Undergraduate Studies/Writing Core Program
HSS Building | Room 4.03.2 | (210) 458-5363
Undergraduate Studies/Writing Core Program Scholarships |
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| The Judith G. Gardner Writing Program Scholarship Writing Across the Curriculum Scholarship The Writing Program Freshman Scholarship |
THE JUDITH G. GARDNER WRITING PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP
Award: One $2,000 scholarship in WRC 1013 and one in WRC 1023 &
Two $1,000 scholarships in WRC 1013 and two in WRC 1023
- Must register or/be enrolled in WRC 1013/WRC 1023, depending on which scholarship he/she is seeking
- Must be enrolled full time (minimum 12 credit hours)
- Must be majoring in any University discipline
- Must have a high school GPA of 2.5 or a UTSA GPA of 2.5, whichever is applicable
- Application requirement: The Judith G. Gardner Writing Program Scholarship application. Submit a recommendation from a teacher who can address the student's writing skills (not necessarily an English teacher) and submit a 400-600 word essay of prescribed topic.
WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM SCHOLARSHIP
Award: Two awards of $2,500 each
- Must be a UTSA sophomore or junior.
- Must be enrolled full time (minimum 12 credit hours) at UTSA
- May be majoring in any University discipline.
- Paper may have been written for a Fall or a Spring class
- Must have a minimum UTSA GPA of 2.5.
- Must submit a form signed by the course instructor for which the paper was written verifying the paper was written by the applicant for his/her class.
- Must agree to publication of the paper in any UTSA media.
- Must agree to publication of name and photograph.
- Application requirement: Writing Across the Curriculum Scholarship application. Submit a recommendation from a teacher who can address the student's writing skills (not necessarily an English teacher)and submit an essay of prescribed topic.
WRITING PROGRAM FRESHMAN SCHOLARSHIP
Award: One award of $5,000
- Must register or/be enrolled in WRC 1013 at UTSA
- Must be enrolled full time (minimum 12 credit hours)
- Must be majoring in any University discipline
- Must have a high school GPA of 3.0. Attach a transcript or verification by senior counselor
- Must agree to publication of name, photograph, and essay in any UTSA media.
- Application requirement: Writing Program Scholarship application. Submit a recommendation from a teacher who can address the student's writing skills (not necessarily an English teacher) and submit a 1000-1200 word essay of prescribed topic.
