Department of English, Classics and Philosophy

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Lillian Wald Beller Endowed Scholarship
Alan E. Craven Endowed Scholarship
Davidson-Shaddox Creative Writing Scholarship
Eileen Lundy Scholarship for Excellence in English Education
William V. Mastoris Scholarship in Humanities
Monique M. Price Scholarship in English
Wade Richmond Endowed Scholarship
Kenneth Alan Hovey Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Keith Thomas Memorial Scholarship

LILLIAN WALD BELLER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Award: Number of awards and amounts vary

• Must have completed at least 60 hours of college credit
• Must be enrolled full time (minimum 12 credit hours)
• Must be an English major and must apply to the Teacher Certification Program at UTSA
• Must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
• Must demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA
• Preference given to single parents, male or female, who are supporting dependent children in their home
  • Application requirements: Lillian Wald Beller Endowed Scholarship application, and nonfiction writing sample of 600-900 words on a topic of literary criticism

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ALAN E. CRAVEN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Award: Number of awards and amounts vary

• Must be a graduate student majoring in English
• Must register and complete a minimum of 6 credit hours per semester during the academic year for which the scholarship is awarded
• Must have a minimum cumulative 3.2 GPA
• Application requirement: Alan E. Craven Scholarship application and one- to two-page application letter

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DAVIDSON-SHADDOX CREATIVE WRITING SCHOLARSHIP
Award: Number of awards and amounts vary

• Must have declared an undergraduate major in English and have complete at least 60 hours of college credit
• Must be enrolled full time (minimum 12 credit hours)
• Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA in English courses
• Must enroll in an upper-level creative writing course during the academic year in which the award is given
  • Application requirement: Davidson-Shaddox Creative Writing Scholarship application and letter, and submission of a creative writing manuscript (poetry or prose).

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EILEEN LUNDY SCHOLARSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGLISH EDUCATION
Award: Number of awards and amounts vary

• Must be returning to college, with preference given to students who have not attended college full time for a period of 10 years or more, and who have completed a minimum of 60 hours with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
• Must be enrolled full time (minimum 12 credit hours)
• Must have declared an undergraduate major in English
• Must demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA
  • Application requirements: Eileen Lundy Scholarship for Excellence in English Education application and a 250- to 500-word essay describing reasons for wanting to teach English at the high school or college level

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WILLIAM V. MASTORIS SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES
Award: Number of awards and amounts vary

• Must have graduated in the top 50 percent of high school class and have a minimum 2.5 GPA or have earned a 2.5 GPA in college or university work
• Must be enrolled full time (minimum of 12 credit hours) as an undergraduate actively pursuing a degree in humanities
• Must be resident of Bexar County, Texas
  • Application requirement: William V. Mastoris Scholarship in Humanities application

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MONIQUE M. PRICE SCHOLARSHIP IN ENGLISH
Award: Number of awards and amounts vary

• Must be a current undergraduate student enrolled in at least 12 credit hours as an English major
• Must have a grade point average of 3.3
• Must maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average during the year he/she is receiving the scholarship
  • Application requirements: Monique M. Price Scholarship application and a 300-word essay on how the scholarship will benefit the applicant in future academic endeavors and goals

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WADE RICHMOND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Award: Number of awards and amounts vary

• Must have completed at least 60 hours of college credit
• Must be an English major actively pursuing literary studies and enrolled full time (minimum 12 credit hours)
• Must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Application requirements: Wade Richmond Endowed Scholarship application and nonfiction writing manuscript of 600-900 words on a topic of literary criticism

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KENNETH ALAN HOVEY ENDOWED MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Award: One or more awards; amount varies; both undergraduate and graduate students may be awarded

• Must be actively pursuing a degree in the Department of English, Classics, and Philosophy as an English or humanities undergraduate major or as an English graduate major.
• Undergraduate applicants must have completed at least 60 hours of college credit at the time of application.
• Must be enrolled full time (minimum 12 credit hours for undergraduates or 9 credit hours for graduate students enrolled in the English master's or doctoral program) during the academic year in which the award is received
• Must have and maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA with a declared major in the undergraduate English or humanities degrees or must have and maintain a minimum 3.5 GPA in all courses for the English graduate degrees
• Application requirements: Kenneth Alan Hovey Scholarship application and one-to two-page application letter

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KEITH THOMAS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Award: Number of awards and amounts vary

• Must be enrolled and in good standing in a graduate program in English(MA or PhD) at UTSA
• Must be enrolled in at least 6 hours of graduate credit in English during the term of the award
• Must have a minimum 3.3 cumulative GPA
• Application requirements: Keith Thomas Memorial Scholarship application, on- to two-page letter of application, three letters of recommendation, 8-10 page sample literary analysis, and GRE scores (these scores will only be used in comparison with applicants of similar socioeconomic background)

 

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