Department of English Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships

We are excited to announce that we are extending our scholarship awards to all the undergraduate class levels!

The previous requirement for completing English 100, 200, and 300 along with two major English classes to qualify for some of the departmental scholarships has been eliminated.

We look forward to awarding all levels of undergraduate English majors in the Spring 2025 semester.

Click the following link to complete the 2025 Scholarship Application.

https://wku.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_73APzNQCCzWwHs2

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. If you need to exit the application and return to it later, copy the URL of the page you are working on and paste it into a saved note somewhere before exiting the page. When you are ready to resume the application, copy and paste the URL into the same browser that you used before.

2. Once you submit an application, you CANNOT return to it or submit a second application.

3. Applications with any missing information will not be considered.

4. At the end of this application in the space provided, present your written work according to the prompt associated with the scholarship(s) you are applying for.

5. Students who are already receiving Presidential Scholarships are not eligible for departmental scholarships.

6. The updated and revised deadline for consideration of this application is Wednesday, January 1, 2025.

7. In addition to the English Department's scholarship application located at the link on this page, students will also need to complete WKU's TopDollar scholarship application by Wednesday January 1, 2025 to be considered for any and all scholarships.

The TopDollar application is available at https://wku.academicworks.com/. If you have questions about TopDollar, please contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance at (270) 745-2755 and select option 3.

Scholarship	Prerequisites
FIRST YEAR CREATIVE WRITING/ARTS SCHOLARSHIP	This scholarship is administered by Potter College and has separate deadlines and instructions.
ALAN MILLER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP	Full-time English or ESL major Must be freshman in first year of study at WKU Financial need is considered Outdoor/environmental justice is considered, but not required
KIIS-WKU DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP	New scholarship! Full-time English major or minor Slated to participate on a KIIS study abroad program Overall GPA of 2.0+
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH SCHOLARSHIP FOR RACIAL EQUITY	Full-time English major English GPA of 2.0+ Open to students who are members of underrepresented or historically disadvantaged groups: Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian or Asian American, or two or more races
FRANK L. ATKINSON SCHOLARSHIP	Senior standing Resident of Kentucky Overall GPA of 3.0+ English GPA of 3.0+ Students who pay dues to social societies are ineligible.
MARY LUCILLE SCOTT SCHOLARSHIP	English major Resident of Kentucky Top 25% of high school graduating class Overall GPA of 3.0+ English GPA of 3.0+
THOMAS G. JONES SCHOLARSHIP	English major or minor (preferably in creative or professional writing) Sophomore standing or above Overall GPA of 3.0+ English GPA of 3.0+
NOMA DUNN SCHOLARSHIP	English major or minor (specifically grammar, semantics, usage) Aspiring to teach (not specific to high school) Good character Overall GPA of 3.0+ English GPA of 3.0+
PAT AND WALLACE NAVE SCHOLARSHIP	English major Junior or senior standing Overall GPA of 3.0+ English GPA of 3.0+ Students who pay dues to social societies are ineligible. Financial need is taken into consideration.
EARL A. MOORE SCHOLARSHIP	English major Resident of Kentucky Overall GPA of 3.0 + English GPA of 3.0+ Full-time student
DR. KAREN PELZ SCHOLARSHIP	Creative or Professional Writing major or minor Senior standing Overall GPA of 3.3+ English GPA of 3.3+
JIM WAYNE MILLER SCHOLARSHIP	Creative Writing major or minor Junior or senior standing Overall GPA of 3.2+
ADDIE HOCHSTRASSER ESTATE FUND FOR THE JIM WAYNE MILLER SCHOLARSHIP IN CREATIVE WRITING	Creative Writing major or minor Junior or senior standing Overall GPA of 3.2+ Full-time student Must possess the personal qualities of character, integrity, dependability, industriousness, and human compassion, which produce leaders
DR. NANCY HIGHTOWER DAVIS SCHOLARSHIP	English major Sophomore standing or above Overall GPA of 3.2+ Full-time student Must possess the personal qualities of character, integrity, dependability, industriousness, and human compassion, which produce leaders. Financial need is an important consideration.
BETTY JEAN AND DOUG MOSLEY SCHOLARSHIP	Full-time student English Major Overall GPA of 2.5+ Must possess the personal qualities of character, integrity, dependability, industriousness, and human compassion, which produce leaders and merit the honor of the award Financial need is an important consideration
PATRICIA MINTON TAYLOR SCHOLARSHIP	Full-time junior or senior English major with a literature concentration Overall GPA of 3.0+ English GPA of 3.5+
COLONEL EDGAR BRYANT AND EDITH R. STANSBURY SCHOLARSHIP	Must be a full-time student majoring in English
PAUL BUSH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP	Recipients must be a full-time student at Western Kentucky University. Recipients must either be currently enrolled in 3 hours of preparatory/co-req (English) classes or passed at least 3 hours (ENG 105) at Western Kentucky University (no developmental transfer work will be considered). Recipients must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7. Financial need is an important consideration.
JIM & LANA FLYNN STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP	Must be a full-time sophomore, junior, or senior majoring in English literature or English for Secondary Teachers or a graduate student specializing in literature. Overall English GPA of 3.3+ Preference will be given to students applying to programs led by WKU English faculty members and to students without access to other study abroad scholarships. Must submit a statement and most recent unofficial transcript.
EARL A. AND CLEO B. MOORE—TERRENCE E. AND SARAH D. KELSAY STUDENT AID FUND	Full-time student majoring in English
GORDON WILSON SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP	Full-time student majoring in English