additional materials are required.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    9665 Gateway Drive
    Suite B
    Reno, NV 89521

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  • Deborah King Scholarship
    Deadline: November 30
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: University of California-Los Angeles

    Eligibility: Applicants must be students majoring in English literature, American literature or classic Latin literature with a preference for women.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    405 Hilgard Avenue
    Los Angeles, CA 90095-1405

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  • Dorothy Creason Tyler English Scholarship
    Deadline: February 1
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Community Foundation for Muskegon County

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors of North Muskegon High School who have demonstrated academic achievement and have an aptitude and passion for English.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    425 W. Western Avenue
    Suite 200
    Muskegon, MI 49440

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  • Dr. Maud E. McPherson Scholarship
    Deadline: July 1
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Piedmont University

    Eligibility: Applicants must be majoring in English.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    1021 Central Ave
    Demorest, GA 30535-0010

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  • Dr. Susan M. Latta, Ph.D. Memorial Scholarship
    Deadline: August 30
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Wabash Valley Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be students in good standing who are English majors at Indiana State University with a minimum 3.5 GPA.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    200 South 8th Street
    Terre Haute, IN 47807

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  • Dwain and Polly Wright Educational Scholarship Fund
    Deadline: May 2
    Amount: $500
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    Sponsor: Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from Macon High School who have completed at least two English, language arts or vocational classes and have been accepted to attend a two- or four-year college, university and/or technical school to further their education.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    1055 Broadway Boulevard
    Suite 130
    Kansas City, MO 64105

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  • Edith Wiskind English Literacy Scholarship Fund
    Deadline: March 5
    Amount: $2,500
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    Sponsor: Akron Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Summit County students with preference given to those pursuing a degree in English. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    345 West Cedar Street
    Akron, OH 44307

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  • Edward F. Wingler and Peggy F. Wingler Pink Scholarship
    Deadline: February 1
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Community Foundation for Muskegon County

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors of Muskegon High School having a high GPA in English courses and participation in at least one high school theatrical production.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    425 W. Western Avenue
    Suite 200
    Muskegon, MI 49440

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  • Eileen Crenshaw Memorial Scholarship Fund
    Deadline: February 1
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

    Eligibility: Applicants must be students who are seniors or graduates of Page High School. Students must earn a degree in secondary education with a major in English.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    3833 Cleghorn Avenue
    Suite 400
    Nashville, TN 37215

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  • Eleanor Kellam Scholarship Fund
    Deadline: February 24
    Amount: $500
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    Sponsor: Pittsburgh Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must attend Bay High School, Bay Village as graduating seniors. Students must pursue a degree or studies in English or Humanities and have an interest and/or ability in English or Fine Arts. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and plan to attend a 2-or 4-year college or university.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    Five PPG Place
    Suite 250
    Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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  • Ethel O Brien Scholarship
    Deadline: February
    Amount: $1,500
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    Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc.

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from Little Wolf High School who are planning to pursue a degree at a college, university or technical school. Students must demonstrate involvement in band and chorus and appreciation for English and Literature activities and coursework. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    4455 West Lawrence Street
    Appleton, WI 54914

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  • Frances S. Wolfe Memorial Scholarship
    Deadline: February 15
    Amount: Up to $750
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    Sponsor: Quad Cities Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be seniors graduating from Davenport Central High School and must demonstrate financial need. Students must also be planning to pursue education studies in English or literature.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    852 Middle Road, Suite 100
    Bettendorf, IA 52722

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  • Frederick V. Hoyet Sr. and Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
    Deadline: February 24
    Amount: $4,000
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    Sponsor: Pittsburgh Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must attend high school at Penn-Trafford High School as graduating seniors and reside in Westmoreland County. Students must pursue a degree or studies in engineering, law, criminology, criminal justice, healthcare, biological sciences, fine arts, English/literature, humanities and environmental or conservation studies and have a minimum GPA of 2.5.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    Five PPG Place
    Suite 250
    Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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  • George O. Witwer News-Sun Journalism Scholarship
    Deadline: February 15
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: LaGrange Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of LaGrange County graduating from a LaGrange County high school. Students must be planning to pursue a degree in journalism or a related media field (English, communications, digital media, radio, television and digital communication, video production, broadcast journalism, etc).

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    0045 N 250 W
    LaGrange, IN 46761

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  • Gifted and Talented Language Program - Alaska
    Deadline: October 31
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: National Security Agency (NSA)

    Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens eligible to be granted security clearance. Students must be high school seniors who will have completed an AP language course, in Chinese and/or Russian by the completion of their senior year. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher, and at least 1200 SAT or 25 ACT scores. Students must be at least 16 years of age at the time of hire and plan to pursue language studies after graduation. Applicants must reside in the area to which they are applying to.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    Attn.: MB3, Stokes Program
    9800 Savage Road
    Suite 6272
    Ft. George G. Meade, MD 20755-6000

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  • Gifted and Talented Language Program - Hawaii
    Deadline: October 31
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: National Security Agency (NSA)

    Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens eligible to be granted security clearance. Students must be high school seniors who will have completed an AP language course, in Chinese and/or Russian by the completion of their senior year. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher, and at least 1200 SAT or 25 ACT scores. Students must be at least 16 years of age at the time of hire and plan to pursue language studies after graduation. Applicants must reside in the area to which they are applying to.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    Attn.: MB3, Stokes Program
    9800 Savage Road
    Suite 6272
    Ft. George G. Meade, MD 20755-6000

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  • Gifted and Talented Language Program - Utah
    Deadline: October 31
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: National Security Agency (NSA)

    Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens eligible to be granted security clearance. Students must be high school seniors who will have completed an AP language course, in Chinese and/or Russian by the completion of their senior year. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher, and at least 1200 SAT or 25 ACT scores. Students must be at least 16 years of age at the time of hire and plan to pursue language studies after graduation. Applicants must reside in the area to which they are applying to.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    Attn.: MB3, Stokes Program
    9800 Savage Road
    Suite 6272
    Ft. George G. Meade, MD 20755-6000

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  • Hans and Patty Helland Memorial Scholarship
    Deadline: March 1
    Amount: $1,000
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    Sponsor: Wisconsin Dells Educational Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must plan to pursue a post-secondary liberal arts education with a focus on English. Students must submit an essay or poem demonstrating their interest and talent. Applicants must submit the local scholarship application form, a financial need statement, career plan, resume, transcripts and two letters of recommendation.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    P.O. Box 533
    Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965

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  • Harold S. Gulliver. SR. Memorial Scholarship
    Deadline: August 15
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Valdosta State University

    Eligibility: Applicants must have demonstrated academic ability and financial need. Preference will be given to English majors and humanities majors.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    1500 N Patterson St
    Valdosta, GA 31698

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  • Huntington Fellowships
    Deadline: November 15
    Amount: $3,000
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    Sponsor: Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens

    Eligibility: Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent or be doctoral candidates at the dissertation stage. Cover sheets, project descriptions, curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation are required.

    How to apply: Application materials are described online.

    1151 Oxford Road
    San Marino, CA 91108

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  • Huntington-British Academy Fellowships for Study in Great Britain
    Deadline: November 15
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens

    Eligibility: Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent. Applicants must submit cover sheets, project descriptions, curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation.

    How to apply: There is no application form, and application materials are described online.

    1151 Oxford Road
    San Marino, CA 91108

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  • ILA Jeanne S. Chall Research Fellowship
    Deadline: March 30
    Amount: $5,000
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    Sponsor: International Literacy Association

    Eligibility: Applicants must be doctoral students planning or beginning their dissertation on one of the following topics in the field of reading: beginning reading, readability, reading difficulty, stages of reading development, the relation of vocabulary to reading and diagnosing and teaching adults with limited reading ability. Applicants must also be members of the International Literacy Association.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    The Jeanne S. Chall Research Fellowship
    Division of Research and Policy
    P.O. Box 8139
    Newark, DE 19714-8139

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  • Imani Marley Husbands Humanities Book Scholarship
    Deadline: May 6
    Amount: $250
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    Sponsor: Virgin Islands Association

    Eligibility: Applicants must be current college students majoring in disciplines within the humanities, especially English and/or communications, at the University of the Virgin Islands and other higher learning/education institutions.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    1629 K Street NW
    Suite 300
    Washington, DC 20006

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  • Iowa Scholarship for the Arts
    Deadline: April 3
    Amount: $2,500
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    Sponsor: Iowa Arts Council

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Iowa residents and graduating high school seniors and show proven artistic ability in dance, literature, music, theatre, traditional arts or visual arts. Students must be accepted full-time to an accredited Iowa college or university and must major in one of the aforementioned areas.

    How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, two letters of recommendation and an essay are required.

    600 E. Locust
    Des Moines, IA 50319-0290

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  • J. Harold and Mabel Hamil Memorial Scholarship
    Deadline: February 15
    Amount: $1,500
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    Sponsor: Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from one of the following Northland high schools: North Kansas City High School, Oak Park High School, Winnetonka High School, Park Hill High School, Park Hill South High School, Platte Co. RIII High School, Staley High School, or St. Piux X High School. Students must have excelled in the areas of English/journalism, debate/public speaking, political science, and/or community involvement to pursue a college/university education.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    1055 Broadway Boulevard
    Suite 130
    Kansas City, MO 64105

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  • Jack Kerouac Scholarship Fund
    Deadline: March 20
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Greater Lowell Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must pursue a career teaching English, creative writing, journalism or professional practice in a related field.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    100 Merrimack Street
    Suite 202
    Lowell, MA 01852

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  • Jackie Fassinger Rossell Scholarship
    Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Community Foundation for Northern Virginia

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors with a minimum 2.5 GPA who are English language learners. Students must plan to attend a 2-year or 4-year degree/certificate programs in accredited, not-for-profit colleges/universities/trade or vocational schools anywhere in the domestic US.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    2940 Hunter Mill Road
    Suite 201
    Oakton, VA 22124

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  • Jackie Leone Memorial Scholarship
    Deadline: January 31
    Amount: 1000
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    Sponsor: Shiawassee Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Owosso High School or Corunna High School seniors or graduates who plan to study journalism or English. Students must demonstrate financial need.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    217 N. Washington Street
    Suite 104
    P.O. Box 753
    989-725-1093,

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  • Julianne Malveaux Scholarship
    Deadline: March 31
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs Inc.

    Eligibility: Applicants must be African American females enrolled as sophomores or juniors at an accredited college or university and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students may major in related fields such as public policy or creative writing.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    1806 New Hampshire Avenue NW
    Washington, DC 20009

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  • Kathryn Louise Davison Scholarship Fund
    Deadline: April 15
    Amount: $2,000
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    Sponsor: Community Foundation for Northern Virginia

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from Mansfield High School in Mansfield with demonstrated financial need who plan to major in English/communications or teaching. Student must demonstrate academic excellence and participate in extracurricular activities.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    2940 Hunter Mill Road
    Suite 201
    Oakton, VA 22124

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  • Kayla's Hope Foundation Scholarship Fund
    Deadline: January 10
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduates of St. Charles East High School and St. Charles North High School in St. Charles, IL who will continue their education studying music, literature, psychiatry or psychology.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    P.O. Box 4786
    Aurora, IL 60507

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  • Langfitt-Ambrose Scholarship
    Deadline: March 1
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduates from m Parkersburg, Parkersburg South, Parkersburg Catholic or Williamstown High School. Students must have desire to further their studies in mathematics or English.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    P.O. Box 1762
    1620 Park Avenue
    Parkersburg, WV 26102

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  • Lillian M. Perry Scholarship Fund
    Deadline: March
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Community Foundation of St. Clair County

    Eligibility: Applicants must be female graduates of Port Huron Northern High School who will minor or major in English. You may be eligible for this scholarship for up to 5 years, as long as you pursue a major or minor in English.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    500 Water Street
    Port Huron, MI 48060

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  • Linda Oshinsky Memorial Scholarship Endowment
    Deadline: March 15
    Amount: $600
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    Sponsor: Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors from Stratford who plan to major in English or education in college.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    1691 Turnbull Avenue
    North Charleston, SC 29405

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  • Loren Gruber Scholarship (Literary Studies)
    Deadline: August 15
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Missouri Valley College

    Eligibility: Applicants must be incoming freshmen with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and ACT score of 21 or SAT score of 976. Students must submit a 500-word essay describing their favorite book, blog, poem, play, essay, or film.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    500 E College St
    Marshall, MO 65340

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  • Maineri Law Firm Higher Education Scholarship
    Deadline: October 12
    Amount: $1,000
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    Sponsor: Maineri Law Firm

    Eligibility: Applicants must be 17 years of age or older and U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States. Students must be undergraduates with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program and plan to pursue graduate degrees in one of the following fields: history, journalism, political science, communications, education, language, literature, psychology, geology, geography, degrees related to the legal field or environmentally related degrees. An essay on a provided prompt is required.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    29970 Technology Drive
    Suite 101
    Murrieta, CA 92563

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  • Marilee Thanholdt Memorial Scholarship
    Deadline: February 17
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Crown Point Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Crown Point High School graduating seniors who are studying English in college as confirmed by the CPHS English chair.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    115 South Court Street
    Crown Point, IN 46037

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  • Marion Wm. Edwards Scholarship
    Deadline: April 1
    Amount: 250
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    Sponsor: Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Torrington High School graduating seniors who are planning to continue in Italian studies, planning to teach or planning to study literature or journalism.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    33 East Main Street
    P.O. Box 2244
    Torrington, CT 06790

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  • Mary Ann J. Kline Scholarship
    Deadline: February 11
    Amount: $1,250
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    Sponsor: Greater Toledo Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors pursuing an undergraduate degree in English Literature, History, or Modern Languages at Georgetown University, Denison University, John Carroll University, or Xavier University.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    300 Madison Avenue
    Suite 1300
    Toledo, OH 43604

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  • Mary Jane Kruse Memorial Scholarship
    Deadline: January 31
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Steuben County Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Steuben County residents who are graduating seniors or have graduated from any Steuben County high school or homeschooled. Student must be majoring in English.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    1701 North Wayne Street
    Angola, IN 46703

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  • Mary Susanne Ware Scholarship
    Deadline: February 14
    Amount: 600
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    Sponsor: Middletown Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be incoming freshmen who are graduating from Edgewood, Middletown, or Monroe High School and are willing to attend an accredited four-year college or university in order to major in English or a Foreign Language. Students will be required to fill out financial information and upload the FAFSA and must have a minimum 3.5 GPA.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    300 N. Main Street
    Suite 300
    Middletown, OH 45042

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  • Maxine Combs Creative Writing Award
    Deadline: March 30
    Amount: $1,000
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    Sponsor: University of the District of Columbia

    Eligibility: Applicants must be English majors enrolled in the BA degree program. Students must assemble a portfolio of eight samples of their best creative work, prepared in MS word. Applicants must prepare portfolios that will be judged on creativity, clarity and coherence.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    4200 Connecticut Ave NW
    Washington, DC 20008

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  • Milane Christiansen Scholarship
    Deadline: November 30
    Amount: $2400
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    Sponsor: University of California-San Diego

    Eligibility: Applicants must be literature majors in good academic standing.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    9500 Gilman Dr
    La Jolla, CA 92093

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  • Minnesota Academic Excellence Scholarship
    Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
    Amount: Up to full tuition
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    Sponsor: Minnesota Office of Higher Education Services

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Minnesota residents who have been admitted to a full-time program in an approved Minnesota college or university. Applicants must have demonstrated achievement in one of the following subjects: English or creative writing, fine arts, foreign language, math, science or social science.

    How to apply: For information about the status of this program, applicants should contact the schools they wish to attend.

    1450 Energy Park Drive
    Suite 350
    Saint Paul, MN 55108-5227

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  • NCTA and AWMF Scholarship
    Deadline: May 1
    Amount: $5,000
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    Sponsor: Alliance for Women in Media

    Eligibility: Applicants must be attending an accredited college or university in the United States in the fall of application year. Students must submit a 750- to 1,000-word essay on a suggested topic.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    2365 Harrodsburg Road, Suite A325
    Lexington, KY 40504

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  • Oratorical Contest Scholarship
    Deadline: October 15
    Amount: $1,500-$18,000
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    Sponsor: American Legion, Department of Nebraska

    Eligibility: Students, current and under age twenty, must be current attendees or residents of the state where they are to participate in the contest. Students must compete at the local American Legion Post level. The winner will then move on to the district contest, with the winners advancing to the area competition. Four winners will move forward to the state finals each January. Winners will be awarded for each of these competitions, however the national scholarship awards will be awarded to the top three students in the final round of the national contest.

    How to apply: There is no application for this program.

    Department Headquarters
    P.O. Box 5205
    Lincoln, NE 68505

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  • Paula A. Levy Memorial Scholarship
    Deadline: July 15
    Amount: $700
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    Sponsor: Northeastern Illinois University

    Eligibility: Applicants must be undergraduate students majoring in communications or English.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    5500 N Saint Louis Ave
    Chicago, IL 60625-4699

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  • PenSPRA Scholarship
    Deadline: April 7
    Amount: $1,000
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    Sponsor: Pennsylvania School Public Relations Association

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Pennsylvania public high school students with a 3.0 GPA who are pursuing a degree in communications or a related field such as public relations, journalism, English, advertising or graphic arts. Students must have been accepted to or applied to a college, university, technical school or other institution of higher learning. Applicants must live within one of PenSPRA's three regions (Eastern, Central and Western).

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    Shelly Belcher, Communications Coordinator
    Peters Township School District
    631 East McMurray Road
    McMurray, PA 15317

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  • Persis McClure Hurst Memorial Scholarship
    Deadline: January 15
    Amount: $1,500
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    Sponsor: Knox County Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors of any Knox County high school planning to attend an Indian college or university. Students must demonstrate interest in English or history or plan to pursue a major in English or history.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    Old National Bank Building
    20 North Third Street
    Suite 301
    Vincennes, IN 47591

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  • Phyllis I. Wormwood Scholarship
    Deadline: February
    Amount: $2000
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    Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc.

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from Seymour High School who plan to pursue a degree in English at an accredited college or university. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA throughout high school.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    4455 West Lawrence Street
    Appleton, WI 54914

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  • Playwright Discovery Award
    Deadline: March 10
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

    Eligibility: Applicants must be students in grades 6-12. Applicants are to create an original one-act script of less than 40 pages that documents the experience of living with a disability. Applicants must have a disability, or the script can be a collaboration of a group of up to 5 students with one student having a disability. Selected scripts will be performed for middle school, high school and adult audiences. First and second place winners will have their plays performed at the JFK Performing Arts Center.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    2700 F Street NW
    Washington, DC 20566

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  • Psi Iota Xi Omega Chapter Malpas Scholarship
    Deadline: February 6
    Amount: $500
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    Sponsor: Community Foundation of Boone County

    Eligibility: Applicants must be a resident of Boone County, Indiana and rank in the top 30% of their graduating class. Students must have a 2.5 GPA or above. Applicants must major in art, literature, music or speech and hearing.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    102 North Lebanon Street
    Suite 200
    Lebanon, IN 46052

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  • Rebecca Crowder Cole Scholarship Fund
    Deadline: August 30
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Wabash Valley Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Sullivan High School graduates who are pursuing a degree in English and/or library science.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    200 South 8th Street
    Terre Haute, IN 47807

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  • Robert C. and Lillian DuSoe Scholarship
    Deadline: March
    Amount: $1,500
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    Sponsor: Orange County Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors at Laguna Beach Unified School District or Santa Ana Unified School District or current undergraduates who graduated from Laguna Beach Unified School District or Santa Ana Unified School District and intend on enrolling full-time at an accredited educational institution. Students must have demonstrated aptitude in music or writing and unmet financial need. Applicants must submit an essay, current transcripts and two letters of recommendation.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    4041 MacArthur Boulevard
    Suite 510
    Newport Beach, CA 92660

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  • Robert F. Dalton English Scholarship
    Deadline: April 8
    Amount: $1,350
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    Sponsor: Community College of Rhode Island

    Eligibility: Applicants must be CCRI students who are graduating and transferring to a four-year college or university. Students must have a love of reading, writing, and the English language and plan to become English teachers. Applicants must submit an essay on their goals, why they should be considered for the scholarship and one or two pieces of their own best writing work.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    400 East Avenue
    Warwick, RI 02886-1807

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  • Rome Prize Fellowship
    Deadline: November 15
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: American Academy in Rome

    Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens at time of application. Previous recipients of Rome Prize are not eligible to reapply.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    7 East 60 Street
    New York, NY 10022

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  • Russell F. Bruno Scholarship
    Deadline: April 1
    Amount: 400
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    Sponsor: Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Torrington High School graduating seniors who have excelled in the study of English and are planning to major in writing, literature, journalism or a related field.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    33 East Main Street
    P.O. Box 2244
    Torrington, CT 06790

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  • Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship Program
    Deadline: April 14
    Amount: $25,800
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    Sponsor: Poetry Magazine

    Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. residents between the ages of 21 and 31. They must be currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate students majoring in English or creative writing.

    How to apply: Applications are available online. An essay and a poetry submission are required.

    61 West Superior Street
    Chicago, IL 60654

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  • Sandy Erxleben Memorial Scholarship Fund
    Deadline: December 9
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduates of West Aurora High School who are majoring in English at a two-year college or a four-year college or university.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    P.O. Box 4786
    Aurora, IL 60507

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  • Shirley B. Brooks Scholarship
    Deadline: March 5
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Williamsburg Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating from Jamestown, Lafayette or Warhill High Schools. Students must demonstrate financial need and must pursue psychology or English/reading specialist as a major.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    1323 Jamestown Road
    Suite 103
    Williamsburg, VA 23185

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  • Smith Literary Scholarship
    Deadline: April 12
    Amount: 2000-5000
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    Sponsor: Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut

    Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of Connecticut, must have a major in history, english or literature, must show academic achievements and good character and must have a demonstrated financial need to receive the scholarship.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    68 Federal Street
    New London, CT 06320

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  • Sophie Kerr Scholarship
    Deadline: February 15
    Amount: $6,000
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    Sponsor: Washington College

    Eligibility: Applicants must be incoming first year students. Students must be planning to enroll in a major in English or a minor in creative writing or journalism, editing and publishing.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    300 Washington Avenue
    Chestertown, MD 21620-1438

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  • Stephanie G. Hoffman Scholarship Fund
    Deadline: March 31
    Amount: $5,000
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    Sponsor: Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Jewish undergraduate or graduate students, demonstrate an interest in using reading to inspire underserved children to attend college and major in library science, English literature or other related fields. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, have parents who are permanent residents of the San Francisco Bay area if they're an undergraduate degree seeker or be a permanent resident of the San Francisco Bay area if they're a graduate degree seeker. Students must submit a personal essay using 1,000 words, demonstrate financial need and provide two letters of recommendation.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    121 Steuart Street
    San Francisco, CA 94105

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  • Sullivan Writing Scholarship
    Deadline: January 15
    Amount: $3,000 - $6,000
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    Sponsor: Stetson University

    Eligibility: Applicants must be academically qualified students with strong writing skills who are English majors or English-creative writing minors with demonstrated strengths in creative writing. Students must possess a verbal SAT score of 600 and a high school GPA of 3.0.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    421 N Woodland Blvd
    DeLand, FL 32723

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  • Tinsley Helton Dissertation Fellowship
    Deadline: September 1
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

    Eligibility: Applicants must be studying English literary studies, creative writing or composition in the dissertation phase of their degree. Students must have completed all of their PhD coursework and met the PhD residency requirements, have passed their preliminary exams and have their dissertation topic approved by September 1.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    2200 E Kenwood Blvd
    Milwaukee, WI 53211

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  • Transylvania Excellence in Education / Excellence Award
    Deadline: January 20
    Amount: $1,500
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    Sponsor: Community Foundation of Western North Carolina

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Transylvania County public high school seniors who have demonstrated excellence in the study of English.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    4 Vanderbilt Park Drive
    Suite 300
    Asheville, NC 28803

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  • Wallace K. and June Ewing Scholarship Fund
    Deadline: February 1
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Grand Haven Area Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be students from the Tri-Cities area who are pursuing an education in English and are involved in co-curricular activities with a concentration in the areas of humanities and arts.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    One South Harbor Drive
    Grand Haven, MI 49417

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  • William J. (Bill) and Loretta M. O Neil Scholarship Fund
    Deadline: March 31
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts

    Eligibility: Applicants must be residents from Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire Counties pursuing English, journalism or a related field.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    1500 Main Street
    P.O. Box 15769
    Springfield, MA 01115

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  • William P. Kraines Memorial Scholarship Fund
    Deadline: March 20
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Greater Lowell Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be seniors who demonstrate financial need and a desire to study English or the media arts in college.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    100 Merrimack Street
    Suite 202
    Lowell, MA 01852

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  • William R. Pfalzgraf Memorial Scholarship
    Deadline: March 1
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from Parkersburg High School with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Merit, motivation toward higher education, character, financial need are considered. Preferences are given to students with interest in law, debating, English or music.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    P.O. Box 1762
    1620 Park Avenue
    Parkersburg, WV 26102

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